L1 to teach L2: complexities and contradictions  

Oleh:

Copland, Fiona ; Neokleous, Georgios

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: ELT Journal = English Language Teaching Journal (Full Text) vol. 65 no. 3 (Jul. 2011), page 270-280.
Topik: English language classroom; complexities; contradictions inherent; ELT
Fulltext: 2011.3.270-180.pdf (112.87KB)

Isi artikel

This article uncovers the complexities and contradictions inherent in making decisions about L1 use in the English language classroom. Through an analysis of data from classrooms in a Cypriot context and from interviews with Cypriot teachers, a number of functions for L1 use are identi?ed, as are the teachers’ rationales for using L1 for different functions. Teachers’ decision making, it emerges, is often complex, based on either what they perceive as their students’ affective needs or on their cognitive processes. What is more, teachers often underreport or differently report their use of L1 in the classroom, contradicting beliefs by their actions. The construct of guilt is offered to explain these complexities and contradictions in the teachers’ use of L1 in this study. We conclude by suggesting that teachers should be supported in ?nding local solutions to local teaching problems, so that they better understand and exploit the resources available to them.

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