USING THE MOTHER TONGUE
ISBN
 0954198611
Author
 Deller, Sheelagh and Mario Rinvolucri
Price Euro
 25.10
Availability
 Usually ships in 2-3 business days
Publisher
 DELTA Publishing
Binding
 paperback
Year
 2002
Pages
 96
Language
 english
Age
 secondary, adult
Level
 pre-intermediate, intermediate
The use of the mother tongue in the foreign language classroom has often been officially discouraged; however, many teachers have recognised that in practice using one's own language to learn a foreign language is natural, necessary and efficient.

USING THE MOTHER TONGUE offers a variety of practical ways to make use of what is a very valuable resource by:

  • providing ideas and guidelines on when and how to use the mother tongue
  • encouraging teachers to use the mother tongue selectively and effectively
  • raising awareness of the similarities and differences between languages
  • building links between the mother tongue and the foreign language through comparison and translation

    • "The purpose of this book is to think about ways of using the mother tongue not just for convenience but as a real, living and vital resource for our learners." Sheelagh Dellar and Mario Rinvolucri