This book offers an insight into the 21st century teaching and learning of English in Asia. Despite English being widely recognized as a lingua franca in this e

Many Asian education systems discourage or even ban the use of L1 in L2 classrooms – although in fact L1 is widely used by teachers. Why is L1 use still deval

Silence is a key pedagogical issue in language education. Seen by some as a space for thinking and reflection during the learning process, for others silence re

The teaching of English in the Asian context is always challenging and dynamic because both teachers and learners have diverse linguistic and cultural backgroun

"Drawing on wide-ranging literature from a variety of relevant disciplines, as well as their own extensive experience in teaching spoken English, the authors gi