dominant culture or cultures in a society. Learners are encouraged to appre-
ciate differences between cultures and recognize common links with people
from different cultures, particularly minority cultures. This approach is
designed to teach tolerance and to curb racism and bigotry.Global Englishn
also English as an International Language, EIL
a term used to describe the use of English as a world language rather than
simply the language of native-speakers of English. Global English emphasizes
that English is spoken as a first, second or foreign language both within and
across national borders around the world, and that in many situations
“native-speaker” accents are not considered necessary or even desirable.
global error n
(in error analysis) an error in the use of a major element of sentence
structure, which makes a sentence or utterance difficult or impossible to
understand. For example:
I like take taxi but my friend said so not that we should be late for
school.
This may be contrasted with a local error, which is an error in the use of
an element of sentence structure, but which does not cause problems of
comprehension. For example:
If I heard from him I will let you know.
global issues n
in language teaching, the focus on topics that have global importance, such
as global warming, conflict resolution, and human rights. The goals of lan-
guage teaching are seen as not simply to teach language skills but to provide
learners with an awareness of global issues and the means to address them.
see also curriculum ideologies
globalization n
the phenomenon in which people in different locations worldwide are
increasingly linked in such a way that events in one part of the world have
an impact on local communities around the world. The spread of English
is often linked to globalization since it provides for high levels of inter-
connectedness among nation states and local economies and cultures.
global learning n
a cognitive stylein which the learner tries to remember something as a
whole. For example, a learner may try to memorize complete sentences in a
foreign language.
global learning