This paper attempts to investigate the awareness about the use of the mother tongue (MT) in
the Saudi EFL university classrooms. The use of MT can be a cause of encouraging or de …

The use of mother tongue (MT) in EFL classrooms has been a controversial topic among
researchers and teachers. While some claim that MT should not be used in EFL classrooms …

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 …

This article addresses the controversy around teacher use of the mother tongue (MT) in
foreign language (FL) teaching. Empirical and theoretical knowledge advocates that the MT …

This study identified learners' perceptions toward using the mother tongue and analyzed the
function or occasions of its use in the EFL classroom. A mixed-methods design, employing …

The aim of this study is to investigate the attitudes of the Saudi EFL teachers towards using
their mother tongue (L1) in English classrooms amongst the Female students of three female …

This research reports the use of mother tongue in an EFL classroom setting ofhigh school
students in Chituan. The research used classroont obseruation of 4 teachers and …

The use of the mother tongue in teaching a foreign language is a controversial topic. While
some researchers claim that the mother tongue should not be used in foreign language …

This study reports the findings of a qualitative study of non-native English as a Foreign
Language (EFL) teachers' beliefs about the role of the first language (L1) as a mediating tool …

There has been a longstanding debate over whether the use of mother tongue in EFL
classes should be avoided or welcomed. To what extent the use of L1 facilitates L2 learning …