Mother Tongue as Medium of communication.

The Effect of Mother Tongue as Medium of Communication

                  The mother tongue is the first language learnt as a child, rather than a language learned at school or as an adult . But are we going to consider this one as a medium of communication??

               As a student, I'm against for this! why? Because I know that we students will just depend on our first language, we will not be challenged if this will be used, specially in school. We cannot deny the fact that we already mastered our language and i know it will make us easier to understand but, we know that each schools have their mission to provide students who are globally competitive, In our case if we will not used second language then were not progressing, i believe that students like us , were in the level of exploring and discovering things for us to be knowledgeable, As what they said let the child explore don't stop him from exploring, let him discovered his hidden talents.

              Thus, By using the native language as the medium of instruction in the foreign/second language classroom, we are not encouraging students to use and think in the target language. In other words, permitting the use of a language other than the target language during instruction will encourage less motivated students to rely on their first language to convey the messages they want to deliver because their teachers do not build up their confidence in using the target language. Also, by doing so we are getting the students in the habit of translating from the first language into the second language. By introducing the target language through the native language, we are not giving full attention to training students to understand the target language without seeking outside aid. We are not creating opportunities for them to learn. Furthermore, students who experience such instruction are not trained to thinking in the learned language. Thinking in the target language is a substantial point in the process of learning a language. Helping students to reach that stage, means removing the need for translation and assisting them in becoming better students.

          However, The application of the mother tongue as the medium of instruction would have more detrimental effects than it would beneficial ones, the more students are encouraged to use their second language in a positive environment, the more conformable they will feel doing so. It is very crucial to make the language classroom as natural as possible with no connection to translation or use of the mother tongue. Motivation is much higher when the students see the need of the target language in reaching a goal which is meaningful to them. The target language is the medium which helps them achieve and experience enjoyment and fulfillment.

It is Just my opinion That using mother tongue as the medium of instruction would have more detrimental effects than it would beneficial ones :)