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Who owns English? Wendy Arnold [email_address] 13 th  July, 2010 ETAI conference, Israel
Many thanks to ETAI for inviting me ,[object Object]
DEFINING ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING IS PROBLEMATIC! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_as_a_foreign_or_second_language
Possible solution ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],NGLISH LOBAL ANGUAGE as a Graddol 2010
Overview ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Young learners owning English
Defining young learners ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
WHY no. 1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
SOME THOUGHTS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
WHY no. 2 ,[object Object]
SOME THOUGHTS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
WHY no. 3 ,[object Object],[object Object]
SOME THOUGHTS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
WHY no. 4 ,[object Object]
SOME THOUGHTS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Summary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What is ‘real’ English?
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http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-images/flea-market.html
What is ‘real’ English? ,[object Object]
Distinctions in ‘real’ English ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Distinctions in ‘real’ English ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Which might be the easier to teach and learn ,[object Object],[object Object]
Native vs non-native
Which ‘native’ English? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UgpfSp2t6k&feature=related
About 80% of the English speakers of the world are non-native speakers (Braine 2006)
A reality check on the English language usage ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],NN
Native vs non-native ,[object Object]
Grammar translation - Chinglish
A 24 year old warning …. ,[object Object],[object Object]
Summary ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Language and culture
Language and culture ,[object Object]
Is this what we are aiming for? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRZz84aHZmY
WHY COULD THIS BE SO? ,[object Object]
So how do we ‘unshackle’ the culture from the language? ,[object Object]
Could ‘glob.ish’ be the answer? ,[object Object]
An argument for CALP Learners [in a school situation] need to go further than basic interpersonal communication skills [chatting to friends BICS] to learn the academic and disciplinary language needed for reading, writing and talking [CALP] … (Cummins & Swain in Ciechanowski 2009)
A possible solution for BICS …. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
A possible solution for CALP … ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/transform/teachers/specialist-areas/clil
A possible component for CALP … ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The impact on local languages
Warning from India ,[object Object]
Neutralizing the ‘baggage’ of the English language
CONCLUSIONS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
A thought to ponder ….  ,[object Object],[object Object]
Thank you Wendy Arnold Invitation to all to join IATEFL YLT SIG discussion group – Just send an empty message to: [email_address]
References ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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13 july who owns english

Hinweis der Redaktion

  1. Might this make the concept of English less loaded
  2. Take the bull by its horns … this is the aim
  3. If grammar comes from making meaning then it would seem to be wise to narrow English language classroom learning down to concrete subjects where concepts are more predictable. Social interactions that YL engage in are NOT predictable … teacher model social interactions by doing it
  4. So it would seem inappropriate for one culture to impose meaning making styles on another!
  5. If the grammar of a language comes out of meaning. Then perhaps we need to be more flexible in how we teach grammar when we don’t know exactly what meaning is being made individually because of the multiplicity of ways of making meaning? Learner an L2+ is not grammar translation
  6. Will let experts like David Crystal advise you more into what’s going on!
  7. Peter has been busy being the Ambassador of Hungary in Syria so not sure if he’s added much to this but from personal experience in Hong Kong … bilingual teachers are by far the most effective L2+ language teachers in my opinion, as long as they are reasonably confident in English
  8. Remember Halliday’s warning … learning English is not becoming an English person!
  9. How do we show our culture in our language? What is it that we do? Choice of words? Contexts we choose to talk about?
  10. Perhaps focusing on school subjects we can de-baggage any ‘hidden’ cultural messages which might be innappropriate or misunderstood