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6 - English as a Lingua Franca and Good Language Teachers

from Part I - Macro Perspectives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 April 2020

By
Adem Soruç
Edited by
Carol Griffiths  and
Zia Tajeddin
Carol Griffiths
Affiliation:
University of Leeds
Zia Tajeddin
Affiliation:
Tarbiat Modares University, Iran
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Summary

In Chapter 6, the author explores the interface between English as a lingua franca (ELF) and good language teaching and presents the findings of a small-scale exploration into teachers’ perceptions of ELF.

Keywords

ELFambivalencenonnative/native speakerlinguistic imperialism
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Lessons from Good Language Teachers , pp. 67 - 79
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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