This study examined the motivation to learn English of Indonesian junior high school pupils,
13–14 years of age, in three distinct contexts: a metropolitan city, a provincial town, and a …

This chapter surveys the historical development of primary school English curriculum in the
People's Republic of China through an analysis of some key national English syllabi and …

The paper reports on a longitudinal multiple-case study that probed into four advanced
university-level Chinese EFL learners' situated vocabulary learning experiences and …

Over the past few decades, significant economic and political changes have taken place
around the world. These changes also have put a significant mark on language teaching …

This chapter reports on a study that investigated patterns of corrective feedback observed in
teacher–student and student–student interaction in a task-based EFL class at a medium …

Research on learner beliefs is made on the assumption that learners' perspectives and
thoughts guide their learning behaviours (eg Horwitz, 1987, 1988; Wenden 1987; Barcelos …

This study examines language learning and language use among the Naxi, one of the 55
officially-recognized ethnic minorities in China. Generally speaking, the majority of Naxi …

In the global world, cultural issues relating to the subject of English as Foreign Language
(EFL) have become important. This is especially the case when considering the EFL …

The recent economic boom has seen the number of English language learners escalating in
China. The Chinese enthusiasm for learning English has generated a growing interest from …

Since the arrival of English-speaking traders to southern China in the 17th century, the
English language has been in China for centuries, although much of its history has been …