The document discusses language choice and use of first language versus second language in the classroom. It explores why teachers and students use first language, including lack of competence, developing tasks, controlling discipline, giving feedback, explaining, translating, giving instructions, checking understanding, gaining attention, testing, and friendly talk. Code switching between first and second languages is common when students and teachers share the same mother tongue.

1. Language Choice & Language Learning
By: Bishara Adam
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2. Language Choice & Language Learning
What are the uses of first language and/or foreign language
in the classroom?
Are teachers required to use the first language in the
classroom or ought to use the first language in the
classroom?
Which language has the greater demand? First Language or
Second Language (English)?
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3. Language Choice
It’s when speakers choose what language to use in diverse
social situations in bi or multilingual communities.
When students and teachers share the same mother tongue,
they tend to mix or code switch. What do you think is the
reason behind this?
Code Switching refers to the use of words and structures
from more than one language or linguistic variety by the
same speaker within the same speech situation,
conversation or utterance.
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4. First Language Use In
Foreign/Second Language Classroom
Why do teachers use first language in foreign/second
language classroom?
Lack of confidence and competence
To develop
Task
Control discipline
Give feedback
Explaining
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5. First Language Use In
Foreign/Second Language Classroom
Why do teachers use first language in foreign/second
language classroom?
Translation
Giving instructions
Check understanding
Attention
Testing
Friendly talk
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6. First Language Use In
Foreign/Second Language Classroom
Why do students use first language in foreign/second
language classroom?
Asking for help
Responding
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