Influence of First Language on Learning English as a Second Language from the Teachers’ Perspective

Abstract

The results indicated that teaching writing has become challenging due to various problems encountered in the classroom. Teachers often find their students to be disengaged in writing tasks. Students face challenges due to limited reading skills and low motivation. Teachers have observed that students who are emergent writers often struggle with learning a second language (L2) due to processing difficulties in the target language. Common concerns include vocabulary retrieval, grammar and syntax, fluency and speed, comprehension, and idiomatic expressions. To overcome these challenges and processing difficulties in the target language, L2 students resort to using their first language (L1) in L2 writing.