An Investigation the Relationship between Bilingualism and the Learning of English Language

This Study investigates the relationship between bilingualism and monolingualism in English language learning among boy student of the third grade in junior high schools.200 students who were Farsi-Arab bilinguals were selected using cluster random sampling from schools in District 4 in Ahvaz . Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire, Ryan Intelligence Test, teacher-made final exam.The results indicates that the highest degree of correlation was calculated between students’English language learning and learner-centered teaching method. Except two variables of learning-centeredness and stidents’ sequence of birthdays, other variables show a correlation with English language learning especially bilingualism learner-centered teaching, economic and cultural status of the family , appropriate condition of the institutes, teachers education, and students’ intelligence. These variable explain 88% of the variation in language learning . Controlling individual variables, a significant correlation is calculated between language learning score and bilingualism (r = 47 , α <0/05), Therefore, bilingualism can explain %25 of the variation in language learning which is meaningful at (α <0/05).With controlling individual, family, anf institution variables, a significant difference is observed between bilingual and monolingual students in learning English language.ANCOVA has also indicates the same results.