Should Native English Speaking Teachers Be Culturally Responsive in English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) Contexts? Examining the Needs of ELF Learners
This opinion paper examines the cultural needs in English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) classrooms. The question of the paper is whether Native English Speaking Teachers (NESTs) who are teaching around the globe should integrate their own culture in the classroom or be aware of local and international cu...
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Romanian Association of Teachers of English
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| description | This opinion paper examines the cultural needs in English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) classrooms. The question of the paper is whether Native English Speaking Teachers (NESTs) who are teaching around the globe should integrate their own culture in the classroom or be aware of local and international cultures. To answer this question, I focus solely on the English language needs of the ELF learners. The paper concludes that, against some employers’ expectations, NESTs need to be trained to integrate a broader understanding of culture that is responsive to international communication. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5cbd7f52a2584671ad02f0d0aa96e1432023-04-05T17:22:43ZengRomanian Association of Teachers of EnglishRATE Issues1844-61592018-12-0122Winter 2018Should Native English Speaking Teachers Be Culturally Responsive in English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) Contexts? Examining the Needs of ELF LearnersKhalid Al Hariri0Memorial University of Newfoundland, CanadaThis opinion paper examines the cultural needs in English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) classrooms. The question of the paper is whether Native English Speaking Teachers (NESTs) who are teaching around the globe should integrate their own culture in the classroom or be aware of local and international cultures. To answer this question, I focus solely on the English language needs of the ELF learners. The paper concludes that, against some employers’ expectations, NESTs need to be trained to integrate a broader understanding of culture that is responsive to international communication.https://rate.org.ro/blog2.php/1/should-native-english-speaking-teacherselfculturenesteltell |
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