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This study aims at examining teachers' attitudes of Basra University towards using Code-Switching (henceforth as CS), as an instructional strategy during the Language teaching process. The theoretical part of the study presents the various definitions of the term CS, its types, its functions, the reasons that lie behind using it, the different attitudes towards using it in ELT and the use of CS as a pedagogical tool in teaching English as an FL. The practical part of the study deals with the research methodology. The study ends up with some conclusions and recommendations that regard CS as a sufficient means by which teachers can hold a positive attitude towards using it when they give their teaching lectures in the classrooms. (Published abstract)