Language Choice & Language Learning
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The document discusses language choice and use of first language versus second language in the classroom. It explores why teachers and students use first language, including lack of competence, developing tasks, controlling discipline, giving feedback, explaining, translating, giving instructions, checking understanding, gaining attention, testing, and friendly talk. Code switching between first and second languages is common when students and teachers share the same mother tongue.
Language Choice & Language Learning
- 1. Language Choice & Language Learning By: Bishara Adam 1
- 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)? 2
- 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. 3
- 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 4
- 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 5
- 6. First Language Use In Foreign/Second Language Classroom Why do students use first language in foreign/second language classroom? Asking for help Responding 6