Use of L1 in ESL/EFL Classroom: Multinational Teachers’ Perceptions and Attitudes

International Journal of English Language and Translation Studies

Dr. Suvarna Lakshmi G.¹  Muhammad Haroon Kohi² 

[1] Department of ELT, EFL University, Hyderabad, India;EFL University, Hyderabad, India;

关键词: l1 use;    multinational teachers;    esl;    efl;    perceptions;    gtm;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The study is intended to investigate thoughts and preferences of the use of the first language of the learners in an EFL/ESL classroom, and also to study if the level of the learners is affected by the amount of L1 used by the teachers. What discerns this study from the existing literature is a consideration of the diversity of thoughts, cultures and nationalities. A total number of 40 English language teachers from 12 countries with different cultural perceptions and backgrounds were selected as participants for the study. A structured questionnaire was prepared to address thoughts and experiences of the participant groups. The questionnaire focused on helping the participants recall their own teaching experiences and explore their reasons for using L1 in the EFL/ESL classroom. The participants were random respondents to the questionnaire from among those practicing teachers. Two considerations of the quantitative data: the amount of L1 use, and why the teachers preferred using it were analyzed to assess the extent to which L1 is used in an EFL/ESL class besides the reasons for using it. The findings of the study suggested that there was a strong eagerness to use L1 by the teacher participants. Further, it was found out that L1 use was prioritized for the following purposes: translation and explanation of the content, managing the class, and to accomplish the affective and social functions of the language use. Findings also suggested that there was a correlation between L1 use and the language competence level of the learners.

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