THE SIGNIFICANCE OF USING THE FIRST LANGUAGE IN ENGLISH CLASSES

Abstract

Present article devoted to the usage of the first language
in learning second/foreign language classrooms has long been a controversy in the
field of language teaching. Understanding the background of the controversy, this
paper tries to review the treatment of a first language by leading language
teaching methods. Then, the review is focused on the results of current research
on whether the use of the first language hinders or assists second/foreign language
acquisition.