Dr. Hasan Sarhan Jasim & Dr. Enas Salim Ibrahim
Picardie University Jules Verne & Al-Mustansiriya University, France & Iraq
The teaching of French as a professional language (FLP) results many methodical problems: the problem of terminology and the definition. Using multi-terms to illustrate the special field of linguistic teaching whereas the researchers use different expressions in their study to this applied field among them: the specified language, special multi-uses of language, the technical language, language with special words, language with technical – scientific words, etc. if we put the problems of terminology aside, another problem appears. The definition that is given to the special use of language is not unified. In fact, it is not easy to unify a specific definition to this expression (FLP). However, a professional language is a set of the technical terms which offers a specific linguistic knowledge to certain audience who have professional and linguistic needs related to the specific field of language. It is worth noting that, teaching of French as a professional language in Iraqi universities is restricted to one academic institution which is the College of Tourism Sciences in Mustansiriyah University. Some difficulties can be solved in order to improve the teaching of French as a professional language. They are mentioned briefly: lecturer training, lack of professional French textbooks, the large number of learners, the difference in levels, the layout of the room, movement in class, the daytime, authority management of class and control, sense of Humor, the formal speech (Vous), the status and role of the lecturer, and the attitude of the lecturer. In this study, the researchers mention some recommendations and further suggestions for these difficulties and study their influence on teaching French as a professional language, analyzing the causes and proposing many processes. The conclusion of this study gives the methodological way for lecturers, who teach French as a professional language, to choose the best technique for teaching.
The above abstract is a part of the article which was accepted at The Second International Conference on Current Issues of Languages, Dialects and Linguistics (WWW.TLLL.IR), 1-2 February 2018, Ahwaz.
