First language use in Arabic language classrooms : teacher perspective

• Main Authors: Mohamad Azrien, M.A., Shukeri, M., Mohd Alwee, Y., Zamri, G.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Islam; L Education (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/11089/1/MTAR_Conference_Full_paper_proceeding.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/11089/

The use of the target language has long been considered an important principle of second language (L2) instruction. Previous research has attempted to quantify the amount of the first language (L1) used in the classroom and has explored the purposes or functions of teachers' ‘lapses’ into th...