Although mostly directed at materials writers, practising teachers might also find these principles helpful when creating their own materials or adapting their course books. This principle relies on the simple but surprisingly elusive idea that the reader’s needs are different from our own. Rather than postponing writing until you know what you want to say, use your writing to figure out what you want to say. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy. For example, ‘non-native speakers’ have been found to use non-standard language forms frequently with little negative impact on the outcome of the interaction (Cogo and House 2018). Since the initial work on the LFC carried out by Jenkins, numerous further studies (see Deterding 2013 for one example) have to a large extent confirmed the initial LFC findings that intelligibility in ELF contexts does not seem to be related to speaking with a standard ‘native speaker’ accent. Go to the Supermarket and look over those Gossip Papers. Short description about your link.Add your link here. As a result, this article aims to bridge the gap between the research and materials writing practice by suggesting seven research-based principles which can help materials writers not only write materials that are truly global and authentic, but also contribute to tackling native speakerism by addressing some of the discourses that support it. Blog design & hosting by Vision Design Group, Inc. Increase your faculty authors' publishing success! But despite this widespread recognition of the importance of revision, many writers simply do not make revision an essential part of their writing process. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide, This PDF is available to Subscribers Only. Therefore clarity… . Marek Kiczkowiak, Seven principles for writing materials for English as a lingua franca, ELT Journal, Volume 74, Issue 1, January 2020, Pages 1–9, https://doi.org/10.1093/elt/ccz042. Principle 2: Committing to extensive revision. Consequently, it is vital that course books feature examples of such multilingual language use and that learners are encouraged to reflect on the multilingual resources they already have at their disposal and how these can help them communicate more effectively in ELF contexts. For full access to this pdf, sign in to an existing account, or purchase an annual subscription. The unprecedented rise of English to become a global lingua franca has sparked a growing academic interest with numerous research publications on global Englishes, English as a lingua franca, and English as an international language. About The Author: Mike Makler has been Marketing Online Since 2001 When he Built an Organization of over 100,000 Members Get Mike's Newsletter: http://ewguru.com/newsletter More Articles by Mike: http://ewguru.com/tips Permission Based E_Mail Marketing Methods http://ewguru.com/hbiz/amazingoffer.html Copyright © 2005-2006 Mike Makler the Coolest Guy in the Universe,