Teaching English as a foreign language to children with down syndrome in Algeria

Abstract

The present work attempts to investigate in the study of teaching English as a foreign language to Algerian children with Down syndrome. To be clear, this research aims to correct the previous ideas about Down syndrome children and learning a new language. This study took place in a privet association (Mentally-handicapped Individuals Assistance Association) in Mostaganem, we attempted to investigate the possible ways of teaching the Algerian children with Down syndrome and the possibility for them to learn new language. To collect data new instruments had been used: classroom observation of the school in order to choose the groups and case study for the application of the raised questions and hypotheses. The rustles have shown that Algerian Down syndrome can learn English as a second or foreign language if the teacher follows certain rules and methods. The study also recommends some strategies and ideas that might in the future help the teachers in teaching learners with disabilities, more specifically Algerian Down syndrome learners.