Thème : Fostering Academic Writing in the Age of AI
Présentation : Since Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered tools, such as ChatGPT, have become dominant nowadays, it is of paramount importance to accentuate their ethical use, particularly when it concerns academic writing produced by Master’s students. Actually, AI-powered tools can weaken the academic writing when they are employed unwisely. Therefore, a set of recommendations must be highlighted to help the students in this respect.
Thème : The Efficient Writing Process: Mastery of Basic Linguistic Elements
Présentation : Writing is a skill used to communicate through written words. In order to write successfully, the teachers and the students are expected to work hard and to pay enough attention to important linguistic aspects at various levels: content, structure, and strategies.
Thème : The Importance of Culture-Based Teaching in Improving EFL Learners’ Competence
Présentation : Language and culture are two sides of the same coin. To guarantee a good mastery of the target language, the teaching process must integrate the cultural and historical aspects. Such a fact increases the learners’ awareness of the words’ cultural connotations. Language learning should not focus only on the language. In fact, “[i]ssues of interaction and culture are integral elements of language teaching. Therefore, it is not enough to make learners aware of language only” (Dufva 20).