Functions of L1 Use in EFL Classes
Students’ Observations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21838765 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Muath Algazo (0000-0001-5249-7627, Western University, corresponding author), Mu'ath Algazo |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 140 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1948-5425 • E-ISSN: 1948-5425 |
| Publisher | Macrothink Institute, Inc. (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5296/ijl.v12i6.17859 |
| OpenAlex | W3113540703 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
This study aims to identify functions (Note 1) of teachers’ first language (L1) use in English as a foreign language (EFL) classes in public schools in Jordan based on students’ observations. The questionnaire items were selected based on the most common uses of L1 in second language (L2) classrooms as identified in the literature. The questionnaire was designed to elicit students’ observations to identify functions of EFL teachers’ L1 in English classes. The participants were 104 EFL students in Grades 10 and 11 in four Jordanian public schools. Participants’ responses to the questionnaire were analysed quantitatively using SPSS, a statistical software package. The study found that the students observed that their teachers shared their L1 with them in English classes to: 1) Explain complex grammar points, 2) Define some new vocabulary items, 3) Explain difficult concepts or ideas, 4) Give instructions, 5) Praise the students, 6) Translate the reading texts, and 7) Explain the similarities and differences between Arabic and English in terms of grammar, structure or pronunciation. However, the students did not observe that their teachers used the L1 in order to maintain discipline in the class as previous studies have found. The findings suggest that teachers’ L1 use in the L2 classroom may indicate the usefulness of this practice and call to license EFL teachers to use their L1 in English classes in public school in Jordan and other similar EFL contexts
Arabic · Foreign language · Grammar · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Praise · Pronunciation · Vocabulary · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Second Language Learning and Teaching
Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
Using the First Language in the Classroom
Examining the functions of L1 use through teacher and student interactions in an adult migrant English classroom
The translanguaging classroom
An analysis of the teachers' use of L1 in Turkish EFL classrooms
First language and target language in the foreign language classroom
Reexamining English Only in the ESL Classroom
Is There a Role for the Use of the L1 in an L2 Setting
Spanish, Arabic, and “English‐Only”
Reframing the Debate
The Amount, Purpose, and Reasons for Using L1 in L2 Classrooms
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |