Principles and Practices of Teaching English as an International Language

Matsuda, Aya (EDT)

ISBN 10: 1847697038 / ISBN 13: 9781847697035

Published by Multilingual Matters, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Principles and Practices of Teaching English as an International Language
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1847697038
• ISBN 13: 9781847697035
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book critically examines current ELT practices vis-a-vis the use of English as an international lingua franca. It bridges the gap between theoretical discussion and the practical concerns of teaching English as an international language (EIL), and presents diverse approaches for preparing competent users of English in international contexts. Part I examines how the linguistic and functional varieties of English today complicate ELT, and suggests ways to address them effectively in an English language classroom. Part II showcases English courses and programs that are specifically based on the EIL perspective, illustrating how the issues addressed in Part I are realized in a real context. This section also presents a collection of EIL pedagogical ideas that have been developed and used successfully by English teachers across the world.

About the Author

Aya Matsuda is Assistant Professor of English at Arizona State University. Her primary research focus has been the global spread of English, its use as an international language, and its implications for pedagogy, and her work on these topics has appeared in several leading journals as well as a number of edited collections. She currently services on the editorial boards of TESOL Quarterly and World Englishes, and co-edited the 'World Englishes' and 'Language Ideology' sections of The Encyclopaedia for Applied Linguistics.