World Englishes and Linguistic Diversity: Slide Deck

Section role: supports the formalization phase in Section 3, used by the teacher while bringing the class together after group investigations to define concepts and address linguistic prejudice. Slides: (1) Title — 'World Englishes and Breaking Prejudices'; (2) What are World Englishes? — bullets: definition of regional varieties, examples from Indian English and Nigerian English, moving away from a single native speaker model; (3) Linguistic Prejudice Defined — bullets: the mistaken idea that one accent or variety is superior, real-world impacts of judging someone's speech; (4) Formal vs. Everyday English — bullets: Standard English for schools and professional writing, slang and informal shortcuts for personal communication; (5) Key Vocabulary — bullets: definitions of 'Standard English', 'Diversity', and 'Prejudice'; (6) Context Matters — bullets: how purpose, audience, and medium dictate whether language is appropriate rather than strictly 'correct' or 'wrong'. Closing slide: 'When is it appropriate to use slang, and when should you use Standard English?' — sets up the transition to the reflection and assessment activities in Section 4. This material is part of a English foreign-language class for students in Brazil learning English. Regardless of the material's language, the key terms and examples being taught must be written in English, not in the students' native language.