Год выпуска: 2013 Автор: Metwally Aly Издательство: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Страниц: 116 ISBN: 9783659476167
Описание
There are two opposing approaches regarding the impact of using learners’ mother tongue in learning English as a foreign or second language: the monolingual and bilingual approaches. The former adopts the English-only policy and sees learners’ first language (L1) as a hindrance that impedes learning English, whereas the latter considers L1 as a valuable tool that may facilitate learning English. The current study examines students’ and teachers’ attitudes toward the use of students’ L1 during English lessons in an EFL context. A mixed-methods approach was used to secure the necessary data. Questionnaires with a five-Likert scale and semi-structured interviews were conducted with both students and teachers. The research findings showed that limited and judicious use of students’ first language might be beneficial in learning English as a foreign language. The results also highlighted the drawbacks of excessive use of learners’ mother tongue, and how this might negatively affect...
