Sami Ahmed

Majmaah University · Department of English

One of the most significant abilities of professional communication in academic writing is articulating uncertainty and conviction. In this context, this study aims to identify whether a researcher's gender affects their use of interactional metadiscourse, particularly certainty markers, in published research articles written by Arab academics. The...

The Sudanese English curriculum emphasized the development of global communicative capability and intercultural understanding. The definition of global awareness, on the other hand, has not been well clarified or discussed. Previous exploratory studies on the scope of global learning has been limited. The aim of this qualitative given scenario w...

This paper examines the patterns of the primary language learning strategies practiced by Saudi students. It investigates the correlation between students’ language competence and their choice of strategy. The study employed a questionnaire focussing on participants’ self-assessment of their linguistic proficiency, i.e., the Strategy Inventory of L...

This study aims to investigate the effect of an intensive language course at Majmaah University on improving students' linguistic repertoires. It also explores the perceptions of instructors at Majmaah University on students' performance after the intensive language course. The study also addressed the following questions: 1-To what extent did the...

This study aims to investigate the effect of an intensive language course at Majmaah University on improving students' linguistic repertoires. It also explores the perceptions of instructors at Majmaah University on students' performance after the intensive language course. The study also addressed the following questions: 1-To what extent did the...

This study aims at surveying pupils’ views on the use of L1 in the classroom, and how much Arabic they desired to be used in their classes. To achieve the set objectives, the study used descriptive method; it employed a questionnaire to address the study questions and objectives. 250 pupils completed the questionnaire. The study found out that pupi...

This study aims to design an ESP syllabus for Information Technology College at Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire and interview were used for data collection. It was found that students highly appreciated courses of English that related to their study: They need to study all the four skills of language in relation to IT .Based on these needs, it is rec...

The study aims at analyzing speaking activities as presented by the textbook, and reviewing teachers’ perceptions towards teaching speaking. To achieve the set aims: textbook analysis (Mc Cready, 1975; Paulston, 1972; Morrow, 1981) criteria were used, and a questionnaire for teachers. The study found that speaking activities presented by the textbo...

This study aims at exploring teachers’ views on the use of L1 in the classroom and possible reasons for the use of L1 while learning FL. To achieve the set objectives, questionnaires, and classroom observations were used to address the research questions and objectives.100 Secondary School teachers completed questionnaires, and 7 EFL classes were o...

The study aims at investigating the usage of Arabic language in English reading comprehension. The study employed the experimental research method where the researcher used Arabic in the experimental group to help explaining things when they were not clear; to quickly clarify new vocabulary or phrases, while Arabic was not used at all in the contro...