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- ENG506 World Englishes
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M. Awais
- (Ideological) dominance of native English speakers
- Influence of (native) speakers on (ELT)
- Linguistic imperialism caused by teaching of English or teaching of a (particular variety) of English
- Link between ELT methodology and (British) colonialism.
- ELT a product of spread and (macro-acquisition) of English
- Acquisition of a common second language by speakers of (different mother tongues).
- Development of ELT • Theories and practices not developed in the UK or USA
- (Colonies were the central) testing ground for the development of ELT.
- Acquisition of English language was controlled by the (political and economic) needs of the empire.
- ELT methodology was (subservient) to imperial purposes.
- Curriculum based on (language) examinations used as (qualification standards) for civil service. Emphasis on (mother tongue) literacy
- English taught through (bilingual) education
- The empire (lacking) the capacity to hire native English speaking teachers
- The process of language spread dependent on (non-native) English speaking teachers
- Played a (significant role) in the creation of different varieties.
- Non-native context of ELT development contradicts with (linguistic imperialism)
- Linguistic imperialism neglects the contribution and agency of the (nonnative speaking teacher.)
- Need to reclaim the contributions of the nonnative teacher of English within the (international history) of English.
- Non-native teachers readily accept the (methodology) produced in the UK and US
- (Critical attitude) found among students studying ELT in the USA
- Misconception based on the ideological notions of (intellectual) dependence.
- The (western method) dated from the post-World War II period
- They had not come into existence at the time when (English began to spread to Africa, Asia) and elsewhere
- ELT methodology relied on the creativity and resources of (local teachers)
- Constructs of “authenticity,” “native” and “near native” proficiency
- Determining the proper goals of (SLA)
- Development of the notion of native speaker as the (ideal teacher)
- Challenges the authority of the non-mother tongue English-speaking teacher
- Undermines the role of non-native teachers in the spread of English.
M. Awais
- Any English language test must use a set of norms to evaluate the test takers performance in the test biases in ELT testing.
- Test of English for international communication TOEIC a supposedly neutral test shows bias towards Standard English.
- Norms of the countries and regions they aim to serve situated use of a test
- Board observation can identify items that are well established in some varieties
- Certain language test items consider a linguistics form because of its misfit to a given norm ELT professionals
- An international language to promote inter and intra cultural communication in linguistically diverse situations
- Irrelevance of native speaker criterion in measuring second foreign language
- Majority of the English language users come from the expanding circle.
- Hegemony of inner circle over English language educational management
- Power and control exerted by a dominant class in society is sustainable if it gains support through consent of the masses.
- Expanding and outer circle countries seeking the professional expertise of countries located in the inner circle
- Prevalent imperialism of major international tests of English TOEFL, IELTS.
- International tests support and serve the variety of English prevalent in their source countries
- Linguistics imperialism and testing.
- The purpose of EIL is to facilitate communication amongst native and nonnative English speaking countries
- Disconnect between (language tests) and insights into English in the world context.
- Language tests do not represent (English varieties) spoken and used in contact situations.
- Inappropriacy of (target norms) in local contexts.
- Language tests do not represent (English varieties) spoken and used in contact situations.
- Tests developed in (one setting) may be invalid for another setting
- The (‘correctness’) of language test items may vary from context to context
- What is wrong in one setting may be (considered) right in another
- Choose the correct sentence from the following list: (Our Company is buying some new
equipment.)
- English Language Testing (Non-Native Speaker) Variation
- (Contextualized) teaching and testing
- Use of native speaker norms in (testing)
- (Washback) effect of testing is likely to impact the teaching of English
- Native speaker as the (norm) in language testing
- English language testing does not (include) non-native speaker norms and innovations ye
- Prepositional collocations: I live in an apartment at (Mall Road)
- Language testing reflects the (‘deficit linguistics’) view
- (Variations) are caused by errors
M. Awais
- Considered (‘Interlanguage’) or (‘fossilized’) language
- Evidence of the (substandard nature) of outer and expanding circle varieties
64. Testing is based on how close the language use is to the (native speaker) norms
- Difficulty of (differentiating) between errors and developing varietal norms
- Doubts about the (validity) of tests based on native speaker norms
- (Mutual exposure) to the major native and non-native varieties
- Re-thinking of (English language) teaching goals
- (Overhauling) of English language testing
- Reluctance to accept curricular changes not reflected in the targets of (examination boards)
- A lingua franca is a (Frankish language)
- (Cultural gaps) cause difficulties for learners.
- Selection of local cultural content by textbook and (material writers)
- (Sensitivity) to different convention to be created through teaching materials and practices discourse Strategies.
- Use of (local discourse) strategies while using English.
- English language classrooms imparting knowledge of (Anglo-American) culture.
- Classroom to embrace innovations based on different (Culture convention)
- (Recognition of world English) likely to sensitivize people to different cultures.
- Only (inner) are English finds representation in textbooks.
- (Baumgardner's 1987) study of Pakistani English.
- Learners in expanding circle are only aware of (British or American English) (WE) approach facilitates learning.
- Different varieties of English to be viewed as (legitimate expressions of a language in constant change
- And spread)
- Textbooks containing unknown settings and (unfamiliar characters) disconnect between the learners and textbooks.
- In World Englishes approach (Presentation) of English is incomplete without an awareness of different varieties.
- In World Englishes approach (Confusion) or resistance when students are confronted with different types of English users or uses.
- In (Lack of awareness) Students likely to be shocked and confused when facing different varieties of English.
- In Lack of awareness Students may find them (deficient).
- Likely to be (counter-productive) to efforts being made for (international) understanding of English.
- (Sensitizing) students to the presence of different varieties of English should be the goal of all English
- Language teachers around the world.
- Earlier language teaching methods (discouraged) the use of mother tongue in classroom.
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