Língua Materna (LM): um recurso mediacional importante na sala de aula de aprendizagem de Língua Estrangeira (LE)Abstract
The aim of this paper is to discuss the sociointeractional uses of the Mother Tongue (MT) by 9 adult learners and this researcher-teacher in Foreign Language (FL) classroom concrete situations. Based on data results it is proposed that MT is a valuable resource to be considered in FL teaching-learning process.
mother tongue; foreign language teaching and learning; adult learners