Title: The Struggle to teach English as an international language /
Authors: Holliday, Adrian.
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Language, culture, and teaching.; English language Study and teaching Foreign speakers
Abstract: The professional lives of TESOL teachers and researchers are enriched and problematized by the cultural and political interfaces. This book is about their worlds and conflicts. It covers balance of power in classroom and curriculum settings, the relationship between language, culture and discourse, and the change in the ownership of English.
Contents: The struggle for new relationships -- Culturist perceptions of 'us' and 'them' -- The legacy of lockstep -- 'Learner-centredness' and 'autonomy' -- Social autonomy and authenticity -- 'Stakeholder-centredness' -- Critiquing appropriate methodology -- The struggle for cultural continuity.