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Exploring the Role of Translation in Communicative Language Teaching or the Communicative Approach

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This study aims to investigate the perception of language teachers and their experience regarding the use of translation as a language teaching approach in Saudi Arabia. The study adopted a cross-sectional qualitative design to investigate the role of translation as a communicative approach in language teaching. Data were collected through a semi-structured interview with 20 professors and lecturers who were teaching at a university in Saudi Arabia. The interview results revealed that language translation strategy is effective in developing the necessary communicative ability among Saudi language learners. Also, the use of translation should be based on the skill set and competence level. It concludes that the judicious use of the translation should be practiced for Communicative Language Teaching.

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  • Mohammad Adil, 2020. "Exploring the Role of Translation in Communicative Language Teaching or the Communicative Approach," SAGE Open, , vol. 10(2), pages 21582440209, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:10:y:2020:i:2:p:2158244020924403
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244020924403
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    1. Niamat Shah & Niaz Muhammad Aijaz & Muhammad Idris, 2018. "Failure in the English Subject in Government High Schools for Boys in District Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan," Global Social Sciences Review, Humanity Only, vol. 3(2), pages 147-160, June.
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    1. Ahmed Alghamdi, 2021. "The Impact of EFL Teachers’ Pedagogical Beliefs and Practices: Communicative Language Teaching in a Saudi University Context," English Language Teaching, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 14(12), pages 171-171, December.

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