The Routledge Handbook of World Englishes by Kirkpatrick Andy

Author:Kirkpatrick, Andy.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Language & Literature
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published: 2010-06-23T04:00:00+00:00

The need to search for new pedagogies to teach English varieties

The current situation of English in Colombia within the framework of the NBP requires the expansion of ELT to recognize the English variety in San Andrés and Providencia and, consequently, explore new ways to teach the language. A growing interest on the part of the islanders and the educational authorities to develop models of bilingual education which assign equal status to the three languages has become evident in the last decade (Abouchaar et al. 2002). Initiatives such as the trilingual curriculum model presented by Morren (2001, 2004) for San Andrés require support from the Colombian government. Teachers and teacher educators need effective professional development and resources to preserve Islander, develop more curricula and design new materials to teach it (Moya 2006; Dittman forthcoming). The traditional approach to teaching EFL is not sufficient to provide the multilingual education that islanders need. Granting Islander and the variety of English spoken in San Andrés the linguistic status they deserve will strengthen diversity and further democratic relationships among Colombian people.

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