English Language Teaching In Pakistan

Author : Naziha Ali Raza,Christine Coombe
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2022-02-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811678264

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English Language Teaching in Pakistan by Naziha Ali Raza,Christine Coombe Pdf

This book presents empirical research on teaching, learning and assessment, and teacher development practices in Pakistan. Despite extensive academic research conducted in Pakistan over the last decade, there is a dearth of internationally published literature on English language teaching in the country. This book covers current research priorities and initiatives concerning English language teaching, learning and assessment, empirical developments, and major professional development initiatives, both in Pakistan and involving the work of Pakistani scholars based in abroad. It highlights the impacts that development efforts are having in the ELT world in Pakistan. The respective chapters cover a diverse range of topics, including: continuous professional development (CPD), identity construction, English language policy, curriculum development, and innovative ELT approaches and methodologies used in Pakistan. This volume provides valuable insights for TESOL and applied linguistics scholars and practitioners working in the field of ELT, both in Pakistan and elsewhere in the globalized world.

Author : Shahnaz Shoro
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781527527201

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Teaching and Learning English in Non-English-Speaking Countries by Shahnaz Shoro Pdf

The English language is currently used as a second or foreign language in those countries which had once been British colonies. For example, when united India was partitioned into two main countries, India and Pakistan, it was intended that English would gradually be replaced as the language of administration in both countries. However, as the countries were also home to several regional languages, attempts to introduce a sole official language and abolish English as the second official language have never succeeded. In today’s world, English is the language of the cultural, social and political elite, offering significant economic, political and social advantages to fluent speakers. Speakers of the English language automatically enjoy greater social status and have easier access to positions of power and influence. Learning and teaching the English language has therefore become a concern for those who cannot afford to study in native-speaking countries or at local expensive English-medium schools. This book provides various government and non-government educational and professional institutions with simple and practical language-learning courses which fulfil the requirements of people who want to learn English. It will be of great interest to a wide variety of readers, including teachers, language learners, students, linguistic departments, general readers who are struggling to learn English, and professionals who want to overcome the language barrier.

Author : Azra Ahmed,Mehnaz Hanzala,Faiza Saleem
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-18
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781443867047

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ELT in a Changing World by Azra Ahmed,Mehnaz Hanzala,Faiza Saleem Pdf

A novel ELT resource for language specialists and teachers across the world, this selection of papers is a collection of the most compelling and innovative ideas presented at a seminar hosted by the Centre of English Language, Aga Khan University, Pakistan, in January 2011, entitled ‘ELT in a Changing World: Innovative Approaches to New Challenges’. The book is divided into three sections, the first of which is ‘Global change and language learning’. This section offers a guided tour of language teaching evolution, highlighting the merits of enhanced language awareness, self-immersive and input/output-based learning, and innovative pedagogical interventions. Section Two, ‘Developments in Second Language theory and practice in Pakistan’, reveals the findings of the latest research conducted in Pakistan on language policy scholarship, the development of traditional and e-learning environments, the relationship between language learning and immigration opportunities, and the impact of language ideologies on individual identities. Section Three, ‘Learning innovations’, discusses the need for change and fresh approaches to English language education, and highlights the efforts made within the context of Pakistan to ensure the successful implementation of holistic, needs-based and socially driven curricula. Highly readable and virtually jargon free, the book will prove to be an excellent resource for those seeking up-to-date information on the teaching of English in Pakistan and other related parts of the developing world today.

Author : Robert Kirkpatrick
Publisher : Springer
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319224640

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English Language Education Policy in Asia by Robert Kirkpatrick Pdf

This volume offers comprehensive 'state-of-the-art' overviews of educational policies concerning the teaching of English in a large number of Asian countries. Each contribution is written by a leading expert and gives a clear assessment of current policies and future trends. Starting with a description of the English education policies in the respective countries, the contributors then delve into the 'nuts and bolts' of the English education policies and how they play out in practice in the education system, in schools, in the curriculum, and in teaching. Topics covered include the balance between the acquisition of English and the national language, political, cultural, economic and technical factors that strengthen or weaken the learning of English.

