English language, culture, or both? finding ways to incorporate Islamic values in the teaching of English

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Rohmah, Zuliati (2014) English language, culture, or both? finding ways to incorporate Islamic values in the teaching of English. In: Pengukuhan Guru Besar, 2014, Surabaya.

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Official URL: http://digilib.uinsby.ac.id/id/eprint/27939

Abstract

In this globalization era, communication amog people from different languages and cultural backgrounds is inevitable (Cortazzi, 2000; Kaur, 2011; Sadtono, 2000; Samanhudi & Widiastuti, 2009). English language is one of the international languages that has become a lingua franca in the global communication (Larsen-Freeman, 2012: 23). Therefore, the teaching of English has become an appealing commodity. In the Indonesian context, especially that with Islamic background. the teaching learning process of English often poses some confusion among students. Some groups of Muslims view English as a language which belongs to the non-believers because it is a fact that most of the native speakers of English are non Muslims. Due to this situation, some Muslim Indonesians are reluctant to engage in the "hidden agenda" in the teaching of English. The teaching of English should be free from any intentions of changing the local culture with the western culture as carried over through the teaching of English.