Foreign Language Teaching in Asia and Beyond
Title | Foreign Language Teaching in Asia and Beyond PDF eBook |
Author | Wai Meng Chan |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter |
Pages | 337 |
Release | 2011-10-27 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 1614510164 |
This book, comprising two parts, is concerned with both the science and the art of foreign language teaching, with a particular, but not exclusive, focus on Asia. Under the theme of “Theoretical foundation and research”, Part 1 of this book informs the readers about recent efforts in theoretical and empirical research which have had an impact on foreign language teaching or promise to yield results that will shape its future. These studies, not just from the domain of foreign language teaching but also its primary feeder disciplines of linguistics and second language acquisition, offer the necessary theoretical and conceptual foundation for both current and future research and practice. As its theme “Classroom practice and evaluation studies” suggests, Part 2 focuses on new and innovative developments in curricular and classroom practice, all built upon insights from research in the above-mentioned disciplines and poised to become standard practices. These projects include qualitative and quantitative evaluation studies which have yielded insightful data for the refinement and continued development of the projects and their underlying theoretical concepts.
Teaching about Asia in a Time of Pandemic
Title | Teaching about Asia in a Time of Pandemic PDF eBook |
Author | David Kenley |
Publisher | |
Pages | 186 |
Release | 2020-12 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781952636196 |
Teaching About Asia in a Time of Pandemic presents many lessons learned by educators during the COVID-19 outbreak. The volume consists of two sections, one discussing how to teach using examples and case studies emerging from the pandemic and the other focusing on pedagogical tools and methods beyond the traditional face-to-face classroom.
Localizing Global English
Title | Localizing Global English PDF eBook |
Author | Hikyoung Lee |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 165 |
Release | 2020-09-29 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1000197328 |
English is the most widely taught and learned language in the world and is used for communication among speakers from different language backgrounds. How it can be effectively taught and learned, what English means to, and how it can be "owned" by, non-native speakers of English in Asia and elsewhere, are all issues that warrant contemplation. This edited collection addresses these issues and more by looking at a wide range of topics that are relevant and timely in contexts where English is taught as a foreign language. The authors offer novel perspectives gleaned from theory and actual practice that can inform English language teaching in Asia and beyond. This book will be of interest to researchers, policymakers, curriculum developers, and practitioners in the field of English teaching and learning.
Language Learning Beyond the Classroom
Title | Language Learning Beyond the Classroom PDF eBook |
Author | David Nunan |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 318 |
Release | 2015-01-30 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1134675739 |
This volume presents case studies of language learning beyond the classroom. The studies draw on a wide range of contexts, from North and South America to Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Each provides principled links between theory, research and practice. While out-of-class learning will not replace the classroom, ultimately all successful learners take control of their own learning. This book shows how teachers can help learners bridge the gap between formal instruction and autonomous language learning. Although English is the primary focus of most chapters, there are studies on a range of other languages including Spanish and Japanese.
Doing English in Asia
Title | Doing English in Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Patricia Haseltine |
Publisher | Lexington Books |
Pages | 183 |
Release | 2016-04-13 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 0739192019 |
Doing English in Asia: Global Literature and Culture examines the effect of globalization on the curriculum of Asian universities. As knowledge of the English language has increasingly been understood as necessary to excel in international business, a number of Asian universities have replaced the traditional study of English literature and culture with applied English or English for specified purposes. This edited collection tackles the question of how to teach English language and culture through literature in case studies from practitioners all across Asia. Contributors thus balance the need for students to understand the interface between English cultures and their own with the pressure to prepare them for employment in this changing environment.
Towards a New Paradigm for English Language Teaching
Title | Towards a New Paradigm for English Language Teaching PDF eBook |
Author | Hajime Terauchi |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 197 |
Release | 2019-10-30 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 0429753578 |
This book proposes a new paradigm for English language teaching based on concepts from English for Specific Purposes (ESP) research and applications as well as from growing evidence relating pattern recognition to language learning ability. The contributors to the volume argue that learners should not try to become proficient all-around users of ‘idealistic native-like’ English, but instead should be realistic about what they need to acquire and how to go about achieving their specific goals. The book discusses the present situation by describing the status quo of English language education in Japan, taking into consideration recent trends of CLIL (content and language integrated learning), EMI (English medium instruction), and TBLT (task-based language teaching) as well as the work done on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It introduces new movements in ESP in Japan and in other Asian regions, covering topics ranging from genre analysis to corpus linguistics, and presents application examples of ESP practice in a range of educational situations in Japan from the graduate school level to elementary and middle school contexts. It also offers readers application examples of ESP practice in a range of business settings and expands the discussion to the global sphere where EAP and ESP are gaining importance as the number of ELF (English as a Lingua Franca) speakers continue to increase. The book will be of great interest to academics, researchers, and post-graduate students working in the fields of EFL and ESL.
Beyond CLIL
Title | Beyond CLIL PDF eBook |
Author | Do Coyle |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 231 |
Release | 2021-07-15 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 1108830900 |
Offers an innovative, holistic and evidence-based pedagogic approach to deeper learning for all subjects of schooling.