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TEACHER TRAINING FOR ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA

Annual review of applied linguistics, 2006-01, Vol.26 (Jan), p.261-281 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2006 Cambridge University Press ;Copyright Cambridge University Press Jan 2006 ;ISSN: 0267-1905 ;ISSN: 1471-6356 ;EISSN: 1471-6356 ;DOI: 10.1017/S0267190506000134 ;CODEN: ARALEM

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Title:
TEACHER TRAINING FOR ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA
Author: Snow, Marguerite Ann ; Kamhi-Stein, Lía D. ; Brinton, Donna M.
Subjects: EFL teachers ; Egypt ; English as an international language ; English language ; English teachers ; Foreign language learning ; Language proficiency ; Language varieties ; non-native speakers ; Nonnative-speaking teachers ; Professional development ; Students ; Teacher education ; teacher preparation ; teaching of language ; THEORY, RESEARCH, AND PEDAGOGY IN ENGLISH AS LINGUA FRANCA ; Training ; Turkic languages ; Uzbekistan
Is Part Of: Annual review of applied linguistics, 2006-01, Vol.26 (Jan), p.261-281
Description: The global demand for English has broad implications for teacher preparation in lingua franca settings. Given that up to 80 percent of all English teachers globally are nonnative speakers of English, the quality of their professional preparation and their degree of language proficiency are key issues. This review surveys research on nonnative English-speaking teachers related to teacher preparation, including issues of pedagogy and language varieties. To illustrate actual training issues, two cases of teacher preparation experiences in Egypt and Uzbekistan are presented. The Egypt case describes the development of standards for English teachers and how they may provide a road map for professional preparation and improved English language skills. The Uzbek case provides examples of ways in which the teacher preparation program targeted needs perceived by both the trainers and the local teachers. This review also sets out goals for teacher preparation in lingua franca settings such as assisting participants to view themselves as intercultural speakers and integrating methodologies that are valued in the local context. Suggestions for future research include consideration of how teacher educators might address the issue of Inner Circle and Outer Circle varieties of English and how teachers' cultural knowledge can be addressed within teacher preparation curricula.
Publisher: New York, USA: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0267-1905
ISSN: 1471-6356
EISSN: 1471-6356
DOI: 10.1017/S0267190506000134
CODEN: ARALEM
Source: Alma/SFX Local Collection
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TEACHER TRAINING FOR ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA

2006 Cambridge University Press ;Copyright Cambridge University Press Jan 2006 ;ISSN: 0267-1905 ;ISSN: 1471-6356 ;EISSN: 1471-6356 ;DOI: 10.1017/S0267190506000134 ;CODEN: ARALEM

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