The Sociocultural Perspective on the Use of L1 as a Supporting Tool for EFL Learning

Many English as a Foreign language (EFL) teachers think that target should be solely used medium of instruction to allow the learners immerse in language. However, learning process, learn about content and other cognitively-related skills such discussion, reasoning, evaluation complete tasks. Some tasks could more challenging understand, discuss, explain, or learners’ foreign because they might need higher competence fluency This article attempts review socioculturally informed research on use L1 L2 EFL classes features The advantages utilizing courses will next covered. conclude with some advice utilize increase their students’ productivity by supporting tool for learning.