Insight into EFL Teaching and Issues in Asia

This collection offers insight into current issues in teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in Asia. University and secondary school teachers and researchers from nine different countries share experiences they have encountered in their English-language courses, offering suggestions for incorporating new methodologies and techniques both in and outside the classroom. Not only is this book filled with valuable teaching techniques that the contributors have found successful, but it also introduces new ways of dealing with various social situations in the classroom. This book is unique in that it offers the perspective of teaching English in Asia, where students often don't get many opportunities to engage with the language in informal settings.This book is geared towards university-level instructors and secondary school teachers teaching EFL in Asia, as well as researchers conducting cross-cultural studies which investigate foreign language learning and acquisition in today's global society. English language teaching has become a booming industry in this region, and with the professionalization of the field comes abundant opportunities for research and informed practices.This book stands alone in its purpose in generating a current view of the situations which EFL teachers and students in Asia today face. Topics discussed in this volume include action research projects, successful teaching practices, innovative language assistance programs, and issues of autonomy and identity.

About the Author :
Dr Evelyn Doman is the Director of the English Language Centre at the University of Macau. Evelyn received her doctorate in Applied Linguistics from Macquarie University in Sydney, and her undergraduate and Master's degrees from New York University and the City University of New York, respectively, in the USA. She has been teaching ESL/EFL for her entire adult life, and has taught in teacher training programs in Sri Lanka and in various university English programs in Korea, Japan, the United States and now Macau. Her research interests include focus on form instruction, the developmental stages of language learning, teacher beliefs, writing centers, intercultural communication, and the use of peer tutors in the classroom.

Review :
'This book is a collection of research articles contributed by university and secondary school teachers and researchers from nine different Asian countries. With most published books on TESOL regarding teaching in the ESL context in English-speaking countries, this book is one of the first of its kind which offers insights into current issues in teaching EFL in Asia. In the book, the teachers show results of action research in their English-language courses, such as adopting classical Greco-Roman rhetorical patterns and lexical approach in the writing classroom and adopting Circular Design in the intensive reading class. Moreover, they share challenges they have encountered in teaching students of different levels and backgrounds and offer suggestions for incorporating new teaching methodologies and techniques. With the diversity of experience and contexts of contributing authors and their enlightening work, the book is surely a 'must read' for EFL teachers and researchers in Asia. The implications of the book can also reach beyond Asia, as many of the issues addressed are universal to TESOL.'- Yingliang Liu, Wuhan University of Technology'The book will be the first of its kind to address a broad array of current EFL teaching issues throughout Asia, where English Language Teaching is a fast-growing and critical field. Impressively, Dr. Doman has collaborated with secondary and tertiary-level teachers and researchers from nine Asian countries. These writers address topics ranging from action research to successful teaching practices, innovative language assistance programs, and considerations for developing students' autonomy and identities. As a compilation from contributors around the region, this book is sure to be a 'must read' for English teachers in Asia.' - Susan Bleyle, Georgia Gwinnett College'The book is a unique collection of chapters addressing key EFL teaching issues in Asia – among the first books of its kind to do so in this way. The diverse contributors from around the region make this book a must-have addition to the libraries of English teachers and schools in Asia. It will also be of interest to ESL/EFL teachers around the world who would like to gain insight into the truly universal issues discussed in the chapters.'- Justin Jernigan, Georgia Gwinnett College