The use of L1 in the English class. by KAREN ARELLY PEÑA JIMENEZ

When should L1 be used in class?

karenpena11 — 2023-10-27 01:58:48 UTC

I consider there is a fine line between allowing second language learners to use their native language in class and getting them used to translating everything literally. I think that when the student gets used to translating everything into their first language, they become more frustrated when they realize that it is not always possible to find an equivalent in their native language, many times there is no equivalent and it hinders the process of acquiring a second language.

What do you think?

_REFERENCE

_{Nigel Kaplan. (2013, December 20).}_{When should L1 be used in class?}_{[Video]. YouTube.}_{https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXaZgj7tWbg}

When is it OK to use students’ L1 in the English classroom?

karenpena11 — 2023-10-29 03:53:17 UTC

In my personal experience, I only use the students´L1 in the classroom when they are just starting to learn the language. For instance, if they are enrolled in the basic level of English I rely more on L1 to give examples about sentence structures and vocabulary. On the contrary, if I teach an advanced level group, I encourage them to practice the language as much time as possible.

_REFERENCE

_{Aithal, V. (2023, February 18).}_{When is it OK to use students’ L1 in the English classroom?}_{World of Better Learning | Cambridge University Press.}_{https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2023/02/19/when-to-use-students-l1-english-classroom/}

Code-switching in the English classroom.

karenpena11 — 2023-10-29 04:30:53 UTC

Under which learning circumstances do your students normally code-switch in class?

I have noticed that students usually code-switch when they lack vocabulary or when they do not know the grammatical tense to use when they are speaking.

I consider that code-switching is something that many times students do without realizing it, and it is something normal when they are learning a second language. It is like a way of supporting oneself when communicating.

_REFERENCE

_{Code switching}_._prezi.com_{. (n.d.).}_{https://prezi.com/texszeg_f1tp/code-switching/}

The Use of L1 in the Foreign Language Classroom

karenpena11 — 2023-10-29 04:47:11 UTC

L1 should only be used to help construct knowledge in the target language, facilitate interpersonal interactions, and increase efficiency. FL teachers must assist their students to take advantage of their existing L1 to facilitate their learning of L2.

Sometimes, students use L1 to facilitate their process of comprehension and to reduce any insecurities that may arise from their limited language proficiency. Teachers use L1 to consolidate knowledge that students have learned about the foreign language, such as its vocabulary, sentence structures, and cultural aspects.

After you have read all this information, what's your opinion about using L1 in the English class? Did it change? How?

_REFERENCE

_{Pan, Y., & Pan, Y. (2010). The Use of L1 in the Foreign Language Classroom.}_{Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal, 12(2),}_87-96.