Examine the Possible Ways in Which Both Existing L1 Knowledge and Use of L1 in the Classroom Can Affect Second Language Acquisition in an Instructed Language Learning Environment

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University of Reading Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics LSMSLT Second Language Teaching and Learning Examine the possible ways in which both existing L1 knowledge and use of L1 in the classroom can affect second language acquisition in an instructed language learning environment. 16/01/2014 words Table of contents 1. Introduction....................................................................................................................... 3 2.Theoretical backgrounds.....................................................................................................4 2.1. Definition of Cross Linguistic Influence........................................................... 4 2.2. Brief overview of research into CLI / language transfer................................... 5 2.3. The L1 debate.................................................................................................... 6 3. Analysis of my learning experience...................................................................................8 3.1. Learning Context...............................................................................................8 3.2. Impact of positive transfer................................................................................. 9 3.3. Impact of negative transfer................................................................................ 11 3.4 L1 use in the classroom.......................................................................................13 4. Conclusion..........................................................................................................................16 Bibliography...........................................................................................................................17 Appendix A and

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