Inglese Lingua Franca Globale: Strategie Pedagogiche per un Insegnamento Efficace

The present study centres on the pedagogy of English as a global lingua franca. The pivotal role of English in an increasingly globalized world and in intercultural communication necessitates that English Language Teaching methodologies reflect this importance, thereby exposing students to this concept. As they prepare for a future of global interaction, students are focusing on mastering English as the primary means of communication in an increasingly interconnected world. The purpose of this research is to evaluate students' knowledge of English as a lingua franca and to subsequently design and implement appropriate classroom instruction. A survey assessing student comprehension of lingua franca, intercultural communication, and polycentric English was administered to a class of thirteen students. The results of the questionnaire, depicted though graphs, have shown inconsistent knowledge on the matter prompting further explanation though four lessons on the topic. To be clearer, students were not able to provide a definition for lingua franca. As a result, courses were used to the students' advantage, mostly in the form of a flipped classroom, which allowed them to have direct conversations and engage in critical thinking. The study concluded that students are unaware of intercultural communication and ELF, thus possibly resulting in incorrect behaviours when facing intercultural communication scenarios. Finally, it can be stated that further research into the subject is required, as well as the implementation of didactic materials with pedagogical modules on ELF.

Tesi sull'insegnamento della lingua Inglese come lingua franca globale