“The Use of Student’s First

Language (L1) in the Second

Language (L2) Classroom”

There was a contention about the use of L1 in the L2 classroom.

TEACHER’S USE OF L11.For clarification purposes only.

Example:Explaining COMPLEX

IDEAS, explaining MEANING OF WORDS, explaining COMPLEX GRAMMAR POINTS.

TEACHER’S USE OF L12. For consciousness between different linguistic structures.

Example: “Fall in line.”

STUDENT’S USE OF L1

1. When working in pair or group

Example: Difficulty in sharing

ideas.

STUDENT’S USE OF L1

2. Respect to cultural and

linguistic identity.