There are two opposing approaches regarding the impact of using learners mother tongue in learning English as a foreign or second language: the monolingual and bilingual approaches. The former adopts the English-only policy and sees learners first language (L1) as a hindrance that impedes learning English, whereas the latter considers L1 as a valuable tool that may facilitate learning English. The current study examines students and teachers attitudes toward the use of students L1 during English lessons in an EFL context. A mixed-methods approach was used to secure the necessary data....