English language teaching – Page 2

Multilingual histories

How to end native speaker privilege

Native and non-native teachers at Lord Harris' School, Royapett, Madras, 1865 (Source: British Library) For some time now, a debate has been raging in TESOL about the relative merits of…

Ingrid PillerMay 31, 2018

Language and globalization

How States Promote Global English: Shifting Priorities in Education

Cover of 2008 movie "Mad about English" (Source: Zhang, Jie. Language policy and planning for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. ) We are repeatedly told that people around the world are…

Peter IvesOctober 11, 2016

Language in education

Can ESL teachers play a role in helping maintain the home language?

ESL teachers play an important role in home language maintenance (Image Credit: Macquarie University) Learning the host country’s language is important for migrants but we should not forget that maintaining…

Agnes BodisSeptember 21, 2016

Language learning

The language cringe of the native speaker

"How bad is your cultural cringe?" (Source: Jenna Guillaume, BuzzFeed) Keith: I’m still really shit at pronouncing Lisa’s surname. With the umlaut o. Hanna: What is Lisa’s surname? (laughter) Keith:…

Hanna TorshJune 10, 2015

Language in education

“Naughty boys” trying to learn

"Naughty boys" in the media: image from the Channel 4 gangs and drugs drama "Top Boy" Teacher expectations can constitute a self-fulfilling prophecy: teachers behave differently towards children depending on…

Ingrid PillerMay 13, 2015

Language in Australia

Linguistic diversity and social inclusion in Australia

2012 workshop on 'Linguistic Diversity and Social Inclusion in Australia' at Macquarie University How does language intersect with social inclusion in contemporary Australia? Do social inclusion policies address linguistic diversity?…

Lg_on_the_moveNovember 25, 2014

Language learning

Partnering for the Future

PASCH Schools: Partners for the future Last week I was privileged to attend the 3rd Conference of School Principals of PASCH Schools in Southeast Asia. A ‘PASCH school’ is a regular…

Ingrid PillerOctober 21, 2014

Language learning

Language learning through public speaking

Chinese university students in a debate, 2011 (Photo by Nikki Feng) Public speaking can constitute an excellent language learning tool, as I discovered through participating in public speaking activities in…

Alexandra GreyApril 14, 2014

Language and tourism

English in Myanmar

English textbook used at the non-Government school “I take a bilingual approach, so you might not understand some parts of my class. But I hope you’ll enjoy it.” Dressed in…

Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江January 30, 2014

English as a global language

English and development aid work

An East Timorese girl speaking Bunak, Tetum, Fataluku and Portuguese (Source: Wikipedia) A response to Alexandra Grey, "We do aid, not English" In my experience English is often promoted by…

Kerry Taylor-LeechOctober 18, 2013

English as a global language

“We do aid, not English!”

Should ‘helping with English’ be part of the brief of humanitarian aid workers? (Source: helpage.org) Over a few years of involvement in the aid sector in Asia, I became aware…

Alexandra GreyOctober 17, 2013

Business card promoting private English tuition

Language learning

Selling English tuition

Business card promoting private English tuition In Iran, as in many other countries around the globe, the craze for learning English has been on the rise. This tendency is attributed…

Vahid ParvareshAugust 22, 2013

News

Applied Linguistics@MQ: Native and non-native English teachers in Taiwan

Native and non-native English teachers in Taiwan (Source: williamschool.com.tw) The Applied Linguistics seminars at Macquarie University are back. The next one will be held on Tuesday, August 13: Native and…

Lg_on_the_moveAugust 5, 2013

Language learning

English language learning injustice

In English language teaching ads English seems always fun, easy and accessible to everyone Taiwanese people’s motivation for learning English is a desire to communicate and a major obstacle to…

Jackie ChangApril 8, 2013

Language learning

Teachers Against Discrimination in Taiwan

TADIT - Teachers Against Discrimination in Taiwan Imagine yourself on the shores of your ancestral homeland, where your parents and grandparents grew up, where the stories you heard as a…

Andrew BuntingApril 2, 2013

Language learning

English-teaching superstars

Star teacher Ruby Hsu (Source: ruby.com.tw) The global English language learning boom has resulted not only in a huge number of English learners but also created a tremendous demand for…

Jackie ChangFebruary 26, 2013

How to end native speaker privilege

How States Promote Global English: Shifting Priorities in Education

Can ESL teachers play a role in helping maintain the home language?

The language cringe of the native speaker

“Naughty boys” trying to learn

Partnering for the Future

Language learning through public speaking

English in Myanmar

English and development aid work

Selling English tuition

Applied Linguistics@MQ: Native and non-native English teachers in Taiwan

English language learning injustice

English-teaching superstars

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