The Use Of Mother Tongue In Saudi EFL Classrooms

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the usage of the mother tongue in Saudi EFL classrooms and when to use it in the classroom. The study was conducted in the second semester of the 2021–2022 academic year. One hundred (100) English language teachers from Hail secondary schools participated in the study through a questionnaire method. The findings revealed that teachers do not oppose using the mother tongue in language classrooms. Most of them thought the mother tongue should be used in necessary and appropriate situations. Moreover, the mother tongue is a mediating part of language teaching and learning when it is used effectively in the right situations at the right time.