Prof. Reima S Al-Jarf

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Prof. Al-Jarf has taught ESL, ESP, translation, and linguistics courses for 26 years. She has 700 publications and conference presentations in 72 countries. She is an international reviewer and evaluator of Ph.D. theses, faculty promotion work, journal articles such as (Foreign Language Annals, Asian EFL Journal, Linguistik Online, Topics, Intercultural Pragmatics, Journal of Languages and Culture, Linguistics Journal and many others), conference proposals and papers (such as NECC, ISTE, TESOL, IBIMA, TICET ), grant proposals (Economic and Social Research Council in the UK
Address: p.o. Box 69827, Riyadh 11557, Saudi Arabia

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Papers by Prof. Reima S Al-Jarf

Preparing High Schools Students for the University and Life after Graduation

Eurasian Arabic Studies

Why Some Arab Parents Speak to Their Children at Home in English (L2)

Journal of Learning and Development Studies (JLDS)., 2025

This study sought to find out why Arab parents speak to their children at home in English (L2), t... more This study sought to find out why Arab parents speak to their children at home in English (L2), the effects of this on Arabic (L1) acquisition, and misconceptions about L1 and L2 acquisition. Results of surveys with 150 parents showed academic, pragmatic, sociolinguist, and psychological reasons such as making it easy for children to master English, to help them practice it, learn new vocabulary and pronounce words correctly. Their children go to an international school and are more fluent in English than Arabic. Some were born in an English-speaking country. Many consider English more important than Arabic for future college study and future jobs. English is a global language, and it is useful and needed everywhere. Children need it to communicate with the foreign housemaid and other English-speaking foreigners in the community. All parents believe that speaking English is prestigious, a sign of high class and like to brag about it. Some suffered because they did not speak English well when they were young and do not want their children to suffer as they did. This status quo created a gap between children's knowledge of English and Arabic. Some children do not speak L1 at all, respond in English to questions and conversations in Arabic, have difficulty reading the Quran and communicate with grandparents and relatives. Results revealed misconceptions about L1 and L2 acquisition and that learning English at an early age has no negative effects on Arabic and has positive effects on academic achievement. Results are discussed in the light of L1 and L2 acquisition research, the optimal age for learning L2, the effect of learning English on children's L1 language skills and academic achievement and factors that lead to successful L1 and L2 language learning.

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ESL Teachers’ Online Discussion Forums & Professional Development

Social Science Research Network, Oct 28, 2012

Problems of Identifying Lexical and Syntactic Features of Legal Documents by Undergraduate EFL Students

Reading Interests of University Female Students in Saudi Arabia

Arabistika Evrazii, 2022

صعوبات التعرف على الرموز المكتوبة لدى طالبات الصف الأول والثاني والثالث الابتدائي

eIntegration Challenges for Rectors and Deans in Higher Education Institutions in Saudi Arabia

Social Science Research Network, Oct 2, 2007

What ESL Teachers Should Know about Online Writing Tasks

The presentation will show the types of online writing tasks that can be integrated in online cou... more The presentation will show the types of online writing tasks that can be integrated in online courses, online discussion forums, blogs, wikis…etc as a supplement to in-class writing instruction. The types of online writing tasks include the following: Tasks that focus on specific writing skills; tasks that provide free writing activities; tasks that provide extension activities; tasks that require students' comments; pre and post-writing instruction assessment tasks; error correction tasks; remedial tasks; self-improvement and study skills tasks; electronic searching tasks; tasks that require reflective thinking and others. Online writing tasks can be performed individually, in pairs or in small groups. They can be performed synchronously or asynchronously; independently, interactively or collaboratively. Examples will be given to illustrate the task types and task phases, i.e. pre-task phase, task cycle, post-task phase, and assessment.

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Large Student Enrollments in EFL Programs: Challenges and Consequences

Social Science Research Network, Dec 11, 2006

Year after year, EFL and translation programs at King Saud University are experiencing significan... more

الجودة في تعليم القراءة بالمرحلة الثانوية

Processing of Cohesive Ties by EFL Arab College Students

Foreign Language Annals, Mar 1, 2001

... Cohesion resolution and comprehension are impor-tant factors in comprehending the English sou... more

English Spelling of the Glottal Stop and Voiced Pharyngeal Fricative in Arabic Personal Names by Educated Arabs on Facebook

Social Science Research Network, 2023