Mother tongue influence can be effectively minimized in the classroom by—

Providing inputs in the target language in a simple, graded manner is the most effective way to minimize mother tongue influence. According to Krashen's input hypothesis (i+1), comprehensible input slightly above current level facilitates acquisition. Graded exposure builds proficiency systematically. Simply increasing target language exposure without grading may overwhelm learners, while using mother tongue more would increase, not decrease, its influence.