International Journal of English Language Teaching
The Values of Learners’ Mother Tongue Use in Target Language Classrooms
Abstract
L2 (target language) exclusivity methods such as Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) have been welcomedby more and more EFL/ESL learners. However, there are scholars and practitioners who doubt the benefits ofbanning L1 (a learner’s mother tongue) from the L2 classroom completely, and it is uncertain whether usingESL/EFL learners’ mother tongue in learning the L2 is distractive. In fact, learners’ use of L1 may facilitate their L2learning in many cases. In our view, forsaking L1 when learning a target language is not holistic, and the choice ofeither just L2 or the combination of both L1 and L2 should be based on the needs of the students and therequirements of the relevant courses. This critique will discuss the key aspects of the use of L1 in L2 classrooms.Most importantly, a needs-based mode of L1/L2 use in an L2 classroom will be introduced and discussed.
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