The Contribution of the American Cultural Center in the Learning of English by the Congolese

MVWALA MONA-TEMBO Jeremih1

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Publication Date: 2024/12/12

Abstract: Nowadays in the worldwide, reading has become a daily activity for people in fact they understand its impact on the human brain, and they recognize its importance in the development of the mind, and understanding a written word occurs as the mind grows in its ability. The English language has become the dominant language at the international level and it is included in almost all fields of human life, among them we have education. This article is about the contribution of the American Cultural Center in the learning of English by the Congolese. The Qualitative method was used, including open-ended questions and a survey questionnaire which allowed us to explore ideas and opinions of the sample constituted of 30 persons about our topic. And the data collected demonstrate that the American Cultural Center contributes to the learning of English by the Congolese as it provides them with all necessary tools that can help them to learn well and deepen their English skills, moreover they are attracted because they have free access to the library where there are books to read, the internet and computers to use.

Keywords: Contribution, American Cultural Center, Learning, English.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14407785

PDF: https://ijirst.demo4.arinfotech.co/assets/upload/files/IJISRT24NOV1072.pdf

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