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British, American and other varieties of

English each have distinctive features,

especially in the vowel system

How do we decide which model to teach”?

Is English one of the languages used for communication among people in your country among themselves (not to expatriates)?

If yes, is there a model of English If no, go to next

special to your country and slide

acceptable to educated speakers in

Does your country have historical connections with a country where English is the “native language” of most people?

If no, go to

1 If yes, do most 2 If yes, are most the next

people in your English textbooks Slide

country regard this used in your country

model as a standard? written in this

model?

If yes to 1 and 2, use this

model If yes to 1 but no to 2, teach

both models

Do textbooks used in your Is access to

country represent a variety] {international media

If the answer is yes to both

questions, then make students

aware of more than one model and let them choose

Even if you teach only one model,

it is a good idea to give students an opportunity to listen to a variety of

accents

Which contrasts to teach

Depends on differences between