The Use of Arabic in Classes of English as a Foreign Language (EFL)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the
effect of using Arabic in EFL classes. To achieve this purpose,
the researchers distributed a questionnaire about the use of
Arabic in EFL classes to the teachers and students of
ordinary-level English at Rawdet Al-Ma'aref School in
Amman, Jordan. The results of the study showed that 100% of
the students and 90% of the teachers felt that Arabic should be
used in their EFL classes. The respondents emphasized the
fact that cultural and religious concepts should be taught by
referring to Arabic in EFL classes. A noticeable percentage
(85%) of students and (75%) of teachers agreed that Arabic
should necessarily be used to introduce grammatical rules.
The findings of the study should be taken into consideration by
teachers of English as a foreign language as well as textbooks
writers and curricula designers