Why Should Teachers Avoid the Exclusive Use of Standard English

question 34

Multiple Choice

Why should teachers avoid the exclusive use of Standard English in the classroom?

• A) Not all students want to learn English, so teachers shouldn't attempt to teach it to unwilling learners.
• B) The unique voice of students is lost if teachers always insist on correct usage and do not appreciate the varieties of language.
• C) Standard English is spoken only by native English speakers, so it is inappropriate to teach it to English learners.
• D) The dialects of students are too varied to be able to teach one form of English in the classroom.

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