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However, considering the present situation of EFL teaching in Iran (especially in Lorestan province where the author is teaching EFL classes), I would advocate a more conscious and cautious use of code switching in EFL classrooms, a variation of which is the diglot weave technique which seems to be finding a place in the mainstream foreign language teaching in the EFL classrooms.
It also reduces anxiety and enhances the affective environment for learning A great deal of attention has been drawn to the study of teachers’ alternation between the target language (TL) and the first language (L1) in the classroom Abstract Diglot weave involves the use of an L2 word in an L1 utterance; This exclusive method smoothly weaves the new language into the student’s own.
Teacher code switching, or the alternate use of the two or more languages in the same utterance or conversation, is a quite common occurrence in EFL classrooms.
This article has attempted to describe and justify the use of the diglot weave technique which is believed to assist language teachers in teaching target language vocabulary in EFL classes.
A gradual immersion into the target language and the sense of involvement builds comprehension and increases confidence and enthusiasm among the learners; It is related to code alternation, variations of which can be found in code switching and code mixing.
In the diglot weave technique, the teacher starts with familiar sentences in students’ native language which are followed by gradual word by word transitions into the target language.