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English in the TEFL Classroom
Should English be permitted in the TEFL Classroom
The issue of whether or not to use the mother-tongue in the English language classroom is
extremely complex.
The mother tongue may be useful in the procedural stages of a class, for example:
setting up pair and group work; sorting out an activity which is clearly not working;
checking comprehension.
The bilingual teachers are however in a position to facilitate students’ progress by using the mother tongue as a classroom
resource.
For the full article, visit:
https://www.itefli.com/teflblog/english-in-the-tefl-classroom/