Which of the following is not applicable of the demerits of the bilingual…
2022
Which of the following is not applicable of the demerits of the bilingual method?
- A.
If the teacher fails to understand this method, there is a danger of making this method into translation method.
- B.
There is every chance to get confused while differentiating the features of the L₁ and foreign language.
- C.
Learners may not rely more on their L₁.
- D.
The teacher must be fluent in L₁ and L₂ also.
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Correct answer: C
A demerit of the bilingual method is overdependence on L1. Therefore the statement that learners may not rely more on L1 is not a demerit.