ERIC Number: EJ1076981
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1916-4742
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Cultural Diversity in English Language Teaching: Learners' Voices
Chinh, Nguyen Duc
English Language Teaching, v6 n4 p1-7 2013
The focus of culture in English language teaching (ELT) has traditionally been on the target culture of English speaking countries. However, the new status of English as international language (EIL) has led to significant changes in the practice of teaching and learning culture in ELT. Rather than relying on the paradigm of native speaker competence and target culture, the culture teaching in ELT now aims at cultural diversity to develop learners as intercultural speakers in a globalised context. Given the need to integrate diverse cultures into the ELT practice as a platform for learners to become intercultural speakers, learners' attitudes towards this issue are of paramount importance. This article will, therefore, discuss learners' perspective on cultural diversity that is integrated into the ELT practice in Vietnam. Based on data collected from learners' reflections, the article discusses the question of whether or not cultural diversity is feasible in the ELT practice in Vietnam.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Cultural Pluralism, Student Attitudes, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, College Graduates, Student Journals
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Vietnam
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