Considering New Perspectives in ELT in Colombia: From EFL to ELF

Considering New Perspectives in ELT in Colombia: From EFL to ELF

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...

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Main Author:	Diego Fernando Macías
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	ASOCOPI 2010-12-01
Series:	HOW
Subjects:	Culture English foreign language lingua franca native speaker teaching varieties
Online Access:	http://www.howjournalcolombia.org/index.php/how/article/view/72

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