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Integrating Multicultural Literature in EFL Teacher Training Curriculum
Department of English, Beit Berl Academic College, Kfar Saba, Israel
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Open Journal of Modern Linguistics·Volume 10 (2020)·Pages 588–598·Published 14 September 2020·DOI10.4236/ojml.2020.105035
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Abstract
The paper addresses the need and importance of including literature of indigenous people and immigrants and their descendants in teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) worldwide, mainly in teacher training colleges. The aim is to qualify competent English teachers linguistically, cross-culturally, and morally who will be aware of social injustices, which would extend their roles as language teachers to become agents for change.
KeywordsLiteratureEFLIndigenous PeopleImmigrantsMulticultural LiteratureCross-Cultural Competence
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