【Abstract】This paper aims to argue that native language also contributes a great share to the second language acquisition. Detailed analysis in the following paper regarding positive aspects of language transfer has been put forward. It is of paramount significance to make full advantage of positive transfer of L1， and thus to strengthen the confidence of the second language learners.
　　【Key words】native language； second language acquisition； positive transfer； pedagogical implication
　　1. Introduction
　　The role of the native language has had a rocky history during the course of second language acquisition research （Gass