Category Archives: English as an International Language/ Lingua Franca

New TEFL articles September 2010

Posted on 01/10/2010 by alexcase

I’ve linked to some of these already, but thought I may as well put the month’s supply together Video tasks for specific language points How to teach phonics with simple picture flashcards Classroom language for teaching pronunciation Pronunciation changes in … Continue reading →

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An A to Z of Wasei Eigo Part 5 – M to O

Posted on 16/09/2010 by alexcase

UPDATE: Full list including PDF now available here Wasei eigo (English made in Japan) is by far my favourite way of referring to this kind of language, but unfortunately it just ain’t an English expression. So “Japanese English” it will … Continue reading →

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Japlish dictionary Part Three- E, F and G

Posted on 08/08/2010 by alexcase

UPDATE: Complete Janglish dictionary now here. Parts One and Two are here and here. easy open (iiji opun) – easy to open easy order (iiji oodaa) – semi-tailored suit echo (eko) – the acoustics of a space (I think it … Continue reading →

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An A to Z of Japanese English Part Two- D

Posted on 14/07/2010 by alexcase

Updated: Complete list of Janglish now here: https://tefltastic.wordpress.com/2011/09/24/janglish-dictionary/ Only had time for the one letter this time, but more coming next time I’m too uninspired to actually do more than a list, so shouldn’t be long… danball (danboru) – cardboard. … Continue reading →

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An A to Z of Japanese English Part One- A to C

Posted on 21/05/2010 by alexcase

UPDATE: Polished up version of the whole list, including PDF version, now available here. As with my A to Z of Konglish, this is supposed to be as full a list as I can possibly make and therefore to include … Continue reading →

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English Today for free

Posted on 27/11/2009 by alexcase

No, that doesn’t mean you can use the language without charge for 24 hours only (like the name “Jaffa Cakes”, someone forgot to copyright the English language and must be kicking themselves now), but rather that the journal English Today … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambridge University Press, English as an International Language/ Lingua Franca, Linguistics, applied linguistics and SLA, links | 1 Comment

An A to Z of Korean English (Konglish) expressions

Posted on 01/12/2008 by alexcase

UPDATE: List now much expanded and polished up, including more listing of when it is the same in other languages. I’ve also since done a list of common errors for Korean speakers, worksheets for Koreans that deal with some of … Continue reading →

Posted in English as an International Language/ Lingua Franca, Error correction, False friends, Konglish, Linguistics, applied linguistics and SLA, Teaching English in Asia, Teaching English in Japan, Teaching English in Korea, TEFL, TESOL, Vocabulary | Tagged | 46 Comments

EIL/ ELF quote of the day

Posted on 01/07/2008 by alexcase

“The surprising thing to most observers, including some historians of language, is that contact varieties of English came to ‘belong’ to other populations, that Americans and Englishmen who use EIL/ELF (English as a Lingua Franca/ English as a Lingua Franca) … Continue reading →

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Should you worry about the elf?

Posted on 11/05/2008 by alexcase

I’ve been reading “English as a Lingua Franca: Attitude and Identity” (hence “the ELF” of the post title) by Jenny Jenkins, and although its a much easier read than that Pseuds Corner book title might make you think, the main … Continue reading →

Posted in English as an International Language/ Lingua Franca, Linguistics, applied linguistics and SLA, MA Applied Linguistics, MA TESOL, Materials, Teaching methods and methodologies, TEFL qualifications, TEFL villains- Jennifer Jenkins | 2 Comments

Changing your accent with your whole body

Posted on 09/03/2008 by alexcase

“Only half of the activations in the brain were to do with the speech and language areas. The voice is not just coming from your lips. It’s coming from the whole body and you need to think about that when … Continue reading →

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