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English language teaching in East Asia today : changing policies and practices / Ho Wah Kam & Ruth Y.L. Wong (eds.)
LIBRA PE1068.A7 E54 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Language & linguistics.
- Language & linguistics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--Study and teaching--Asia.
- English language.
- English language--Study and teaching.
- Asia.
- Physical Description:
- xxxvii, 482 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Singapore : Eastern Universities Press, 2003.
- Summary:
- Twenty-seven chapters represent the state of English language teaching in 14 countries, highlighting recent developments, emerging trends, and constraints on the practice. General topics, including mutual intelligibility, the role of specific institutions, the impact of globalization, and the use of new technologies also receive some attention. The contributors are language and education scholars working in the region. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- The Region
- 1 English Language Teaching in East Asia Today: An Overview / Ho Wah Kam 1
- 2 English as a Language of Wider Communication in East Asia Today: The Issue of Mutual Intelligibility / Tony T.N. Hung 33
- 3 RELC's Role in ELT in Southeast Asia (1968 to 2002): Mediating Between the Centre and the Periphery / Ho Wah Kam 49
- 4 ESL/EFL Teaching and Learning: On-line Concordancing and Self Correction / Deng Xudong, Patrick Gallo 81
- Brunei Darussalam
- 5 English Language Teaching in Brunei Darussalam: Continuity and Change / Peter Martin, Kamsiah Abdullah 95
- Cambodia
- 6 English Language Teaching Development in Cambodia: Past, Present and Future / Chamnan Pit, Hok Roth 111
- China, PR
- 7 English Language Teaching in China: A Bridge to the Future / Lixian Jin, Martin Cortazzi 131
- 8 Extending the Reach of Middle School EFL Teachers in the People's Republic of China / Lawrence Jun Zhang 147
- Indonesia
- 9 English Language Teaching in Indonesia: Changing Policies and Practical Constraints / Christianty Nur 163
- 10 Engaging EFL Students in Indonesia with Authentic Tasks: Possibilities Within Limitations / Nur Mukminatien 173
- Japan
- 11 English Education in Japan Today: The Impact of Changing Policies / Nobuyuki Honna, Yuko Takeshita 183
- 12 Teaching English to Japanese Students: The Question of Vocabulary Acquisition / Taichi Nakamura 213
- Korea
- 13 English Education in South Korea / Rosa Jinyoung Shim, Martin Jonghak Baik 235
- Lao PDR
- 14 English Language Teaching in Lao PDR / Edwin Goh, Thepkaysone Vonechith 257
- Malaysia
- 15 English Language Teaching in Malaysia Today / Ambigapathy Pandian 269
- 16 The Evaluation of Instructional Materials in an ESL Setting (Malaysia): The Application of an Empirical Method / Noor Lide Abu Kassim 293
- Myanmar
- 17 English Language Teaching in Myanmar: Current Status / Myo Myint, Poe Poe 313
- Philippines
- 18 English Language Teaching in the Philippines Today / Emma S. Castillo 321
- 19 English Language Teaching and the New Curriculum in the Philippines: The Re-Training of English Teachers / Nilda Sunga 337
- Singapore
- 20 English Language Teaching in Singapore Today / Cheah Yin Mee 351
- 21 Developments in the English Language Syllabuses in Singapore / Suchen Christine Lim 375
- 22 Meeting the Communicative Demands in Higher Education Curricula: An Overview of ELT Provision in Tertiary Institutions in Singapore / Ho Wah Kam 395
- Taiwan
- 23 English Language Teaching in Taiwan Today / Chern Chiou-lan 427
- Thailand
- 24 English Language Teaching in Thailand Today / Achara Wongsothorn, Kulaporn Hiranburana, Supanee Chinnawongs 441
- Vietnam
- 25 English Language Teaching in Vietnam Today: Policy, Practice and Constraints / Nguyen Xuan Vang 455
- Epilogue: The Future of English Language Teaching in East Asia / Ruth Y. L. Wong, Ho Wah Kam 463.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 981210206X
- OCLC:
- 51322274
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