Until recently, the assumption of the language-teaching literature has been that new
languages are best taught and learned monolingually, without the use of the students' own …

This book examines current research centered on the second language classroom and the
implications of this research for both the teaching and learning of foreign languages. It offers …

In the globalized world, English is used in an outer and expanding circle and therefore plays
a vital role in the global economy. Many parents believe that learning English can give their …

A noticeable is the 86 percent of students who would like Spanish used to explain difficult
concepts. Only 22 percent of teachers saw this as an appropriate use. Students also …

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning is an authoritative
handbook dealing with all aspects of this increasingly important field of study. It has been …

Teachers and trainers who work with non-native-speaker colleagues will be aware of
frequent differences of opinion over the question of whether or not to use the students' …

This article presents the results of an anonymous, Internet‐based questionnaire study on
target language (TL) and first language (L1) use in university‐level foreign language (FL) …

Teachers' beliefs are thought to have a profound influence on their classroom practices. An
understanding of this relationship is important for the improvement of teachers' professional …

The current study aimed to investigate the common factors affecting speaking fluency of
grade 12 English-language students studying in the upper secondary school. The …

This paper examined the attitudes of Saudi teachers and students towards employing Arabic
as a facilitating tool in English classes, a topic which has gained wide attention recently. The …