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Fostering ELF awareness in teacher education: A study case based on a Brazilian English Corpus

Research papers in language teaching and learning, 2024-02, Vol.14 (1), p.129-146

2024. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License. ;EISSN: 1792-1244

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  • Title:
    Fostering ELF awareness in teacher education: A study case based on a Brazilian English Corpus
  • Author: Oliveira, Daniel Vasconcelos Brasileiro ; Porfirio, Lucielen
  • Subjects: Classroom communication ; Collaboration ; Communication ; Corpus linguistics ; English as a second language instruction ; English as a second language teaching methods ; English as an international language ; English language ; English teachers ; Intelligibility ; Multilingualism ; Second language teachers ; Student teachers ; Teacher education
  • Is Part Of: Research papers in language teaching and learning, 2024-02, Vol.14 (1), p.129-146
  • Description: English as a lingua franca (ELF) is a dynamic, integrative and plurilinguistic mode of communication that encompasses various resources to enhance meaning, understanding, and knowledge among speakers. As a multilingual practice, it involves collaboration, negotiation, sensitivity, and adaptation. Researchers advocate for teacher training programs that raise ELF awareness, promote language fluidity, and utilize corpora materials to examine informal interactions in ELF. This paper discusses pre-service teachers' reactions to pedagogical activities incorporating ELF corpus interactions in an English teaching program in Brazil. Using audio samples from the BraCES ELF corpus, a lesson plan was designed to promote discussion and raise ELF awareness. Students contemplated incorporating listening activities in ELT rooted in authentic English interactions in Brazil and discussed intelligibility and the potential impact on language learning. Findings reveal that responses questioned the native speaker's role, underscored the fluidity of English in today's global context, and pointed to the need for a rethinking of students' perspectives on learning English. This study highlights the importance of integrating ELF concepts into teacher education programs to foster critical thinking and promote inclusive and dynamic language teaching practices.
  • Publisher: Patras: Hellenic Open University
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: EISSN: 1792-1244
  • Source: ProQuest Central
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