^{Current Issues in English as a Foreign Language
Acquisition: SLA Theories Perspective}

^Abstract

^{This paper aims to investigate the expectations of English as foreign language (EFL) postgraduate students of second language acquisition (SLA) theories course.}

^{Foreign language learners expected that all second language acquisition courses would assist them in their foreign language learning or acquisition process.}

^{This research attempts to reveal the application of these SLA theories in real life situations when learning and acquiring English as a foreign language.}

^{This is qualitative and quantitative study included 40 postgraduate students studying in the area of English Language and Literature at Mu’tah University in Jordan. The findings of the study showed that Many learners were interested}

^{and concerned with the relevance of SLA theories’ course to their foreign language learning process within the classroom setting and real life situations (natural and unnatural settings).}

^{Also, they expected these theories to be very supportive and helpful in assisting them learn English language as a foreign or second language which almost not possible in reality and not merely practical but rather theoretical. The study recommends that educationists and decision-makers be concerned with developing designing materials}

^{relevant to the application of SLA theories in teaching and learning English as a foreign language.}