An Analysis of Global Englishes Aspects in English Textbooks at the Lower Secondary Level in Thai EFL Context

The spread of English as a global language has resulted in several changes, which challenge the foundations how should be taught and learned. To match today‘s sociolinguistic realities, researchers have called for paradigm shift from traditional pedagogy to new that can prepare students use international communication involving different varieties its cultures. purposes this study are (1) investigate aspects target interlocutors, (2) cultural depictions reflected three selected textbooks, currently used lower secondary level (Grade 7) Thailand. Three textbooks purposively samples study. Data is collected practice tasks (e.g., conversation dialogues, emails, letters) contents reading passages, articles textbooks. Galloway's Rose's (2018) GELT framework Kachru's (1992) Circles Model analyse data. findings reveal mostly represent interlocutors Native users. With regards aspect depiction, various cultures all circles represented these suggest Thai EFL context likely rely on ELT interlocutors. However, depiction corresponds more concept with promotion learners across circles.