Naslov
The challeges of teaching English as an International Language

Autori
Vodopija-Krstanović, Irena

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Applied Linguistics Today: Research and Perspectives. Proceedings from the CALS conference 2011 / Pon, L., Karabalic, V., Cimer, S. - Frankfurt : Peter Lang, 2012, 83-93

ISBN
978-3-631-63871-2

Skup
HDPL 2011 / CALS 2011

Mjesto i datum
Osijek, Hrvatska, 05.2011

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
EIL ; native-speaker ; non-native speaker ; language teaching

Sažetak
This paper is based on qualitative interviews with student-teachers in an MA in TEFL program. The aim of the study is to explore a) how the notion of English as an International Language is conceptualized by the student-teachers, and b) what implications EIL has on classroom practice. With the spread of English, EIL has become a new paradigm for research and practice, which has sparked much debate about the ‘monocultural/monolingual’ native English speaker ideal in ELT Today, the English language is taught primarily by non-native speakers to non-native speakers ; however, it seems that EIL has had little implication on ELT in Europe. In line with this view, findings in this study suggest that there is a wide gap between EIL at the theoretical level and its implications in classroom practice. It will be argued that, at present, EIL does not seem to be a viable paradigm for ELT.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filologija

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