Teacher: Yes Raghu, You can use Santali word of paddy and repeat the whole sentence in the class.Raghu: [silent for a minute]Teacher: Raghu! You can do it. Try once.Raghu: Kuri gidro horo irre sanno kana [The woman is going to the field to cut paddy]Teacher: Tell it in English.Raghu: The woman is going to the field ... [mumbling] to cut paddy.Teacher: Excellent Raghu!
Evidence: Teacher prompts L1 (Santali) first; student produces a complete sentence, then moves into English (p. 8). Why it matters: Concrete example of confidence + transfer (CUP) enabled by translanguaging.