One of the key points behind Global is the emphasis on critical thinking and cultural content. In this article, published this week in the Guardian Weekly, Lindsay Clandfield examines the rise of celebrity culture in ELT coursebooks.
One of the key points behind Global is the emphasis on critical thinking and cultural content. In this article, published this week in the Guardian Weekly, Lindsay Clandfield examines the rise of celebrity culture in ELT coursebooks.
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I really like this material
After reading the article I found myself thinking that I’m not alone. We’re educating people (children, teens, adults) from different parts of the world,with different cultures …and our role is more than talking about fame,celebrities, parties…education must make us reflect,criticise,learn in a very dynamic way…Education must be taken as a serious issue. Great article
There is another question coming to mind… If we are to teach English together with culture, how can we manage students with very low educational background? I mean, for example, in Turkey (where I work now) some students are quite sure that there is NO difference between a Buddhist priest and a Christian priest
I mean, this is not only about fluency in L1, this is something QUITE different. Is there any useful literature concerning this problem?