Chapter 6 â Extra activity 5
Chapter 6 – Extra activity 5 The following activity can be used as an introductory or closing task, and is designed to complement the content of Chapter 6 in Galloway and Rose’s (2015) book Introducing Global Englishes (Oxon., UK: Routledge).
English in Greece Listen to the interview with Hara Paggaiou, a Greek pre-service English teacher talking about English in Greece. Discussion questions 1. Hara refers to the fact that English learners in Greece have to learn the language and that there is no choice. What is your opinion on this? 2. She also notes that English proficiency is a prerequisite for a job and that employers demand certificates such as a First Certificate. What large-scale tests are popular in a context that you are familiar with? 3. Hara makes some negative comments on the approach to English language instruction in Greece. What is your opinion on this? In what ways can the classroom better reflect real-life usage of the language? 4. What comments does she make with regards to appropriate models for learning English? What is your opinion on this? 5. What comments does she make with regards to the use of ‘Greeklish’? Do you agree that the global spread of English poses a threat to other languages?
English in Greece Listen to the interview with Hara Paggaiou, a Greek pre-service English teacher talking about English in Greece. Discussion questions 1. Hara refers to the fact that English learners in Greece have to learn the language and that there is no choice. What is your opinion on this? 2. She also notes that English proficiency is a prerequisite for a job and that employers demand certificates such as a First Certificate. What large-scale tests are popular in a context that you are familiar with? 3. Hara makes some negative comments on the approach to English language instruction in Greece. What is your opinion on this? In what ways can the classroom better reflect real-life usage of the language? 4. What comments does she make with regards to appropriate models for learning English? What is your opinion on this? 5. What comments does she make with regards to the use of ‘Greeklish’? Do you agree that the global spread of English poses a threat to other languages?
