Target language use in the English classroom - A study of teachers' preferred approach to language acquisition

Abstract

This thesis will base its findings on responses from five English language teachers through semi-structured interviews. The aim of the research is to investigate what language teachers today believe is the most beneficial way children acquire target language. Do language teachers prefer a target language only approach or a multilinguistic approach? I will furthermore discuss why the language teacher’s preference in teaching style affect the students’ sense of linguistic identity and cultural awareness. The role of the English subject is no longer only contained to the function and form of the language and must reflect the changing demographic of the world. By recognising diversity as a positive contribution to the classroom we contribute towards an inclusive society in the future.