According to Cummins' Interdependence Hypothesis, using students' first language (L1) in the classroom can help them access the curriculum and accelerate their acquisition of a second language (L2). The document discusses using L1 learning resources, allowing students to write essays in L1, providing workbooks in L1, and teaching key vocabulary in L1 to help transfer knowledge between languages and support students' learning.

1. EAL in the Mainstream
Using L1 in the Classroom
Presented by Lukasz Materowski
Assistant EAL Coordinator, St Mary’s College Hull
LMaterowski@staff.st-marys.hull.sch.uk

2. Why use L1 in the classroom?
 Cummins' Interdependence Hypothesis (1978)
 Access the curriculum
 Accelerate L2 acquisition

3. Why use L1 in the classroom?
 Cummins' Interdependence Hypothesis (1978)
…certain first language (L1) knowledge can be positively transferred during the
process of second language (L2) acquisition.

4. Why use L1 in the classroom?
 Cummins' Interdependence Hypothesis

5. When, who, how?
 learning resources in L1
 essays in L1
 workbooks in L1
 L1 key vocabulary