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ABSTRACT: Use of mother tongue in foreign language classrooms has long been debated. Some scholars consider mother tongue as an evil. Their claim is sole use of target language is the best way to teach a foreign language. On the other hand, some scholars do not consider the use of mother tongue of the students as a taboo. They find it beneficial to use the students’ mother tongue in some occasions. In this quantitative study, students’ expectations from their teachers on their use of the target language, which is English in this case, are aimed to be unraveled. Responses from secondary and high school students were also compared. Whether these expectations depend upon students’ school levels, grades, and cities were examined. According to the findings, it is concluded that students expect their teachers to use mother tongue, which is Turkish in this case, in varying occasions.

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