Keywords
English as a lingua franca
local English teaching
intercultural competence
ASEAN
China
Asia
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Abstract
English has become a lingua franca worldwide, including among multilinguals across Asia, but the extent and scope of the use of English has not been fully recognized in local English teaching. Based on a questionnaire survey of past and present English majors from Guangxi University, including undergraduates, postgraduates and full-time employees, it is found that English is extensively used as a lingua franca with people from ASEAN countries. It is also found that students are positive about opening ASEAN-related English courses, even though “Standard English” is still their learning goal. It is suggested that local English teaching should aim at the future needs of students and the specific needs of the local community. A practice-based Asian ELF (English as a lingua franca) model focusing on linguistic input and intercultural competence can be creatively integrated into local English teaching in order to better serve the local language community.
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