Teacher's Use of First Language in EFL Classrooms

Abstract

There has been always a debate on the role of first language in language pedagogy. The present study aimed to find out how teachers view first language use in language classrooms. To do this, forty teachers, half of them form Iran and the other twenty form other countries, were asked to fulfill an interview guide to analyze their experiences of using the first language in EFL classrooms. Regarding teachers' perception of using mother tongue, it turned out that instead of being ignored, teachers believe that first language should carefully be used to get more benefits in EFL teaching.