Reconceptualising Authenticity for English as a Global Language
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis book examines the concept of authentic English in today’s world, where cultures are in constant interaction and the English language works as a binding agent for many cross-cultural exchanges. It offers a comprehensive review of decades of debate around authenticity in language teaching and learning and attempts to synthesise the complexities by presenting them as a continuum.
Upcoming Webinar on Native-speakerism and Authenticity for TEFL Equity
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNative-speakerism and authenticity are two subjects that have been written on extensively in the field of English language teaching, but the links between the two have yet to be explored in any great depth. In this presentation, based on our paper in Applied Linguistic Review we will outline where the connections between these two concepts, both practical and theoretical, may lie. We will first briefly introduce the concepts of Native-speakerism and authenticity separately, and then present the theoretical framework we have developed to explain the connections between the two. Following this, we will move on to explain how these connections manifest in the ELT industry to influence the lives of ‘non-native speaker’ teachers in terms of student perceptions, self-perceptions, and professional discrimination.
5th Waseda ELF International Workshop, Tokyo
Slides from my talk at today's International Workshop on ELF at Waseda University in Tokyo. Japanese Students’ Reactions to International Speakers of English: native-speakerism and authenticity from Richard Pinner
Using and Adapting Authentic Materials to Help Motivate Students
This course offers an insight into how best to select and adapt authentic materials to use with students as a way of exposing them to other cultures and ways of thinking. It has been shown [...]
EFL Teacher Journeys, Tokyo June 2015
The teaching never stops: reflections on teacher roles, transportable identities and social networks To be(friend) or not to be(friend), that is the question. Some teachers encourage their students to befriend them on social networking sites [...]
CAES Faces of English Paper Presentation
Using self-assessment to maintain motivation in a dynamic classroom environment In this presentation I outline how and why I have established a self-assessment system in which students give themselves a score for class participation, worth [...]
Authenticity Poster, CAES Faces of English, Hong Kong
The Social and Individual Flow of Authenticity Authenticity in the language classroom is approached from a social and existential perspective. In this poster I attempt to reconceptualise authenticity as a dynamic component of language as [...]
JALT CALL 2015 Conference – Session Summary
Reading Time: 2 minutesSession slides for the Japan Association of Language Teachers Computer Aided Language Learning Special Interest Group conference at Kyushu Sangyo University June 5-7 2015
