A multi-dimensional Approach

A multi-dimensional Approach to Teaching English for the World by Brian Tomlinson
English in the world, Global Rules edited by Rubdy & Saraceni (2006)

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-She will be a contender for a gold medal in the Olympics.
-He was stigmatized as a coward and a liar.
-She hopes to emulate her sister’s sporting achievements.
-In the poem he laments the destruction of the countryside.
-A lot of jargon they use is unintelligible to outsiders.
-Her official designation is Financial Controller.
-Physical exercise is indispensable to young people.
-I’ve no inclinations toward becoming a teacher.
-‘Darling’ is a term of endearment.
-I feel strangely exhilarated by the event.

Summary
English as an International Language (EIL) is developing as a distinctive variety of English and English is becoming more diverse in its forms, functions and cultural associations. English speakers from different parts of the world develop two varieties of the local and the global and they switch codes due to the interlocutors and purposes for communication. EIL learners should continue to be exposed to the Lingua Franca Core (LFC) as well as different varieties of English. They should be considered to be equal and nobody should be considered to be as a good model. The best EIL teachers would be successful EIL learners. They have the ability to communicate with native speakers as well as non-native speakers.