Cultivating Intercultural Communication Awareness

In an increasingly interconnected world, supporting students as they learn to communicate in linguistically diverse intercultural settings is a significant aim of English language and international education. To address this need, this book breaks down the complexities of the diversity and variability associated with Global English and challenges conventional educational focuses through activities that promote intercultural awareness and citizenship.

The resource book offers pre-service teachers and educators a range of activities grounded in contemporary perspectives on Global Englishes, intercultural learning, and intercultural citizenship education. The book shifts the focus from teaching to imitate native-like proficiency by providing educators with practices and ideas to develop students who are globally aware, can handle complexities of communicating using English as a lingua franca (ELF), and who can act as responsible intercultural citizens in a globalised society. Around 120 practical activities are presented for use in supplementing existing curricula or in the design of new learning programmes.

This book is a key resource for pre-service teachers and educators involved in English language education, international education, and intercultural education, as well as for scholars and instructors of applied linguistics, TESOL preparation programmes, and teacher education programmes.

"This book addresses the pressing need to provide English teachers and students with intercultural activities that transcend stereotyped and essentialist accounts of language and culture. Gareth Humphreys provides an excellent, accessible, and highly relevant set of resources which reflect the manner that English is used globally today for intercultural and transcultural communication."

Will Baker, Director of the Centre for Global Englishes, University of Southampton, UK.

"This book makes a significant contribution to the field by bridging the gap between theoretical insights in Global Englishes and classroom application. The activities provided encourage students to understand and appreciate linguistic and cultural diversity, preparing them to be effective multilingual English users in the future. An invaluable tool for educators, this book enhances English language education with a truly global perspective, promoting inclusivity and adaptability."

Fan Fang, Professor of Applied Linguistics, Shantou University, China.

"A concise, practical guide to Global Englishes, intercultural communication, and intercultural citizenship education, accompanied by a range of innovative, engaging, and adaptable classroom activities mainly for teenagers and adults. Highly recommendable to a wide audience, especially pre-service and in-service English language teachers. This accessible resource book is a must read for my own English major students."

Tomokazu Ishikawa, Associate Professor of English and Intercultural Communication, Centre for Language Studies, Otaru University of Commerce, Japan.

"Amidst an educational landscape often overflowing with theory but lacking in practical application, Cultivating Intercultural Communication Awareness shines as an innovative resource that speaks directly to the needs of globally-minded educators. This essential guide helps navigate the complexities of plurilinguistic realities and empowers language users to thrive as intercultural citizens in our increasingly superdiverse and transnational world."

Ali Fuad Selvi, The University of Alabama, United States.