Mr. Salim Al Mashani, the HoS- English Language Programs, presented a webinar titled “Research and ELT: Incorporating L1 Aspects into L2” via MS Teams.

He stressed on the importance of using the first language or the mother tongue in a second language classroom context and the benefits and drawbacks of first language usage in ESL classrooms.

As per his recommendations, the first language can be used in the Level 1 and Level 2 classrooms with the positive intention of clarifying the doubts of the learners.

“Competence in the first language vocabulary is also advisable if a non-native teacher is teaching in Level 1 of the English as second language programs,” he emphasized.