Investigating Student Teachers’ Perceptions of English as a Lingua Franca and Its Teaching in Mainland China

IF 1.6 Q1 LINGUISTICS

Asian Englishes Pub Date : 2021-06-01 DOI:10.1080/13488678.2021.1926647

Xiao Zhang

引用次数: 4

Abstract

ABSTRACT The significance of English as a lingua franca (ELF) has been promoted widely in English language teaching worldwide and has driven scholarly attention to English language teachers in Mainland China. However, little attention has been paid to English teachers’ perceptions of ELF-informed teaching during the pre-service stage of their careers. To narrow the gap, the present study aims to investigate English student-teachers’ perceptions of ELF and its teaching in a national key Chinese normal university through a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. Results indicated that the participants held an insufficient understanding of ELF, and lacked support in their teacher education programmes regarding how to implement ELF-informed teaching practices. Additionally, the study revealed some contextual challenges encountered by the participants in relation to ELF-informed teaching. The study concludes with suggestions about promoting student English teachers’ ELF awareness and developing ELF-informed pedagogies in China.

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中国大陆学生教师对英语语言的认知及其教学调查

摘要英语作为一种通用语言（ELF）的重要性在世界各地的英语教学中得到了广泛的推广，并引起了中国大陆英语教师的学术关注。然而，很少有人关注英语教师在其职业生涯的职前阶段对ELF知情教学的看法。为了缩小这一差距，本研究旨在通过问卷调查和半结构化访谈的方式，调查一所全国重点师范大学的英语教师对外语教学的看法。结果表明，参与者对ELF了解不足，在如何实施ELF知情教学实践方面，他们的教师教育计划缺乏支持。此外，该研究揭示了参与者在ELF知情教学中遇到的一些情境挑战。本研究最后提出了提高学生英语教师ELF意识和发展我国ELF知情教育的建议。

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Asian Englishes LINGUISTICS-

CiteScore

3.30

自引率

18.80%

发文量

期刊介绍： Asian Englishes seeks to publish the best papers dealing with various issues involved in the diffusion of English and its diversification in Asia and the Pacific. It aims to promote better understanding of the nature of English and the role which it plays in the linguistic repertoire of those who live and work in Asia, both intra- and internationally, and in spoken and written form. The journal particularly highlights such themes as: 1.Varieties of English in Asia – Including their divergence & convergence (phonetics, phonology, prosody, vocabulary, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, discourse, rhetoric) 2.ELT and English proficiency testing vis-a-vis English variation and international use of English 3.English as a language of international and intercultural communication in Asia 4.English-language journalism, literature, and other media 5.Social roles and functions of English in Asian countries 6.Multicultural English and mutual intelligibility 7.Language policy and language planning 8.Impact of English on other Asian languages 9.English-knowing bi- and multilingualism 10.English-medium education 11.Relevance of new paradigms, such as English as a Lingua Franca, to Asian contexts. 12.The depth of penetration, use in various domains, and future direction of English in (the development of) Asian Societies.