Jurnal Ilmiah Didaktika : Media Ilmiah Pendidikan dan Pengajaran
Vol 13, No 2 (2013): Jurnal Ilmiah DIDAKTIKA Februari 2013

THE ROLE OF FIRST LANGUAGE IN EFL CLASSROOM

Faishal Zakaria (IAIN Ar-Raniry)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Feb 2013

Abstract

This paper gives an overview of some of basic arguments of the use of L1 in L2 classroom, either against or in favor of it, and will particularly review the use of L1 in classroom of EFL adult learners in Indonesia. Despite to opponent arguments of L1 use, there are a number of proponent arguments from ESL/EFL professionals of its use. They argue that L1 use is beneficial for both teacher and student if it isused appropriately at appropriate times. The use of L1 in classroom is particularly helpful for teacher when helping engender security, conveying meaning of words, checking for comprehension, and or explaining grammatical rules.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

didaktika

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

Jurnal Ilmiah Didaktika is a nationally and internationally peer reviewed general education journal open for teachers, educators and education researchers from the field of general education and related researches. We welcome all contributions that enhance and illuminate the discussion on education. ...