Teaching English Around the World
This is a synonym for “English as a Global Language”
What is "English as an International Language"?
There are dozens of these across the U.S., such as Southern, Californian, New York, and Boston. It especially describes pronunciation.
What is an accent?
This is the ability to create grammatically correct sentences, with precise word choice and pronunciation.
What is accuracy?
Saying "Americans tend to be very independent" is an example of this.
What is a generalization?
This hypothesis states that our language affects the way we understand the world.
What is the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis?
This is the teaching of English to speakers of other languages in non-English speaking countries.
What is "English as a Foreign Language" (EFL)?
The American and British ones are most commonly taught in EFL classes, as shown by the grammar in the books.
What is a dialect?
This is the ability to speak naturally and easily share your ideas in the language.
What is fluency?
Saying "All Americans love burgers" is an example of this.
What is a stereotype?
Quick! Name 2 examples of how Uzbek and English describe the world differently.
You may list concepts such as colors or feelings, or even how we describe events, such as missing the bus.
This is the teaching of English to speakers of other languages but in English-speaking countries.
What is "English as a Second Language" (ESL)?
Quick! Name 5 native-English speaker accents.
You may list any regional or national accents of countries that speak English as a primary language, e.g. U.K., U.S., South Africa, Australia, Nigeria, Ireland, Jamaica
This is the view that there is a correct form of a language that should be taught over others.
What is prescriptivism?
Having a negative opinion of the new student because of their ethnic background is a form of this.
What is prejudice?
This is another name for the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis.
What is linguistic relativity?
This is a language used for communication globally or across a region.
What is a lingua franca?
Quick! Name two major differences in English across dialects.
You may list any differences in sentence structure, spelling, or vocabulary, for example.
This is the view shared by many linguists that language varies and there is no single correct form.
What is descriptivism?
Treating the new student differently and poorly because of their ethnic background is an example of this.
What is discrimination?
If a language only has 3 common color names, these are the 3 it is likely to have.
What are red, dark, and light? (or red, black, and white)
This is the branch of the Indo-European language family that English is part of.
What are Germanic languages? (or west Germanic)
These are the 4 countries that constitute the United Kingdom, home to the world's first English speakers.
What are Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and England?
Explain comprehensibility and how it determines when to use error correction as teachers.
Comprehensibility = how easily understood our message is.
If the message is comprehensible, then we should avoid correcting errors more often to allow for more fluency practice.
Describe the concept of Adichie's single story or provide an example of it.
Adichie says that when we are shown one image over and over, that becomes our only point of reference for a group of people. This is how stereotypes are created.
Quick! Give your opinion on the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis. Are you for or against it? Why?
For: You're saying that our language impacts, and maybe even limits, our understanding of the world. Against: You're saying that our understanding of the world is not limited by our language.