Global Englishes Language Teaching in Germany's Secondary Level. A Textbook Analysis on GELT Implementation of "Green Line Oberstufe"

Bachelor Thesis from the year 2024 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Pedagogy, Literature Studies, grade: 1.0, University of Münster (Fachdidaktik Englisch), language: English, abstract: As Global Englishes Language Teaching (GELT) is a young paradigm and scholars address a lack of suitable teaching materials, this paper seeks to analyze the implementation of GELT, in the latest edition of the German textbook Green Line used in North Rhine Westphalia, for the secondary level. Despite the availability of digital learning tools, textbooks remain the primary resource in ELT due to their reliability and adherence to educational guidelines. This makes them a secure choice for teachers even though their innovative nature has been questioned by scholars. Considering the importance of textbooks in ELT and the need for incorporating changing sociolinguistic dynamics into language education, the following research question (RQ) has been developed: How are GELT principles realized in Green Line Oberstufe?