When teaching English as a Lingua Franca, teachers

can emphasize intelligibility and the ability to convey meaning rather than focusing solely on grammar perfection or accent.

should not expose students to English speakers from different countries and regions.

must not encourage students to recognize various accents as part of the global ELF context.

could adopt a unique accent of English and let students speak their own dialects freely outside the classroom.

need to embrace the diversity of students’ English usage while always considering the hegemonic accents.