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Publication Date: 2018-Apr
Pages: 17
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An Exploration into English Language Teaching in Multilingual Contexts
Meganathan, Ramanujam
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This study explores English language teaching in multilingual situations, where learners speak more than two languages. The following issues were investigated in two multilingual schools in New Delhi 1. the role of English and the English language curriculum 2. English language teaching-learning processes and classroom practices 3. the perceptions of teachers and learners of the existing practices of English language education. [This paper was published in: B. Tomlinson and A. Keedwell (Eds.) "Explorations: Teaching and Learning English in India. Issue 10: Using Inclusive Practices and Multilingual Approaches (2)" (p6-18). Kolkata, India: British Council.]
Descriptors: Multilingualism, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, Language Role, Curriculum, Learning Processes, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Bilingualism, Case Studies, Scoring Rubrics, Writing Improvement, Writing Instruction, Ethnography, Semi Structured Interviews, Questionnaires, Observation, Focus Groups, Secondary School Students
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: British Council (India)
Identifiers - Location: India
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