ABSTRACT This essay questions the place that conversations about ‘race’ hold in the English classroom. I hope to reveal the problems that may come with easily dismissing tense and racially charged dialogues about language and identity. I also explore the way classroom talk opens up an opportunity for students to create and contest different meanings and why such conversations are an essential part of teaching and learning in English.

中文翻译：

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在英语课堂上谈论“种族”

摘要 本文质疑有关“种族”的对话在英语课堂中的地位。我希望揭示容易忽视关于语言和身份的紧张和种族歧视对话可能带来的问题。我还探索课堂谈话为学生创造和质疑不同含义的机会的方式，以及为什么这种对话是英语教学和学习的重要组成部分。