THE IMPACT OF NATIVE LANGUAGE ON TEACHING EFL: CASE OF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STUDENTS
Keywords:
Native language, Mother tongue, EFL, TeachingAbstract
This paper investigates the impact of native language on teaching EFL. The paper aims at the following: firstly, investigate to what extent English teachers and students use native language in English classes. Secondly, highlight the impact of the native language on learning the English language process. This study attempts to identify the influence of mother tongue on the learners of English as a foreign language. This research sheds light on the challenge of the lack of communication in English language in the classes of and try to suggest a proper solution. The results of the study will help teachers and even learners to find out the impact of using native language in teaching English and to what extent English teachers use native language in English classes. The findings show that students use native language widely inside the classroom to show and talk about their problems. Moreover, the majority of the students say that their teachers use their native language to define new words and complex ideas. All in all, the study shows that native language has a positive impact in teaching EFL.
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