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Considering New Perspectives in ELT in Colombia: From EFL to ELF
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Fernando Macías, Diego – HOW, 2010
This article aims to explore the characteristics of English as a lingua franca (ELF) as an alternative to English Language Teaching (ELT) in Colombia. It focuses initially on the role played by English in the country and on what the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) model has offered the teaching of English. This is followed by considerations…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Nonstandard Dialects, Second Language Instruction