This study explores the integration of critical thinking skills into English language teaching plans as a means of enhancing language learning outcomes. Critical thinking, defined as the ability to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information to make reasoned judgments and decisions, is increasingly recognized as an essential skill for success in academic, professional, and personal contexts. By embedding critical thinking activities and strategies into English language teaching plans, educators can foster deeper engagement, promote higher-order thinking skills, and cultivate learners' ability to communicate effectively in English. Drawing on theoretical frameworks and practical examples, this study examines various approaches to integrating critical thinking into English language teaching, including the use of authentic materials, problem-solving tasks, collaborative learning activities, and reflective practices. The study also considers the benefits and challenges of incorporating critical thinking into language instruction and provides recommendations for educators seeking to enhance language learning through the development of critical thinking skills.

This study delves into the oral English communication challenges encountered by engineers in the workplace, aiming to identify key obstacles and potential solutions. Through qualitative research methods, including interviews and surveys, engineers' experiences with oral communication in English-speaking environments were examined. Findings reveal a variety of challenges, including language proficiency barriers, technical jargon comprehension, cultural differences, and confidence issues. Moreover, the study explores strategies employed by engineers to overcome these challenges, such as language training programs, mentorship, and utilizing communication tools. The insights gained from this research contribute to a deeper understanding of the complexities of oral English communication among engineers and inform the development of effective support mechanisms in the workplace.

The goal of this research is to look at John Updike's "Terrorist" as a Neo-Orientalist depiction of Muslims, particularly Arabs. Indeed, since the Crusades, there has been a centuries-long conflict between the West and Islam. The crusaders' philosophy was centered on the duality of "we" versus "them.". Western monarchs, clergy, missionaries, businessmen, and authors tended to see Islam and Muslims through myopic lenses, creating an exotic, weird, and distorted image of Islam and Muslims in their stories. These tales had a profound impact on how the Muslim and Islamic worlds were portrayed in the scholarly subject of Orientalism. The study demonstrates that orientalist depictions of Muslims as barbarians, lethargic, unprogressive, and a potential threat to world peace are still prevalent in today's world. Neo-Orientalism is the post-colonial label for this reincarnation of orientalist ideology. This Neo-Orientalist thought is echoed in many literary works written in the aftermath of 9/11. The famous novel "Terrorist" by John Updike, released in 2006, has been chosen as a model work for this purpose. The use of the Critical Discourse Analysis approach to the critical analysis of the story, particularly the depiction of Muslim characters. Furthermore, Updike's portrayal of Islam is based on its flaws, such as its indifference for self-improvement and modernity. The Muslim other is framed as the flawed equivalent of the perfect non-Muslim American in this novel's orientalism and imperfection designs.

This paper investigates the socio-phonetic features of English rapid speech, focusing on how non-native speakers—like Nadia Murad—manage these features in high-stakes situations like her speech at the White House. Rapid speech usually involves changes like assimilation, elision, and the use of linking and intrusive sounds, which can be difficult for non-native speakers to understand and produce. The paper uses a qualitative methodology and focuses on socio-phonetic analysis to determine how Murad's speech differs from the norms of native speech. Murad's English communication may be less natural and fluid because, according to preliminary findings, her speech shows less phonological blending typical of native speech patterns. This work attempts to improve our knowledge of the way rapid speech affects non-native speakers and tries to provide information on phonetic training that can improve their ability to communicate effectively.

The concept of alienation and exile was very important among the postcolonial enthusiast literary researches. Due to the sporadic nature of the topic, it was estimated that a new area of research exists to be investigated. Due to this interest, this study attempted  to discuss the concepts of exile, alienation from homeland and the colonialism in Mourid Barghouti's I Saw Ramallah with postcolonial theory.The research attempted to discuss the problem of resistance and personal choices in dealing with the wave of modernization in the colonized countries or regions. It should be mentioned that while this study focused on the ideological clashes caused by colonialism, it was interested to see how a new concept of comparative literature as a discourse tolerance can reveal the meaning of literary works. To do so, this study investigated comparative literature as a form of literary studies against nationalism. In this case, the Mourid Barghouti's I Saw Ramallah investigated new ways of reading about the literature of Palestine. On the Other hand, I Saw Ramallah showed that the ideology of nationalism was one of the main reasons which cripples the Palestinian literature to offer a more realistic investigation of colonial situation in Palestine which Mourid Barghouti attempted to criticize in the novel.