How should EIL adapt to the electronic era?---- From the perspective of ELT in Japan

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English, as an international language(EIL), has occupied an irreplaceable position among all languages in the world. With the rapid development of call & online education, English has become one of the most notable topics in the fields of both SLA(Second Language Acquisition) and TEFL(Teaching English as a Foreign Language). This paper aims at a more profound and comprehensible understanding towards the concept of EIL and offers some new argumentations for a better performance and application of this language. The following key issue will be focused on: How to evaluate and contribute to the formation of a real international language? Constructive policies and practices will be discussed as the author introduces some of the typical cases of ELT(English Language Teaching) in Japan, and factors English Language teachers are supposed to take into account during their process of teaching will be elaborated. References Allwood & Schroeder(2000). “Intercultural Communication in a Virtual Environment”. Intercultural Communication, Issue(4) at http://www.immi.se/intercultural/ . Aoki, H.(2001). Intercultural Understanding. Tokyo, Japan: Iwanami. Beamer, Linda & Iris Varner. (1995). Intercultural Communication in the Global Workplace. Toronto: Irwin. Candlin, C. & Hall, D. (2005). Teaching and Researching Computer-assisted Language Learning. Beijing, China: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press Crystal, D. (1997). English as a global language. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Debski, R. & Gassin, J. & Smith, M.(eds). (1997). Language learning through social computing. Melbourne: Applied Linguistics Association of Australia. Dudeney,G.(2000). The internet and the language classroom. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Graddol, D. (1997). The future of English? The British Council. Funabashi, Youichi(2000). English -a Common Language in Japan (Japanese version) . Tokyo: Bungeishunju Ltd. Funabshi, Youichi(1999). English in Asia— new leadership in international society (Japanese version) . Tokyo: Space ALC. Honna, Nobuyuki (2003). An insight of world Englishes(Japanese version) . Tokyo, Japan: Shueisha. Kachru, Y. (2006). World Englishes in Asian contexts. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press. Lustig, M. W. and Koester, J. (1999). Intercultural Competence: Interpersonal communication across cultures (3 ed.). New York: Addison-Wesley Longman. Matsuda, A.(2002). “Representation of users and uses of English in beginning Japanese EFL textbooks”. JALT Journal, 24(2), 80-98. Matsuda, A.(2003). “Incorporating world Englishes in teaching English as an international language”. TESOL Quarterly, 37(4), 719-729. MEXT(2001). Practical Handbook for Elementary School English Activities. MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology), Japan. Neustupny, J.V.(2000). Foreigners and communication. Tokyo: Iwanami. Samovar, L.A. & Porter R.E. & Stefani, L.A.(1998). Communication between cultures. USA: Wadsworth Publishing Company. MEXT(1998). Middle School Course of Study. Retrieved September 5, 2006 from http://www.mext.go.jp/b_menu/shuppan/sonota/990301.htm MEXT(1999). High School Course of Study. Retrieved September 5, 2006 from http://www.mext.go.jp/b_menu/shuppan/sonota/990301.htm MEXT(2006). Cultural affairs. Retrieved September 5, 2006 from http://www.mext.go.jp/english/org/eshisaku/ebunka.htm MEXT(2006). REX Program. Retrieved September 5, 2006 from http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/shotou/rex/english/001.htm Oda, M. (2005). Internationalization or Self-colonization: The dis course of student recruitment at Japanese private universities. Peterson, M. (1988). The English of Japanese people (Japanese version). Tokyo: Iwanami. Phillipson, Robert.(1992). Linguistic Imperialism. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Samovar, Larry & Porter, Richard(eds). (2003). Intercultural Communication: A Reader. Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth. Son, J.(ed)(2004). Computer-assisted language learning: concepts, contexts and practices. Shanghai

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