TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE: RETHINKING THE MULTIMODALITY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN THE 21st CENTURY

Abstract

This text is a review of the OUP Position Paper authored by Donaghy, K. with the assistance of two consultants – Karastathi, S. and Peachey, N. The primary objective of this review is to provide a detailed analysis of the ELT Position Paper, examining its structure, content, and theoretical issues. After a thorough examination of the publication, the reviewer concludes that it is of utmost importance to restructure the primary components of communicative competence in teacher training curriculums worldwide, including those taught at Ukrainian universities. This is because of the emerging views on the multimodality of present-day learning and communication which emphasize the need to reflect topical aspects of new ideas about multimodal communicative competence. Thus, this review highlights the need for a significant shift in the way we approach English language teaching to non-native speakers, particularly in terms of teacher training. It is essential to incorporate modern concepts and theories to ensure that learners of English as a second or foreign language can communicate effectively in the contemporary world

Keywords

• elt
• multimodality
• rethinking communication skills
• teacher training
• multimodality of learning and communication