Mother Tongue in the EFL Classroom

exploring interconnections between iranian efl teachers beleifs about the status of english as an international language (efl), use of mother tongue in efl classroom, and diffrences between native and non-native teachers of english

in one pole of the continuum of language learning, theoreticians and practitioners traditionally consider english as english as a second language or english as a foreign language. however, in the other pole of this continuum where english is thought of as the most effective tool for international communication, it is referred to as a lingua franca. those who favor an approach to english growing...

How is the Mother Tongue Acquired

analyzing patterns of classroom interaction in efl classrooms in iran

با به کار گیری روش گفتما ن شنا سی در تحقیق حا ضر گفتا ر میا ن آموزگا را ن و زبا ن آموزا ن در کلا سهای زبا ن انگلیسی در ایرا ن مورد بررسی قرار گرفت. ا هداف تحقیق عبا رت بودند از: الف) شنا سا ئی سا ختارهای ارتبا ط گفتا ری میا ن معلمین و زبا ن آموزا ن ب) بررسی تا ثیر نقش جنسیت دبیرا ن و زبا ن آموزان بر سا ختا رهای ارتبا ط گفتا ری میا ن آنها پ) مشخص کردن اینکه آ یا آموزگاران غا لب بر این ارتبا ط گف...

Vocabulary in an EFL classroom

Despite our increasing knowledge on vocabulary and its learning and teaching, the reality in a classroom may still be somewhat more traditional. This paper looks at how lexical knowledge is portrayed in an EFL classroom and in pupils’ ideas of words. The data derives from a longitudinal study that investigated the development of children’s metalinguistic awareness during their first six years a...

Student use of the mother tongue in the task-based classroom

This article draws on an interview study with teachers and teacher educators on the topic of the feasibility of task-based teaching for implementation in schools. It focuses on a single theme from the study: student use of the mother tongue. A number of dimensions are addressed: the extent of classroom interaction in English in the context under review; informants’ perspectives on mother tongue...