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Author Humphreys, Gareth

Title Cultivating Intercultural Communication Awareness : Activities for the Global Englishes Classroom
Published Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2024

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Description 1 online resource (259 p.)
Contents Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Section I: Foundations -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Introducing the resource book -- The resource book's objectives -- A brief note on the author -- How the resource book is structured -- References -- Chapter 2: Conceptual and pedagogical foundations -- World Englishes and English as a lingua franca -- Perspectives towards English language learning, use, and English users -- ELF in educational practices -- Representing culture in educational practices
Pedagogical frameworks -- Global Englishes Language Teaching -- Transcultural language education -- Intercultural citizenship and intercultural citizenship education -- Innovations in practice -- References -- Chapter 3: Implementing instructional change -- Adapting learning objectives and designing instructional content -- Developing and incorporating digital and collaborative activities -- Rethinking assessment in the context of Global Englishes and intercultural learning -- Reflection and self-assessment -- Ethical considerations in designing new instruction -- References
Section II: The activities -- Chapter 4: Using the activities -- Drawing together themes for activities in this resource book -- Understanding the activities' chapters -- Guide to the activities -- Note -- Chapter 5: Understanding Global Englishes -- Awareness: The development of English -- Reading: Introducing the journey of English -- Tips for implementation -- Reading text: Introducing the journey of English -- Tracing the spread of English -- Tips for implementation -- Reading text: Spread of English -- Comprehension reading: English users worldwide -- Tips for implementation
Sample reading text and comprehension questions -- Whispers: The story of English -- Tips for implementation -- Timeline of English -- Tips for implementation -- Tracing the origins of English words -- Tips for implementation -- Kachru's 'Three Circles of English' -- Tips for implementation -- World Englishes profiles -- Tips for implementation -- Reading and sharing World Englishes statistics -- Tips for implementation -- Practical application: Researching and analysing global English -- World Englishes running dictation -- Tips for implementation -- Grass skirts translation challenge
Tips for implementation -- Mixed sentences -- Tips for implementation -- Accents and comprehension -- Tips for implementation -- Global English voices on YouTube -- Tips for implementation -- World Englishes poetry -- Tips for implementation -- Analysing English varieties in textbooks -- Tips for implementation -- English on campuses -- Tips for implementation -- English in the community -- Tips for implementation -- Global Englishes exhibition -- Tips for implementation -- Continuous reflection: Diversity in English use and among English users
Summary This book examines the complexities associated with Global English and challenges conventional education through activites that promote intercultural awareness and citizenship, making it a key resource for pre-service teachers and educators, scholars, and instructors in English language education and teacher education programmes
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Reading and discussing: Rethinking 'standard' English
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781040272299
1040272290