Author : Kamal Ud Din
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000839807

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Understanding English Language Teaching in EFL Context by Kamal Ud Din Pdf

This volume is comprehensively designed to help prospective teachers of English Language (EL), and teachers specializing in English as a foreign language (EFL), mainly in South Asian countries. It analyses the application of ELT theories, concepts, and methods to sharpen their understanding of the various techniques used for teaching English effectively in the EFL context. The book discusses the basic concepts of language aimed to develop a sense of the language phenomenon as a unique human attribute. It covers the theories of language from various disciplines such as biology, sociology, psychology, and linguistics. The book explains the underlying structures or components that shape the edifice of languages such as phonology, morphology, syntax, grammar, phonetics, semantics, and pragmatics. While taking the reader through language learning theories with a focus on English as the second language, it discusses the different teaching methods that can be adopted by teachers in classroom settings. The book will be of interest to teachers, students and researchers of education, teacher education, and ELT. It will also be useful for educators, English language teachers, language learners, professionals working in the field of education and language, and those who aspire to teach and learn English in foreign context.

Author : Farida Javed Malik
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Educational evaluation
ISBN : UOM:39015042035520

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The Teaching of English in Pakistan by Farida Javed Malik Pdf

Author : Bernard Spolsky,Kiwan Sung
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-12
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781443872928

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Conditions for English Language Teaching and Learning in Asia by Bernard Spolsky,Kiwan Sung Pdf

In 1989, Bernard Spolsky published Conditions for Second Language Learning (Oxford University Press). At the 2012 Annual Conference of Asia TEFL, a number of senior scholars were invited to comment upon the relevance of the book to the teaching of English in their region, and to make suggestions on how it might be updated. This volume contains revised versions of these talks, and thus provides a survey of the conditions for teaching English in Asia. Most contributors found the Conditions model useful, but there has been a major change in emphasis in the past two decades: whereas the 1989 book emphasized linguistic and psycholinguistic conditions, more recent work generally emphasizes the importance of sociolinguistic and language policy conditions for teaching English in Asia today.

Author : Shaila Sultana,M. Moninoor Roshid,Md. Zulfeqar Haider,Mian Md. Naushaad Kabir,Mahmud Hasan Khan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781000208849

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The Routledge Handbook of English Language Education in Bangladesh by Shaila Sultana,M. Moninoor Roshid,Md. Zulfeqar Haider,Mian Md. Naushaad Kabir,Mahmud Hasan Khan Pdf

This Handbook is a comprehensive overview of English language education in Bangladesh. Presenting descriptive, theoretical, and empirical chapters as well as case studies, this Handbook, on the one hand, provides a comprehensive view of the English language teaching and learning scenario in Bangladesh, and on the other hand comes up with suggestions for possible decolonisation and de-eliticisation of English in Bangladesh. The Handbook explores a wide range of diverse endogenous and exogenous topics, all related to English language teaching and learning in Bangladesh, and acquaints readers with different perspectives, operating from the macro to the micro levels. The theoretical frameworks used are drawn from applied linguistics, education, sociology, political science, critical geography, cultural studies, psychology, and economics. The chapters examine how much generalisability the theories have for the context of Bangladesh and how the empirical data can be interpreted through different theoretical lenses. There are six sections in the Handbook covering different dynamics of English language education practices in Bangladesh, from history, policy and practice to assessment, pedagogy and identity. It is an invaluable reference source for students, researchers, and policy makers interested in English language, ELT, TESOL, and applied linguistics.

Author : Lesley Farrell,Udaya Narayana Singh,Ram Ashish Giri
Publisher : Cambridge India
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Education
ISBN : 9788175967809

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English Language Education in South Asia by Lesley Farrell,Udaya Narayana Singh,Ram Ashish Giri Pdf

In South Asia, English is the major link language for people from diverse linguistic backgrounds. With globalisation and the subsequent rise in the demand of English, almost all South Asian countries are in the process of introducing English at the early school level. This widens the scope of investigating into the national policies regarding English and probing the status of English language in relation to pedagogy in the countries of the South Asian region. "English Language Education in South Asia" provides a strong foundation for scholarly work on ELE in South Asia. The volume contains compilation of scholarly and investigative essays, especially written for this volume, by some of the most prominent and emerging scholars of English language education in South Asia. The chapters provide up-to-date information on the politics, policy, theory and practice of ELE in seven countries of South Asia - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The volume, divided into three sections - Policy, Pedagogy and Politics of Pedagogy - investigates how the socio-economic, local and global language politics shape the ELE in South Asia. It also addresses the theoretical as well as practical issues of classroom procedures, teacher preparation programmes, resource management, examinations, educational constraints and limitations.

