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EGL, EIL & ELF in ELT

EGL, EIL & ELF in ELT

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EGL, EIL & ELF paradigms in ELT

  • Different paradigms and the beliefs behind each one

  • How they have influenced ELT practices

​Source: http://eltchat.pbworks.com/w/page/38720207/ELF%20(English%20as%20a%20Lingua%20Franca)%20or%20EIL%20(as%20an%20International%20Language)

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The problem with so many names

  • A crazy academic world โลกของวิชาการที่

  • A small, barely undetectable difference ความแตกต่างที่เล็กมากจนแทบตรวจจับไม่ได้

  • Ideological level (ระดับของอุดมการณ์) -- Degrees of departure from "native-speakerness" ระดับของการผละออกจาก "ความเป็นเจ้าของภาษา"

  • For a number of people, they are interchangeable สำหรับใครหลายคน คำต่าง ๆ เหล่านี้สามารถใช้สลับกันไปมาได้

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EIL (English as an International Language)

  • Ownership of English ความเป็นเจ้าของภาษาอังกฤษ

    • Any users of English might claim its ownership

  • Target language and culture ภาษาและวัฒนธรรมเป้าหมาย

    • All kinds of English ("Englishes") and cultures are acknowledged

  • Communicative สามัตถิยะการสื่อสาร

    • Intercultural communicative competence is prioritized เน้น

      สามัตถิยะการสื่อสารระหว่างวัฒนธรรม

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ELF (English as a Lingua Franca)

  • Intelligibity between interlocutors is emphasized ความเข้าใจระหว่างกันระหว่างคู่สนทนาเป็นเรื่องสำคัญที่สุด

  • More degrees of departure from "standard" or "correctness" compared to EIL ระดับของการผละออกจาก "มาตรฐาน" หรือ "ความถูกต้อง" เกี่ยวกับภาษาอังกฤษมากกว่า EIL

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Implications for English language teachers

  • Tolerance of "World Englishes" ความยอมรับได้กับนานาภาษาอังกฤษโลก

  • Avoiding dichotomy between native speakers and non-native speakers หลีกเลี่ยงที่จะมองผู้ใช้ภาษาอังกฤษเป็นสองขั้วต่างอย่างสิ้นเชิงระหว่างเจ้าของภาษาและไม่ใช่เจ้าของภาษา

  • Acknowledging diversity of learners ยอมรับความแตกต่างของผู้เรียนภาษาอังกฤษ

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Multiple Choice

Which one is the most important aspect of English as a lingua franca?

1

Grammar

2

Intelligibility

3

Vocabulary

4

idioms

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Multiple Select

What are the teaching and learning implications when considering English as an International language?

1

Learners do not have to imitate native-speakers.

2

Tenses and words may be modified.

3

Only native-speaker cultures are important.

4

Intercultural communicative competence is overlooked

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Multiple Choice

What is the central idea behind the paradigm of English as a global language?

1

English is only spoken in one region of the world.

2

English is a tool for international communication.

3

English should be preserved in its traditional form.

4

English should remain exclusive to native speakers.

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Multiple Choice

What is the central idea behind the paradigm of English as a global language?

1

English is only spoken in one region of the world.

2

English is a tool for international communication.

3

English should be preserved in its traditional form.

4

English should remain exclusive to native speakers.

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Multiple Choice

In the paradigm of English as an international language, what is emphasized in language teaching?

1

Mastery of native-like pronunciation

2

Understanding diverse English varieties

3

Learning English for cultural assimilation

4

Strict adherence to grammatical rules

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Multiple Choice

What is a key premise of the English as a lingua franca paradigm?

1

English is only spoken in monolingual contexts.

2

Native-like proficiency is the ultimate goal.

3

Communication is more important than native-like accuracy.

4

English should be reserved for official contexts only.

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Multiple Choice

How does the English as a global language paradigm view native and non-native English speakers?

1

Native speakers are considered superior.

2

Non-native speakers are considered inferior.

3

Both native and non-native speakers are valued equally.

4

Only native speakers should teach English.

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Multiple Choice

What is a distinctive feature of English as a lingua franca in terms of pronunciation?

1

Strict adherence to native speaker accents.

2

Promotion of a standardized global accent

3

Embracing a variety of accents for effective communication

4

Discouraging any deviation from native pronunciation

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Multiple Choice

According to the English as a lingua franca paradigm, what is the focus of language teaching materials?

1

Strict adherence to native cultural contexts

2

Promotion of standardized linguistic forms

3

Recognition and inclusion of diverse cultural contexts

4

Exclusion of non-native cultural elements

EGL, EIL & ELF paradigms in ELT

  • Different paradigms and the beliefs behind each one

  • How they have influenced ELT practices

​Source: http://eltchat.pbworks.com/w/page/38720207/ELF%20(English%20as%20a%20Lingua%20Franca)%20or%20EIL%20(as%20an%20International%20Language)

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