Introduction Classroom environment and student roles are often guided by teacher roles. Therefore, it is very important for a teacher to define his or her role, so learners can know what their teacher is supposed to do. Teacher Roles in English Language Teaching Teachers can play many roles in modern classrooms. Teachers can be facilitators who observe, advise, and direct, rather than control. Teacher roles are connected to the teaching methods. These roles determine the degree to which a teacher controls the learning process. The content of lessons and how teachers and students interact also depends on teacher roles. Traditional Role of English Teachers Traditional classrooms are teacher-centered. A teacher directs the learning process by selecting what students should learn. He or she also focuses on teaching language structures rather than language use. Students are asked to memorize language features rather than language use. This approach to language teaching is linear and assumes the teacher as the sole source of knowledge. The learners are receivers of knowledge and they do not control what they learn and how they learn.