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    Integration of World Englishes into EFL Materials: A Case Study in the Brazilian Federal Network of Vocational, Scientific and Technological Education
    Lima, Jefferson ( 2021)
    The evolution of the English language into a global lingua franca and learners’ needs in the 21st century sociolinguistic landscape have drawn attention to calls for a paradigm shift in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). With this concern in mind, integrating World Englishes (WE) into English as a Foreign Language (EFL) materials is considered important in order to better prepare learners for using English in international contexts and to foster curriculum innovation. Aiming to examine how this integration could be made into EFL materials, a case study was conducted in the Brazilian Federal Network of Vocational, Scientific and Technological Education, focusing specifically on EFL materials developed for the e-Tec Language without Borders Programme released by the Ministry of Education. Making use of an autoethnographic approach, recollections of conversations with four writers and modules 1 and 2 materials were analysed in search of suggestions for WE integration into the program materials. Main findings revealed that a wider range of English varieties were included in module 2 and that module 1 was more focused on American and British English, which is in line with traditional English Language Teaching (ELT) in Brazil. In spite of the representation of WE in the materials, no activities drawing learners’ attention to the different varieties of English used or attempting to raise students’ awareness of English as a global lingua franca were identified, except for a comparison between American and British English. Also, it was found that ideological divergences regarding English language use and teaching among materials writers impacted on the expected outcomes in terms of WE inclusion. Based on the findings, five suggestions were made to integrate WE into the materials: 1. Balanced integration/representation of WE; 2. Noticeable English varieties; 3. Complementary WE activities; 4. Authentic audios; and 5. Integration of writers and learners.