Using Chinese as L1 in Secondary English as a Foreign Language Classrooms: Does it Matter?

Whether L1 (the first language) should be used in English (as the second or foreign language) classrooms has long been a controversial issue. In the United States, much of this work has focused on French or Spanish as a foreign language teaching and learning. In the context of English as a foreign l...

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Main Authors: Ester de Jong (Author), Jing Zhang (Author)
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Published: Cranmore Publishing, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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