Description
Many Asian education systems discourage or even ban the use of L1 in L2 classrooms – although in fact L1 remains widely used by teachers. Why is L1 use still devalued in this context? By observing classes and interviewing teachers, this book explores three dimensions of L1 use in L2
• what teachers actually do, and what they say about it
• the what happens to identity when we ‘perform’ a foreign tongue
• the how textbooks are used, and what is distinctive about the EFL domain.
• what teachers actually do, and what they say about it
• the what happens to identity when we ‘perform’ a foreign tongue
• the how textbooks are used, and what is distinctive about the EFL domain.
Book Details
Format
Kindle
Pages
332 pages
Language
English
Published
May 16, 2016
Publisher
Multilingual Matters
Editions
2 editions