Questões de Concurso

Within the paradigm of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), Jennifer Jenkins (2000) argues that successful communication relies on mutual intelligibility rather than conformity to native-speaker norms. Based on this perspective, which pedagogical practice is the most appropriate for teaching listening and speaking?

(a)

Listening instruction should prioritize standardized native-speaker accents, while speaking activities should aim at eliminating learners' first-language influence.

(b)

Speaking instruction should emphasize accurate production of all native-speaker phonological features, whereas listening activities should avoid exposure to non-native accents until advanced proficiency.

(c)

Listening activities should include a variety of English accents, and speaking tasks should encourage learners to use accommodation strategies to enhance mutual intelligibility without requiring native-like pronunciation.

(d)

Oral production should prioritize grammatical and phonological accuracy over communicative success, since linguistic deviations are the primary cause of communication breakdowns in ELF interactions.

(e)

Classroom interaction should discourage accommodation strategies in order to preserve learners’ original pronunciation and prevent interference from other English varieties.