The role of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) challenges the traditional native-speaker ideal, shifting the pedagogical focus towards intelligibility and cultural fluidity in global interactions. Regarding the implications of ELF for teaching culture in the English classroom, mark T for True and F for False in the following statements:
(__)ELF pedagogy prioritizes the ability to accommodate and negotiate meaning across diverse cultural backgrounds over the imitation of native-speaker cultural norms.
(__)Teaching culture in an ELF context implies presenting the culture of the United Kingdom or the United States as the sole correct model for social behavior.
(__)Intercultural awareness in ELF involves reflecting on how one's own cultural background influences communication with speakers from different origins.
(__)In the ELF perspective, cultural misunderstandings should be ignored to maintain the flow of conversation without interruption.
Choose the alternative that presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.
T, F, F, T.
F, F, T, T.
F, T, T, F.
T, F, T, F.
T, T, F, F.