25/01/2017 - 11:13
The ELT industry has traditionally assumed that English learners need to talk to and sound like native English speakers. But nowadays, the majority of interaction in English actually takes place between non-native speakers. In other words, English is often used as a lingua franca (ELF). This session will outline the needs of English users in this context and make some practical suggestions for the classroom, focusing on pronunciation and listening skills. Teachers will come away with an appreciation of the need to understand and be understood among an ever-widening range of English speakers, and how to help learners achieve this.
Bio: Laura Patsko is Senior ELT Research Manager at Cambridge University Press, and a former teacher and teacher trainer. She holds a BA in Linguistics and an MA in ELT & Applied Linguistics. She is particularly interested in teaching pronunciation and investigating the practical applications of linguistic research.
Teaching pronunciation and listening for English as a Lingua Franca with Laura Patsko
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