English Language Teaching

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This book provides an overview of current trends and practices in English Language Teaching (ELT) across the European Union. It offers insights into key ELT issues which are at the forefront of twenty-first-century classrooms. It discusses theoretical and empirical work based on topics such as linguistic imperialism, English as a Medium of Instruction, contrastive language analysis, and the interplay between English and the use of countries’ respective native languages.  It also explores the challenges of English Language Teaching under different circumstances such as, while using different technological platforms, working with different learner groups (those with Special Educational Needs) and revising traditional practices in grammar and vocabulary teaching. Throughout the book, the link between policy, theory and practice is explicitly highlighted and exemplified. The book is of interest to ELT instructors, course designers, language teachers and teacher trainers, and studentsenrolled in pre-service English training courses.
This book provides an overview of current trends and practices in English Language Teaching (ELT) across the European Union. It offers insights into key ELT issues which are at the forefront of twenty-first-century classrooms. It discusses theoretical and empirical work based on topics such as linguistic imperialism, English as a Medium of Instruction, contrastive language analysis, and the interplay between English and the use of countries’ respective native languages.  It also explores the challenges of English Language Teaching under different circumstances such as, while using different technological platforms, working with different learner groups (those with Special Educational Needs) and revising traditional practices in grammar and vocabulary teaching. Throughout the book, the link between policy, theory and practice is explicitly highlighted and exemplified. The book is of interest to ELT instructors, course designers, language teachers and teacher trainers, and studentsenrolled in pre-service English training courses.
Provides an overview of current trends and practices in ELT across the European Union Highlights theories and policies of teaching English at the Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Levels Sheds light on various challenges for current and future ELT provision within and between EU member states

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Lee McCallum

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English language teaching in the European Union Teaching and learning English Multilingual EFL Classroom Linguistic Imperialism Contemporary English Language Teaching Vocabulary learning

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“One of the most impacting aspects of this book is its diversity. … A mixture of theoretical and applied methodologies are featured, and each chapter offers a new and useful contribution. Accordingly, given its quality, content, and scope, the appeal of this edited volume certainly extends well beyond researchers and practitioners in the domain of English Language Teaching. Indeed, those with wider interests in multilingualism and language policy will surely also find relevant and insightful information … .” (Antony Hoyte-West, English Studies at NBU, Vol. 8 (2), 2022)
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