An Intercultural Approach to English Language Teaching - Paperback

by John Corbett (Author)

This is a thoroughly revised, updated and expanded edition of a practical introduction to intercultural education for teachers of English as a second language. It provides a concise summary of the intellectual and pedagogical traditions that have shaped intercultural language education, from ethnography to critical pedagogy and cultural studies. The book offers clear illustrations of the practical impact of these traditions on curriculum design, classroom activities and assessment. As well as addressing developments in the field since the publication of the 1st edition, this new edition also reflects on the impact of online resources for English language education. The book continues to make a powerful case for developing intercultural as well as linguistic competences and will remain invaluable reading for English language teachers across the world.

Author Biography

John Corbett is a Professor of English at BNU-HKBU United International College in Zhuhai, China, where he directs the Programme in English Language and Literature Studies (ELLS). He has been a Visiting Professor at the University of São Paulo in Brazil, and a Professor of English at the University of Macau. He is an Honorary Visiting Professor at Glasgow University, where he held a personal Chair in Applied Language Studies. He has published widely in the areas of intercultural language education, corpus linguistics, literary linguistics, Scottish literature and the Scots language.