Résumé:
The ultimate goal for learning English as Foreign Language (EFL) is to be able to communicate
effectively. This requires the ability to know how to use language accurately and appropriately in
different contexts. Since culture and communication are interrelated, we hypothesize that
adequate exposure to culture will help EFL learners, precisely third year learners in secondary
education, to develop their communicative competence. The present research aims to investigate
the importance of integrating culture in EFL classes to enhance learners' communicative
competence. It also examines to what extent the cultural content is included in the textbook of
the third year, "New Prospects " adopting the descriptive method. To answer the main questions
of the study, the cultural content of "New Prospects" is evaluated and a questionnaire is delivered
to thirty (30) EFL teachers selected randomly from different secondary schools in Tebessa. The
evaluation of the cultural content of "New Prospects" reveals that its cultural content is still poor
to provide learners with adequate cultural knowledge. The data collected from the questionnaire
confirm the hypothesis. It is hoped that this study will help EFL teachers and textbook designers
to stress on the significance of teaching culture as the latter offers massive advantages to
language classes and plays a significant role in developing EFL learners' communicative
competence
