English Language Teaching and Teacher Education in East Asia
Title | English Language Teaching and Teacher Education in East Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Amy Bik May Tsui |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 257 |
Release | 2020-11-05 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1108479715 |
This book uncovers the challenges posed by globalization to Asian jurisdictions in English language teaching and teacher education.
English Language Teaching in East Asia Today
Title | English Language Teaching in East Asia Today PDF eBook |
Author | Wah Kam Ho |
Publisher | Marshall Cavendish Academic |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | English language |
ISBN | 9789812103369 |
East Asian Perspectives on Silence in English Language Education
Title | East Asian Perspectives on Silence in English Language Education PDF eBook |
Author | Jim King |
Publisher | Multilingual Matters |
Pages | 290 |
Release | 2020-06-22 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1788926781 |
Silence is a key pedagogical issue in language education. Seen by some as a space for thinking and reflection during the learning process, for others silence represents a threat, inhibiting target language interaction which is so vital during second language acquisition. This book eschews stereotypes and generalisations about why so many learners from East Asia seem either reluctant or unable to speak in English by providing a state-of-the art account of current research into the complex and ambiguous issue of silence in language education. The innovative research included in this volume focuses on silence both as a barrier to successful learning and as a resource that may in some cases facilitate language acquisition. The book offers a fresh perspective on ways to facilitate classroom interaction while also embracing silence and it touches on key pedagogical concepts such as teacher cognition, the role of task features, classroom interactional approaches, pedagogical intervention and socialisation, willingness to communicate, as well as psychological and sociocultural factors. Each of the book’s chapters include self-reflection and discussion tasks, as well as annotated bibliographies for further reading.
Second Language Pragmatics and English Language Education in East Asia
Title | Second Language Pragmatics and English Language Education in East Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Cynthia Lee |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 240 |
Release | 2020-12-28 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1000225321 |
This edited collection addresses the link between second language pragmatics (including interlanguage and intercultural) research and English language education. The chapters use different contemporary research methods and theoretical frameworks such as conversation analysis, language-learners-as-ethnographers, discourse and interactional approaches and data in contexts (either in the region or overseas). The content explores and discusses the significance of learning and teaching of second language (L2) pragmatics in language education for learners who use English as a lingua franca for academic and intercultural communication purposes with native and non-native speakers of English, focusing on pragmatic actions, social behaviours, perceptions and awareness levels in three regions in East Asia – China, Japan and South Korea. It is an important contribution to the area of second language pragmatics in language education for East Asian learners. It recommends research-informed pedagogies for the learning and teaching of interlanguage or intercultural pragmatics in regions and places where similar cultural beliefs or practices are found. This is an essential read for researchers, language educators, classroom teachers, readers who are interested in second language pragmatics research and those interested in second language acquisition and English language education in the East Asian context.
English as an International Language in Asia: Implications for Language Education
Title | English as an International Language in Asia: Implications for Language Education PDF eBook |
Author | Roland Sussex |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 242 |
Release | 2012-07-10 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 940074577X |
Noting ASEAN's adoption of English as its sole workng language, this book analyzes the language education policies of Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Sri Lanka and China, and traces the influence of globalization on English language education in Asia.
The Evolution of English Language Learners in Japan
Title | The Evolution of English Language Learners in Japan PDF eBook |
Author | Yoko Kobayashi |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 160 |
Release | 2018-01-19 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1351804561 |
This book seeks a better understanding of the sociocultural and ideological factors that influence English study in Japan and study-abroad contexts such as university-bound high schools, female-dominant English classes at college, ESL schools in Canada, and private or university-affiliated ESL programs in Singapore and Malaysia. The discussion is based not only on data garnered from Japanese EFL learners and Japanese/overseas educators but also on official English language policies and commercial magazine discourses about English study for Japanese people. The book addresses seemingly incompatible themes that are either entrenched in or beyond Japan’s EFL context such as: Japan’s decades-long poorly-performing English education vs. its equally long-lived status as an economic power; Japanese English learners’ preference for native English speakers/norms in at-home Japanese EFL contexts vs. their friendship with other Asian students in western study-abroad contexts; Japanese female students’ dream of using English to further their careers vs. Japanese working women’s English study for self-enrichment; Japanese society’s obsession with globalization through English study vs. the Japanese economy sustained by monolingual Japanese businessmen; Japanese business magazines’ frequent cover issues on global business English study vs. Japanese working women’s magazines’ less frequent and markedly feminized discourses about English study.
Is English an Asian Language?
Title | Is English an Asian Language? PDF eBook |
Author | Andy Kirkpatrick |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 231 |
Release | 2020-10-29 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1107134684 |
A comprehensive account of how English is being used and reshaped by multilingual Asian speakers to fit their everyday needs.