Students’ Expectations of Their English Teachers’ Use of Foreign and Native Language at Schools
Students’ Expectations of Their English Teachers’ Use of Foreign and Native Language at Schools

Summary/Abstract: The use of native language in foreign language classrooms has long been debated. Some scholars consider the native language as evil. Their claim is the sole use of target language is the best way to teach a foreign language. On the other hand, some scholars do not consider the use of the native language of the students as a taboo. They find it beneficial to use the students’ native language in some occasions. In this quantitative study, students’ expectations from their teachers on their use of the target language, which is English in this case, are aimed to be unraveled. Responses from secondary and high school students were also compared. Whether these expectations depend upon students’ school levels, grades and cities were examined. According to the findings, it is concluded that students expect their teachers to use the native language, which is Turkish in this case, on varying occasions.

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