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Using Arabic in an EFL Class: Bringing a New Approach to Using L1 in a Foreign Language Class
Suad Essam W. Mizher
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DOI:10.17265/1539-8072/2016.09.003
Riyadh Al Hoda School, Al JubailIndustrial City, Saudi Arabia
Can Arabic be an unconventional method for teaching English? This research will describe how the teacher used some Arabic language methods as a teaching strategy to improve her EFL students’ reading, writing, and understanding of English grammar. The research took place over a period of two years in Lebanon and four years in Saudi Arabia. Data consists of comparative tables, videos of two samples of students using Arabic to learn English, and pictures of the teacher using Arabic for comparative in grammar. Results revealed an increase in the level of understanding and comprehension of students in both the elementary and intermediate levels.
Arabic, diacritics, sentence structure, grammar, vowels
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