Chapter 6 â Extra activity 4
Chapter 6 – Extra activity 4 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 Europe Listen to the second part of the interview with Marko Modiano (the first part was in Chapter 1’s materials) on English in Europe. Discussion questions 1. What does Marko Modiano note in relation to the plurilingual policy of the European Union? – Do you agree that it is ‘making European citizens less multilingual’? –
Are you familiar with any other programmes that offer English-medium instruction? What are the implications of such policies for languages other than
English? 2. What are his views on the existence of a distinct variety of European English? – Do you agree that English is no longer a ‘foreign language in continental Europe’? – What are your views on the concept of ‘fossilization’? Should it be regarded as ‘positive interference’?
English in Europe Listen to the second part of the interview with Marko Modiano (the first part was in Chapter 1’s materials) on English in Europe. Discussion questions 1. What does Marko Modiano note in relation to the plurilingual policy of the European Union? – Do you agree that it is ‘making European citizens less multilingual’? –
Are you familiar with any other programmes that offer English-medium instruction? What are the implications of such policies for languages other than
English? 2. What are his views on the existence of a distinct variety of European English? – Do you agree that English is no longer a ‘foreign language in continental Europe’? – What are your views on the concept of ‘fossilization’? Should it be regarded as ‘positive interference’?
