Back to the situation under study in this paper, the value system which in this case disapproves of some basic principles and practices of the English of language teaching is the students religion mixed with their local cultural values. As the religion has immensely influenced the local cultures of the students, it is sometimes difficult to make a sharp distinction between the two. The following are some concrete examples, encountered by the author, which would unfold some aspects of these value systems. In such contexts teachers are to meet certain dress and behavior expectations. Mass media such as TV and radio should be used, if ever, with a lot of care, as most of their programs are inappropriate within the boundaries set by the students religion.
Some students come from a strict background which disapproves of Western mass media altogether.
Most kinds of music are considered as religiously inappropriate and only a certain kind of religious music is allowed. This would have a bearing on the use of music in the class as teaching aid. Other teaching aids such as posters should be made and used very cautiously as they may contain inappropriate pictures. It should be mentioned that appropriateness here has a specific signification and extends to values over and beyond what is commonly associated with the concept of appropriateness in the Western settings. For example, things which are considered as human food, such as rice, may not be used in making classroom posters.