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Away from what we may believe, mastering writing and reading in English is far from being learners’ unique target in ESP instruction (English for Specific Purposes). Students want to understand what they hear in English and speak fluently in a way closer to that of English native speakers. However, the complexity which generally sketches the understanding and production of authentic English spoken language, in addition to teachers’ poor consideration of those aspects, lead learners to experience anxiety, lack of self-confidence, lack of motivation and, obviously, poor feedback. As a result, the English language instruction becomes so weighty for both teachers and learners. These concerns led us to a descriptive research design to shed the light on the ESP instruction’s actuality in the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences University of Batna1. A questionnaire was introduced to portray our first year PhD students' weaknesses in terms of English speaking and listening abilities. Also, we aimed to depict their attitudes towards introducing films in English as a support for their learning. Students’ positive positions on the introduction of films in English into the classroom leads us to strongly recommend them as quite supportive and efficient pedagogical means in ESP learning as well as teaching.