Author : Nasreen Hussain,Mohammad Zafar
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-02
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781443816298

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English and Empowerment in the Developing World by Nasreen Hussain,Mohammad Zafar Pdf

This book is a collection of thought-provoking papers that investigate empowerment within the context of language, education, and technology. In the seventeen papers published in the book, local and international ELT practitioners and researchers have analysed their experiences within a range of socio-linguistic situations. Adding significant insights and depth to a previously under-researched area, the publication will be of interest not only to ELT teachers and students, but also to social science researchers in developing and marginalised countries. The book based on selected papers presented at the 2007 Aga Khan University, Centre of English Language seminar in Karachi exemplifies the issues of language and empowerment. The papers deal with complex educational and socio-cultural issues and force readers to undertake a cultural journey to see them from a different perspective. The collection of papers, whatever one’s teaching-learning context, will become an essential resource book for all English language teachers, scholars, and researchers interested in learning more about the success stories and problems facing language education in the developing countries, especially Asia today.

Author : Gerhard Leitner,Azirah Hashim,Hans-Georg Wolf
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-11
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781107062610

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Communicating with Asia by Gerhard Leitner,Azirah Hashim,Hans-Georg Wolf Pdf

In today's global world, where Asia is an increasing area of focus, it is vital to explore what it means to 'understand' Asian cultures through English and other languages. This volume presents new research on English in Asia, alongside Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi-Urdu, Malay, Russian and other languages.

Author : Ee Ling Low,Anne Pakir
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-29
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780429782060

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English in East and South Asia by Ee Ling Low,Anne Pakir Pdf

This book provides a first systematic and comprehensive account of English in East and South Asia (EESA) based on current research by scholars in the field. It has several unique features. Firstly, it provides a rigorous theoretical overview that is necessary for the understanding of EESA in relation to the burgeoning works on World Englishes as a discipline. Secondly, in the section on linguistic features, a systematic template was made available to the contributors so that linguistic coverage of the variety/varieties is similar. Thirdly, the vibrancy of the sociolinguistic and pragmatic realities that govern actual English in use in a wide variety of domains such as social media, the Internet and popular culture/music are discussed. Finally, this volume includes an extensive bibliography of works on EESA, thus providing a useful and valuable resource for language researchers, linguists, classroom educators, policymakers and anyone interested in the topic of EESA or World Englishes. This volume hopes to advance understanding of the spread and development of the different sub-varieties reflecting both the political developments and cultural norms in the region.

Author : Humaira Irfan
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781527526907

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The Policy and Practice of English Medium of Instruction (EMI) in Pakistani Universities by Humaira Irfan Pdf

This book discusses the perceptions of staff and students with regards to the policy and practice of English as the medium of instruction (EMI) in Pakistani universities. Findings from qualitative and quantitative data collected in two public universities are compared to identify perceptions of problems concerning English as a medium of instruction for postgraduate study. The research also examines participants’ attitudes towards the use of Pakistani English (PakE), a distinct variety of English different from other dialects such as American English and British English in its various linguistic features, in higher education settings. The findings explore the gap between the policy and practice of EMI, and expose various multi-layered and inevitable issues.

Author : David Hall,Ann Hewings
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136370410

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Innovation in English Language Teaching by David Hall,Ann Hewings Pdf

This reader provides both theoretical perspectives and practical tools for analysing and understanding how ELT classroom curricula can be analysed, developed and evaluated. The commissioned and classic texts place curriculum change in a philosophical framework and also explore the political and institutional considerations. A series of case studies are provided to highlight both the role of the teacher in curriculum innovation and various processes of planning and implementation. The final section deals with evaluating curriculum and syllabus change.

Author : George Braine
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135461867

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Non-native Educators in English Language Teaching by George Braine Pdf

The place of native and non-native speakers in the role of English teachers has probably been an issue ever since English was taught internationally. Although ESL and EFL literature is awash, in fact dependent upon, the scrutiny of non-native learners, interest in non-native academics and teachers is fairly new. Until recently, the voices of non-native speakers articulating their own concerns have been even rarer. This book is a response to this notable vacuum in the ELT literature, providing a forum for language educators from diverse geographical origins and language backgrounds. In addition to presenting autobiographical narratives, these authors argue sociopolitical issues and discuss implications for teacher education, all relating to the theme of non-native educators in ETL. All of the authors are non-native speakers of English. Some are long established professionals, whereas others are more recent initiates to the field. All but one received part of the higher education in North America, and all except two of the chapters are at least partially contextualized in North America. Particularly relevant for non-native speakers who aspire to enter the profession, graduate students in TESOL programs, and teacher educators, the unique nature of this book's contributors and its contents will interest researchers and professionals in applied linguistics generally and in ELT, and all those who are concerned with the role of non-native speakers in English-language teaching.