Teacher views on the use of metaphor in English teaching

Nowadays foreign languages are needed in many ares of life. Learning a foreign language permanently and to be able to use it effectively is very important in our country. The aim of the new methods is to increase the permanence of the language learning process and academic success. The purpose of this study is to determine the views of English teachers on the use of metaphor, a mental concept, as a vocabulary teaching method in English lessons. Qualitative research method and phenomenology, which is a design belonging to this research method, were used in order to give detailed meaning to and examine these views. In this study, the views of 24 English teachers working at primary, secondary and high school levels in Izmir province were included. A semi-structured interview form was used to obtain teachers' views. Descriptive analysis and content analysis methods were used to analyze the data. According to the data obtained as a result of the research, it was concluded that English teachers generally evaluate the use of metaphor as an effective method in teaching vocabulary in their lessons.