As English teachers our objective should be to use the target language as much as possible for many reasons. For instance, speaking in English enables our students to develop their listening skills and is a great motivator. The teacher is the students’ model and point of reference. However, it is sometimes practical to use L1 in order to:
- give complicated instructions
- give instructions to a weak class, although it’s advisable to always give them in English first
- translate non-target vocabulary which comes up and you want to deal with quickly
- translate key vocabulary to a weak class. Again, always do it in English first
- quickly discipline students who misbehave
Find out more about your students and their opinions when generating interest, e.g. they may well not understand Have you ever met a famous person? Use English, though, wherever possible.
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