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Influence of Social Background on English Language Proficiency at Secondary Level
Abstract
The present study aimed to investigate the influence of social background on the students’ performance of English at the secondary school level. 150students and9 teachers of the English languagefrom six public secondary schools of D. G. Khan were selected as data using stratified sampling and systematic random sampling techniquesrespectively. The study used cross-sectional survey design. Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect data from students and teachers. Quantitative data were summarized using descriptive statistics and presented and tabulated, while qualitative data were put under themes and presented in the narratives. The study found that the use of mother tongue and cultural knowledge had a negative influence on the performance of English. The use of mother tongue impinges on their proficiency. The study recommended that teachers should come up with interactive teaching methods regarding the English curriculum
Authors
Hafiz Muhammad Qasim
Lecturer, Department of Applied Linguistics, GC University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Masroor Sibtain
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Govt. College of Science, Multan, Punjab,Pakistan
Abdul Hameed
M. Phil Scholar, Department of Applied Linguistics, GC University, Faisalabad, Punjab,Pakistan
Keywords
Social Background, 1stlanguage, Negative Influence
