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Download full textAlzamil, Abdulrahman – Arab World English Journal, 2019
Teachers may wonder whether the use of first language (L1) in the second language (L2) classroom is beneficial or detrimental to L2 learning. The present study investigates the attitudes of L1 Arabic speakers towards the use of English in the L2 classroom. The study examined the following: (1) whether Arabic is used in English language classrooms;…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Native Language, Semitic Languages, English (Second Language)
Direct linkMunassir Alhamami – SAGE Open, 2023
This paper hypothesizes that higher proficiency in the medium of instruction (MI) is a precondition for effective instructional communication (IC), with the latter being essential for higher cognitive processes, positive affects, and better performance in the learning environment. The reported study used questionnaires comprising open-ended…
Descriptors: Language of Instruction, Teaching Methods, Teacher Attitudes, English (Second Language)
Tubayqi, Khulud Ali; Al Tale', Mazeegha Ahmed – Arab World English Journal, 2021
Using the mother tongue (MT) in English as a foreign or second language (EFL/ESL) classrooms is indispensable, especially in beginner classes. This paper aims to add to the present literature on this issue by highlighting the attitudes of both students and teachers towards MT use in English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom, the justifications…
Descriptors: Native Language, Language Usage, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Jawhar, Sabria; Alhawsawi, Sajjadllah; Walsh, Steve – Arab World English Journal, 2021
Drawing on the principles underlying conversation analysis (CA), this paper is a single case analysis of interaction in an English as a foreign language (EFL) reading comprehension classroom in Saudi Arabia. It looks at learning from a sociocultural perspective and uses constructs from this theoretical perspective. It focuses on Classroom…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language)
Alghofaili, Noor Motlaq; Elyas, Tariq – English Language Teaching, 2017
Many people believe the myth that being taught by a native speaker is the best way to learn a language. This belief has influenced many Saudi schools, language institutes, and universities to include the nativeness factor as part of a language instructor's job requirements. Using an open ended questionnaire, this study aims to investigate the…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Shuchi, Israt Jahan; Islam, A. B. M. Shafiqul – English Language Teaching, 2016
The role of a mother tongue (L1) in the teaching and learning of a foreign language (FL) has been the subject of much debate and controversy. This paper reports on a piece of research carried out in our own teaching environments (at universities both in Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia) and presents an analysis of the attitudes of students and teachers…
Descriptors: Native Language, Language Role, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language)
