Role of native language in learning English / Gimtosios kalbos vaidmuo mokantis anglu kalbos

A revival of interest in using a native language in the English classroom is caused by learners' needs of improving language accuracy and clarity. This paper aims at examining perceptions of the use of mother tongue and translation in various linguistic situations. The activities that help raise learners' awareness of language use are described. The findings demonstrate that all learners need support of mother tongue in English classes, but the amount of the native language needed depends on students' proficiency. The statistical significance of the research results was calculated by employing the SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) software. Keywords: learning English for Specific Purposes, learners' perceptions, role of native language. Iteikta 2010 01 19; priimta 2010 02 18 Pastaruoju metu vel isaugo susidomejimas gimtosios kalbos vaidmeniu mokantis uzsienio kalbos. Tai leme besimokanciuju poreikiai, susije su uzsienio kalbos vartojimo aiskumo ir tikslumo tobulinimu. Tyrimo tikslas yra issiaiskinti gimtosios kalbos itaka uzsienio kalbos suvokimui ir mokymuisi ivairiose lingvistinese situacijose. Taip pat aptariamos ivairios kalbines veiklos, kurios padeda ugdyti besimokanciuju kalbini suvokima. Tyrimo rezultatai parodo, kad dauguma besimokanciuju naudojasi gimtaja kalba, kaip mastymo procesu pagrindu, mokydamiesi anglu kaip uzsienio kalbos, taciau gimtosios kalbos naudojimas priklauso nuo besimokanciuju uzsienio kalbos ismokimo lygio. Reiksminiai zodziai: Specialybes anglu kalbos mokymasis, besimokanciuju kalbinis suvokimas, gimtosios kalbos vaidmuo. doi: 10.3846/coactivity.2010.12