Teachers' use of L1 in elementary school EFL classes

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Foreign language activities will be implemented for all the grade 5 and 6 pupils in elementary schools throughout Japan in 2011. However, more than three fourths of the elementary school teachers were not confident in teaching English (Benesse Kyoiku Kenkyu Kaihatsu Center, 2007) and an effective teacher training is indispensable. This study focused on teachers' use of their pupils' L1, which is Japanese, in the elementary school EFL classes. A questionnaire was administered both to teachers and pupils in order to examine their perceptions of L1/TL use, whereas classroom observation data were analyzed to explore how the L1 was used. The results show that the homeroom teachers expected themselves and were expected by their pupils to speak more English and that it might be helpful for the homeroom teachers to learn some specific expressions so that they can use more English in the classrooms.