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Do you think
students can use
Chinese in English
class?
In English class, it is
best to have a teacher
who can understand
my first
language.
I think my English
class should have an
“English Only
Policy.”
As my English
improves, I am
becoming more
comfortable speaking
only English in
English class.
7- Using dictionaries
and resources in the
first language is
necessary
9- I think I speak in
my first language
more often than I
speak English in
English class.
10- Having to speak
English only in class
makes me feel
nervous.
4- I speak my first
language in English
class because I need
to check the meaning
of a new word or
concept during the
lesson.
5- I speak my first
language in English
class because I
cannot think of the
correct word in
English when talking
to my teacher.
6- I speak my first
language in English
class because my
classmates start
talking to me in my
first language while
we are working on a
task
7- I speak my first
language during
English class when I
talk about personal
things with my
classmates.
8- Because I can’t
think of the words in
English, I speak in
my first language,
even when others
may not understand
me.
Interview
4. Do you prefer speaking English or your first language in English class? Why?
5. For what tasks do you need to speak your first language in class? English?
For what activities do you need to speak the Chinese language in English class?
6. Does your teacher ever use your first language in class? If so, is it useful?
Distracting? What do you think about a teacher using your first language to teach
English?
7. 7. Where do you use your first language outside of English class? Where do you use
English outside of English class? Do you prefer speaking your first language or
English outside of English class? Why?
8. Is there anything else you’d like to share with me about your experience using
your native language versus English in English classes?
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