Author(s)

Dan XIE

Corresponding Author

Dan XIE

Abstract

This study explores implications of World Englishes to communicative language teaching. For this aim, issues of teaching focus on Inner circle only are analyzed from learners’ needs, localization and ownership. Based on these, the later section analyzes and present how to integrate world Englishes into communicative language teaching in the classroom setting. Implications consist of exposure to world Englishes, teaching materials as well as assessments.

Keywords

World englishes, Communicative language teaching