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Students learn more with their mother tongue as the medium of instruction than the use of English alone.


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the maximal amount of target language should be used in a foreign language classroom
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  • the amount of the target language use is positively related to target language gains
  • students spend only short periods of time in class on a daily basis and have little contact with the target language outside class 

  
language learning does not happen when students receive inputs exceeding their cognitive capacities
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  • target language inputs can be made comprehensible by adjusting them to the students' level of proficiency 

  
when the concepts learned are too difficult or take too much time to process, the learners' first language may be used
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students who were given science lessons in English had a more limited learning experience than those who were taught in their mother tongue
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using ESL students' first language (L1) in class improves learners' self-image and motivation
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teaching in the students' mother tongue leads to better cognitive development
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  • students will be able to better understand what is taught, analyse problems, express views, develop an enquiring mind and cultivate critical thinking