バイリンガル・フォーマット : L1を生かせるか

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This study investigated the effect of using the "bilingual format"--the format in which L2 text is printed side by side with its L1 translation-on L2 reading proficiency development. In an experiment on 28 Japanese EFL learners, the format was contrasted with the more common situation of reading monolingual texts with the help of bilingual dictionaries. The two ways were collated in terms of (1) reading comprehension, (2) reading speed, and (3) incidental vocabulary learning. How learners' proficiency and the text's readability relate to the above comparison was also explored. The results indicated that compared to using bilingual dictionaries the bilingual format enabled learners (1) to comprehend the material more accurately, (2) to read through the text more quickly, and (3) to acquire the vocabulary items just as efficiently. In particular, the format was shown to enhance comprehension when learners at a certain proficiency level read texts at a certain readability level, and to facilitate lower proficiency learners' vocabulary learning. The implications for the classroom are discussed.
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