Imagine a group of EFL trainee teachers.
They are travelling to X-ia, to teach English to the Xs. But first, they have to learn a little X-ish themselves.
They are to be taught X-ish by Teacher A and Teacher B.
Teacher A has a poster on his wall. It says:
"If you're English, and you want to understand X-ish thoroughly, you must put aside your English ways of thinking, and learn to think like an X."
Teacher B also has a poster. It says:
"Don't let X-ish culture dominate your usage."
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Now here's my question, Milky:
Which approach is more likely to foster awareness of, and sensitivity to, the X-ish culture?
Teacher A's? or Teacher B's?
MrP