Introduction: Teachers may find it helpful and easier to use the mother tongue or Arabic while teaching where at each moment learners face problem to understand an instruction or any lexis, but such teaching way will be of great handicap for the learners since they will not make any efforts to learn. The best way is a good preparation where teachers list the already taught vocabulary and list the new ones by using the appropriate aids that reflect the learners’ needs and interests. Teachers must be patient and train their learners to use English by re-investing what they learn every day and invite them to perform the new one so the learner will generate day after day in motivated learning situations . 1. When does the teacher feel Arabic can be used in English Class?......

1. Classroom Management: Part 2 Use of Arabic & Mother Tongue in the English classroom?
By: Mr.Samir Bounab (yellowdaffodil66@gmail.com )
Introduction:
Teachers may find it helpful and easier to use the mother tongue or Arabic while teaching where at each moment
learners face problem to understand an instruction or any lexis, but such teaching way will be of great handicap
for the learners since they will not make any efforts to learn.
The best way is a good preparation where teachers list the already taught vocabulary and list the new ones by
using the appropriate aids that reflect the learners’ needs and interests.
Teachers must be patient and train their learners to use English by re-investing what they learn every day and
invite them to perform the new one so the learner will generate day after day in motivated learning situations .
1. When does the teacher feel Arabic can be used in English Class?
 Learners may find it hard to understand ambiguous and conceptual abstract words.
 Teacher may give more detailed explanation by asking the learners who got the idea to say it Arabic or in their
mother tongue in order to check if the teacher and the learners are on the same tune.
 While dealing with grammar, the teacher can after a well analysis invite the learners to reflect that in their
mother tongue and how it was this grammar item seen in Arabic lesson.
 Sharing cross-curricular competences where learners already know about their learning, Here they may explain
the context already learnt in class in Arabic or French lessons….
2. How the use of English is most effective in class?
Algerian learners have no other opportunities to speak English just in class with their teachers ,
therefore, teachers must understand the importance of each session and being with their learners gives a perfect
opportunity for them to speak and practice English in different real life situations created by their teachers.
Learners will face problem to get used to any new language, so the first advice to give them is to LISTEN well
and concentrate while the teacher is talking and speaking this new language.
3. When do learners find difficulties to use English in the classroom?
 Learners are motivated by re-investing daily classroom languages like school commands, asking them about
who is absent, how they feel today, the weather… (Hello, how are you? Is it hot today .Who is absent, Who
can clean the board ……
 Teacher may use or ask learners to decorate their using class pinned posters showing the already learnt lexis
 Teachers must not ban the learners if they cannot express themselves in English and can in spontaneous utter
any item in Arabic or in their mother tongue.
 Learners must be put at ease the express themselves using gestures or miming….
4. When is it beneficial for learners to use Arabic or their mother tongue in the classroom?
 Inviting learners to work in groups ( setting groups must be set by the teacher who knows well his or her
learners ) will help a lot the learners to interact among them where a learner can sum up the whole lesson to
his or her classmate in ONE WORD ; this is called “PEER TO PEER TEACHING”
 Learners will certainly use their mother tongue to explain to each others what the teacher required them to do or
translate words …..