Description of the project

In the LEAP Interface project, we investigate the language awareness of English language teachers, with a particular focus on novice teachers in their first year of teaching and student teachers in the Master's programme who are gaining teaching experience in internships. We are particularly interested in the special characteristics of English that are owed to its status as a global language, and we examine how these affect teachers' attitudes and teaching practice. We see English as a dynamic, living language that poses particular challenges for teachers - hence the project name Living English Awareness for Professionals.