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Towards a New Paradigm for English Language Teaching: English for Specific Purposes in Asia and Beyond. Routledge Research in Language Education
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Terauchi, Hajime, Ed.; Noguchi, Judy, Ed.; Tajino, Akira, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019
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…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language of Instruction
Designing Content-Language Integrated Learning Materials for Late Immersion Students
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Kong, Stella – TESOL Journal, 2015
Immersion education, a variant of content-based instruction, is characterised by the dual curriculum goals of content and language learning. The content and language learning goals become increasingly complex and challenging at the late immersion level. One way to help students achieve these goals is by planning content and language learning…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Material Development, Immersion Programs, Second Language Learning
The First Term at University: Implications for EAP
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Evans, Stephen; Morrison, Bruce – ELT Journal, 2011
This article examines the findings of a longitudinal study of the learning and use of English at an English-medium university in Hong Kong. The aim of the investigation was to track the learning experiences of a group of 28 undergraduates and to identify the challenges they faced when studying for their degrees in a second language. This article…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Student Attitudes
The Role of Situational Authenticity in English Language Textbooks
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Chan, Jim Yee Him – RELC Journal: A Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2013
This study assesses the extent to which situational authenticity has been implemented in three commercial ELT textbook series in Hong Kong, which are designed to reflect the local sociolinguistic setting. The analysis involved the quantification and categorization of both written and spoken texts in the textbooks. The results of this analysis were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Why EAP Is Necessary: A Survey of Hong Kong Tertiary Students
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Evans, Stephen; Green, Christopher – Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 2007
This article revisits a question posed by Hyland [(1997). Is EAP necessary? A survey of Hong Kong undergraduates. "Asian Journal of English Language Teaching, 7," 77-99] in the Hong Kong higher education context: Is EAP necessary? The article presents the overall findings of a large-scale, multi-faceted investigation into the language…
Descriptors: Student Surveys, Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, English for Academic Purposes
The Outsider's Gaze: A Learner-Centred Approach to Language Teaching Materials.
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Hart, Ian – Educational Media International, 2003
The "Outsider's Gaze" is a set of three DVDs (Digital Video Discs) for Asian students of Spanish, French, and German. The project employs constructivist principles in the development of language learning materials. This paper discusses insiders (native speakers) and outsiders (language learners), language teaching, theories of learning,…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Foreign Countries, French, German