| Able to discuss the reading text ‘Open house’ easily in small groups using Iban, Bahasa Malaysia and English easily without the teacher checking on them √ |
| Able to brainstorm with classmates for vocabulary meanings in the reading text without restricting to English only √ |
| Able to respond to teacher’s questions easily as they could respond in Bahasa Malaysia and Iban. √ |
| Able to aid fellow classmates who could not understand English by translating for them using either Bahasa Malaysia or Iban √ |
| Able to get more participation from other classmates who were often ridiculed for not being able to speak English √ |
| Able to learn English on their own terms √ |
| Able to show to the teacher that they wanted to learn English but preferred the translanguaging approach √ |
| Able to communicate freely with their English language teacher without feeling intimidated due to lack of English proficiency √ |
