Exploring the Use of Mother Tongue in EFL Classrooms: Case of Fourth Year Middle School Students at El-Boukhari Brothers

Abstract

Languages have a great significance since they are regarded as the first means of communication. People around the world exchange their thoughts and ideas using the language. They insist on learning it despite the fact of its complexity vis a vis grammar, syntax and phonetics. Nowadays, people do not only learn their native language which is their mother tongue, but also they learn other foreign languages for many purposes. English has become the most international foreign language. It is regarded as a bridge between the native speakers and the non-native ones. It is not an easy task to learn a foreign language especially when mother tongue is used in EFL classes.