Language Choice & Language Learning

1. Language Choice & Language Learning
By: Bishara Adam
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2. Language Choice & Language Learning
What are the uses of first language and/or foreign language
in the classroom?
Are teachers required to use the first language in the
classroom or ought to use the first language in the
classroom?
Which language has the greater demand? First Language or
Second Language (English)?
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3. Language Choice
It’s when speakers choose what language to use in diverse
social situations in bi or multilingual communities.
When students and teachers share the same mother tongue,
they tend to mix or code switch. What do you think is the
reason behind this?
Code Switching refers to the use of words and structures
from more than one language or linguistic variety by the
same speaker within the same speech situation,
conversation or utterance.
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4. First Language Use In
Foreign/Second Language Classroom
Why do teachers use first language in foreign/second
language classroom?
Lack of confidence and competence
To develop
Task
Control discipline
Give feedback
Explaining
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5. First Language Use In
Foreign/Second Language Classroom
Why do teachers use first language in foreign/second
language classroom?
Translation
Giving instructions
Check understanding
Attention
Testing
Friendly talk
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6. First Language Use In
Foreign/Second Language Classroom
Why do students use first language in foreign/second
language classroom?
Asking for help
Responding
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