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READ TEXT III AND ANSWER QUESTIONS 54 TO 60:


TEXT III


Inclusive teaching in secondary ELT


Building an inclusive secondary ELT classroom is not based on a

set of steps to follow. It is rather a teaching mindset. When

teachers provide teenage students with opportunities to share

information about their identities and backgrounds, and show

5 genuine interest, they are building a safe environment for all

learners. Such personalised sharing in the English classroom is

part of ‘diversity embracing’ that extends far beyond ‘a once a

year fair’ about different cultures and backgrounds.

Personalisation which includes diversity therefore becomes a

10 process, not a one-off event which enables us to incorporate

teenage students’ realities in our English teaching on a lesson by

lesson basis. Thereby involving them (and their lives beyond the

classroom) much more deeply in the language learning process.

Another key aspect of inclusive teaching relates to secondary

15 English teachers’ expectations and attitudes towards diversity. As

educators of teenagers, we need to ensure we have the same

high expectations of all our learners. We have to acknowledge

and fight our own biases, bearing in mind that we are part of

society with stereotypes, and are not free from making

20 assumptions unconsciously about minority groups. As teachers

are the model in the secondary classroom, not reproducing

behaviors and roles that offend or oppress is part of our wider

role as educators. Also, any comment that reinforces stereotypes

or reproduces discriminatory speech should be tackled and

25 deconstructed so that there is no ‘space’ for prejudice in our

secondary English classrooms.

Finally, inclusion should extend beyond the classroom. As Lekh

maintains, ‘An inclusive school or classroom can only be

successful when all students feel that they are truly part of the

30 school community. This can only happen through open, honest

discussion about differences and understanding and respecting

people from all abilities and backgrounds. An inclusive

environment is one where everyone feels valued’. Teaching

inclusively at the secondary level requires a holistic approach

35 with active learner involvement, constant questioning of

ourselves and our materials, and full participation of the whole

school community.


Source: https://yltsig.iatefl.org/2020/03/06/bringing-diversity-into-thesecondary-english-classroom-ila-coimbra-and-james-taylor/

The adjective in “show genuine interest” is similar to


A

pretended.


B

doubtful.


C

random.


D

intense.


E

actual.