English was introduced in Nigeria with the establishment of British trading contacts on the West African coast in the sixteenth century and began to be formally studied from the middle of the nineteenth century on. In the 1880s, the missionary stations were ordered to teach English in their schools to Africans who would serve British colonial and trade interests.
In Nigerian education today, English plays a key role. There is no uniform accent of English spoken throughout Nigeria. Nigerian English is usually divided into several sub-varieties, with a continuum of degrees of competence in English as a typical characteristic of a country where English functions as a second language.
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52. ‘identities: nationalist or global citizen?’ 53. ‘power: minorities and majorities’ 54. ‘intercultural learning as one possible contribution 55.Varieties of english 55. Preserving cultural identity 56. Varieties of American English 57. Intercultural training with films 58. The standardisation of english 59. Culture representation in film 60.English as a medium of instruction 61. Polychronic perception of time 62. Individualism vs. Collectivism In general, people or societies that gravitate towards individualism value self-sufficiency and independence, while those who embrace collectivism value group involvement when it comes to making decisions or attaining goals. A number of contemporary filmmakers explore the topic of second-generation immigrants who are torn between the traditional values and the collectivism of their parents and the liberalism and individualism of the modern Western societies they live in.
• Bend It Like Beckhamis about a teenage Pakistani girl who has grown up in
Britain and wants to be a footballer.
Real Women Have Curves shows the dilemmas a young Mexican girl experiences when she has to decide between the demands of her Mexican family and her aspirations as a young American