Lesson Plan 1 Course title: English as an International Language (Culture)

English as a Medium of Instruction

The way that English is taught in a given country plays a key role in determining what variety of English is spoken there. For example, if the majority of students have spoken English since birth and you teach exclusively in English, you know that you are dealing with an ENL country. Ultimately, writer Christopher Fernandez argues, English is only considered a medium of instruction in education and government in ESL or ENL contexts, not EFL.
"Although ESL (English as Second Language) and EFL (English as Foreign Language) are often used interchangeably, there are unique differences between the two. ... ESL countries are nations where the medium of instruction in education and government is in English, although English may not be the native language.
On the other hand, EFL countries do not use English as a medium of instruction but English is taught in schools. Malaysia was once considered an ESL country but now leans more towards EFL. The methods and approaches of teaching English as a second language and foreign language do differ greatly," (Fernandez 2012).
Handout 2. Find equivalent of these proverbs and sayings in Uzbek.
Don’t take gold, take knowledge; knowledge is gold.
Everything will end.
Do not say "Gop" until you have jumped over the barrier.
A man who doesn't want to be a general is a bad soldier.
Knowing many languages allows one to have many keys to open doors.
The eyes are afraid of, but the hands do.
East or West, home is best.
For me, it's not enough to be able to do forty professions.
Morning is wiser than evening.
One head is good, two are better.
Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.
Without labour you'll not get fish from the pond
Without labour you'll not get fish from the pond.
Not all shining things can be golden.
Promise little, but do much
Live and learn.
Speech is silver, but silence is gold.
Man proposes, God disposes.
As known, everyone chooses the company and friends where he feels
Money isn't everything.
First think, after speak.
Without working you can't catch a fish from the pond.
Experience can be deceptive or all that glitters is not gold.
Spring ice is deceptive, and a new friend is insecure.
There is no place like home.
If you live in the forest, you'll pray to the stubs.
Your tongue is your enemy.
Have breakfast yourself; share lunch with your friend; and give dinner to your enemy.
Don’t choose a house—choose neighbors. Don’t choose a path—choose traveling companions.
Where there is water, there is life.
A word said is a shot fired.