The Role of L1 in Foreign Language Teaching Classrooms
Abstract
In the language teaching classes; there may be more than one language as
the language of verbal and written instructions, introduced by the instructor
or through course materials, the questions directed to the instructor or the
explanations of the instructor about subjects which are not understood, or
about learner questions and statements. It is possible to divide these
languages into three groups: target language, medium of instruction, and native
language. In language teaching classrooms, determining the place, the order and
the ratio of these languages (target language, medium of instruction, and
native language) according to levels and language teaching contexts is one of
the basic problematics in the development of pedagogical reasoning skills of
instructors and management of teaching. This paper discusses, the place and
function of the native language of the learners and what they should be,
especially in the context of foreign language teaching among these
problematics. In general, it is observed that instructional attitudes towards
the use of native language are “complete prohibition”, “allowed as little as
possible”, “consciously legitimize the use of certain situations”. This paper
focuses on the role of native language of learner in foreign language teaching
classrooms, presented data and views by means of literature review and supports
the idea, “Native language; if threatens the priority of target language can be
‘the single biggest threat’ in foreign language class on the other hand, if it
can be used in ‘systematic, selective and reasonable doses’ it can be ‘the most
important ally a foreign language can have’.”
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Mustafa Durmuş
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0000-0002-5337-3113
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 30, 2019
Submission Date
September 6, 2019
Acceptance Date
December 6, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 9 Number: 3
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