Author(s)

Jinke Yin ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Department of English, Xi'an Fanyi University, Xi'an, China

Corresponding Author

Jinke Yin

ABSTRACT

The issue of this article is about translanguaging, and the author critically discusses the application of the translanguage method in a specific context. This paper explores the impact and effectiveness of adopting a translanguaging pedagogical approach on English learning in the educational context of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China. The author describes the strictly enforced English-only teaching environment in local schools and its effects on students' language learning, noting that while this approach aims to improve students' English proficiency, it may also limit their potential to use their full linguistic repertoire for learning. The paper argues that translanguaging not only helps students better master a new language but also promotes their identity and cultural understanding in a multilingual environment. Through translanguaging, students can use different languages for communication both inside and outside the classroom, thereby enriching their language knowledge base. The author calls on educators to give students more linguistic autonomy in teaching and create a multilingual ecological environment in the classroom to enhance students' overall development and language skills. 

KEYWORDS

Translanguaging, Primary school, English class

CITE THIS PAPER

Jinke Yin, Critical Evaluation of Translanguaging in Primary School English Class in Xi'an. Transactions on Comparative Education (2024) Vol. 6: 182-186. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/trance.2024.060424.

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