International perspectives on English as a lingua franca
Subtitle: pedagogical insights
By: edited by Hugo Bowles, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy ; Alessia Cogo, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781137398086
Subjects: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching; Social aspects; Foreign speakers; English language; Research; Methodology; Study and teaching; Bilingual Education; Sociolinguistics; EDUCATION / Bilingual Education; Lingua francas; English teachers; Training of
Description: "English as a lingua franca (ELF) is recognised as the most interesting and controversial subject to have emerged in language teaching in the last 15 years. This collection, written by international experts in the field, brings new insight into the relationship between ELF and language teaching. It covers a wide range of areas in school and university contexts, exploring how the pedagogy of intelligibility, culture and language awareness, as well as materials analysis and classroom management, can be viewed from an ELF perspective. The chapters are written in a clear, readable style and include a set of engagement priorities that can be used as a stimulus for class discussion. Combining academic rigour with strong practical relevance, this book will appeal to applied linguists working in pedagogy and the social sciences and is essential reading for any teacher or trainee interested in acquiring an international perspective on an exciting new area of English language teaching. "--
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: 1. English as a Lingua Franca: Descriptions, Domains and Applications; Alessia Cogo 2. Promoting Awareness of Englishes and ELF in the English Language Classroom; Lucilla Lopriore and Paola Vettorel3. Developing Critical Classroom Practice for ELF Communication: A Taiwanese Case Study of ELT Materials Evaluation; Melissa Yu4. Linking ELF and ELT in Secondary School through Web-mediation: The Case of Fanfiction; Enrico Grazzi5. ELF Oral Presentations in a Multilingual Context: Intelligibility, Familiarity and Agency; Iris Schaller-Schwaner6. Language Awareness and ELF Perceptions of Chinese University Students; Ying Wang7. ELF-aware In-service Teacher Education: A Transformative Perspective; Yasemin Bayyurt and Nicos Sifakis8. The Pedagogical Implications of ELF in a Domestic Migrant Workplace; Kellie Gonçalves 9. Teaching through ELF at International Post-secondary Institutions: A Case Study at United World Colleges; Veronika Quinn Novotná and Jirina Dunková10. ELF, Teacher Knowledge and Professional Development; Martin Dewey11. ELF-oriented Pedagogy: Conclusions; Hugo Bowles.