汉子 Vocabulary
First name
“名字”怎么说？
你叫____名字？
什么
我姓王。
你贵姓？
The L1 is a useful scaffolding tool.
How can the L1 be used in the L2 classroom?
Picture
“照片”怎么说？
我____女儿。 (negative)
没有
他是我的弟弟。
他是谁？
Students prefer to use their L1 in order to understand difficult concepts in English.
How do students feel about using the L1 in their EFL classroom?
Happy
“快乐”怎么说？
今天___星期日。
是/ 不是
现在是九点半。
现在几点了？
To decrease students' language anxiety.
What is one possible benefit of using the L1 in the EFL classroom?
Music
“音乐”怎么说？
你___不___唱歌？
喜不喜欢/喜欢不喜欢
我常常看电影。
你看不看电影？
Establishes a good relationship with students.
How does knowing students' L1 help EFL teachers?
To Introduce
“介绍”怎么说？
给我一瓶可乐___?
吧
我在学校工作。
你在哪里工作？
Comprehensible input is an important factor in learning a second language.
What is the Input Hypothesis?