ملخص: The technological revolution in the fields of computer sciences and communication systems has
changed the world into a global village; as all communication barriers have been broken and it has
become easy to communicate with people worldwide. Consequently, learning a foreign language has
become a necessity. Despite the fact that the issue of using translation in foreign language teaching
remains a controversy, translation is still one of the suggested methods in learning and teaching a
foreign language and it may play an important role in this field if used properly in the EFL classroom. In
order to make the best use of translation in language learning and teaching, it is necessary to know
when and how to use it. This article looks at the role of translation in language teaching methods,
reasons for using and not using translation in the EFL classroom, usefulness of using translation and
the situations where teachers may use translation in language learning and teaching. A specific
explanation will be given concerning how often teachers use translation. Finally, certain guidelines will
be suggested concerning the use of translation in the process of language teaching and learning.
الكُتّاب المؤلفون: Alrefaai
التاريخ: 26/11/2017
النوع: article
