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      English as an international language - can we teach it?
      Submitted by cmftrier on 16 September, 2010 - 06:49

      Hello Everybody,

      I'm interested in knowing more about English as an International Language (EIL), the kinds of ideas, pros/cons using EIL as a teaching model involves. Can anyone help? Please also point me in the direction of useful articles or other publications that I could have a look at to get more detailed info on what exactly EIL means for us.

      Thanks!
      CMF

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      gradedreading
      Global language - resources
      Submitted on 18 September, 2010 - 07:03

      I have prepared some learning materials might be of interest here: http://esolebooks.com/english/english/origins.html 

      These are aimed at language learners rather than academics so do not deal with the theoretical aspects of EIL.

      Many thanks

      Kieran

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      besherry
      English as an International Language
      Submitted on 23 September, 2010 - 17:35

      I don't quite understand the EIL aspect, english might have some variations in spellings but i'd think that spoken english is standard across all regions. 

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      englishfriends
      Hello CMF
      Submitted on 10 December, 2010 - 07:52

      Hello CMF,

      More commonly is it known as ESL (english as a foreign language) rather than EIL which is a fresher phrase. It has become quite the business racket in Asian countries, however this has many pros and cons. Check this article: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/englishfriends/teaching-english-international-language

      Best wishes to you in the future.