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Reaching International Students: Effective Teaching in Today’s Classroom
Global English
Lisa SpringerErich Dietrich
Session Overview• What is Global
English?• Examples of Usage• Self-Awareness• Practice in Using
Global English: Translation
• Discussion
What is Global English?Clear, concise usage that does NOT assume native fluency of others
360 Million native speakers of English
800 Million non-native speakers of English
Non-Global EnglishIdioms
Phrasal verbs
Cultural references
Business-isms
Sarcasm
Idioms
A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words• Off the top of your head• Cut and dry• Low hanging fruit
Phrasal VerbsIdiomatic use of a verb plus another element• Break it down, stick to it, hand in, see
the light, pick your brain• Put: Put up with, put someone down,
put two and two together, put the screws to, put your finger on, put your foot in your mouth, put your foot down, put up or shut up
Cultural References• Sports• Music• Movies• Television• Advertising• Geography• Food
Cultural References
Baseball• You’re up• On deck• Out of left field• Strike out• Three strikes and you’re out• Step up to the plate• Make it to the big leagues
Cultural References
Film/MoviesThe Wizard of Oz• Follow the Yellow Brick Road• Lions and tigers and bears, Oh
My• Ruby Slippers• We’re not in Kansas anymore
Business-isms/ Corporate Speak• Leverage• Mover and shaker• Big Shot• Big Wig• Rank and file• Real piece of work• Step on his toes• Buy-in• Cutting edge• Boil the ocean• Drink the Kool-Aid• Ducks in a row• It is what it is
Busy work life in the Big City
• I’m swamped• He’s in over his head• She’ll get the hang of it• Call me when you come up
for air
SarcasmSaying what we don’t mean
Beautiful day, isn’t it?
This will be a breeze!
Are we having fun yet?
Do I look like a people person?
Well that’s just what we need!
Tips for Using Global English• Contextualize. Tell listener what you’re
talking about. • Say it twice in different ways• Choose vocabulary wisely.
• Latinate versus Germanic (which tends toward phrasal verbs). “Comprehend” or “understand” versus “get it.”
• Use examples• Ask whether the listener has
understood you
For Discussion• Does Global English deprive the speaker of
complexity of thought and expression?• Isn’t it important that our students actually
learn non-Global (colloquial) English?• Does Global English lack warmth and personal
connection?• Does becoming self-conscious of Global
English distract from effective teaching?
THANK YOU
Lisa Springer
Erich Dietrich