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The Learning and Teaching of English as an International Language in Asia-Pacific Universities: Issues and Challenges

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Reforming Learning and Teaching in Asia-Pacific Universities

Part of the book series: Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects ((EDAP,volume 33))

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This chapter first provides a brief general review of the teaching and learning of English in Australian and Asian universities and shows that English is still primarily regarded as a native speaker product and that English, officially at any rate, is taught monolingually in English and English medium of instruction (EMI) classes and courses. The chapter then argues that the use of English as a lingua franca and the many Asian varieties of English need to be factored into university language policies and that multilingual students and staff be allowed to use their multilingual resources in English–medium education.

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    Andy Kirkpatrick

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    Chi-hung Clarence Ng

  2. Learning and Teaching Unit, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Robert Fox

  3. Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan

    Michiko Nakano

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Kirkpatrick, A. (2016). The Learning and Teaching of English as an International Language in Asia-Pacific Universities: Issues and Challenges. In: Ng, Ch., Fox, R., Nakano, M. (eds) Reforming Learning and Teaching in Asia-Pacific Universities. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 33. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0431-5_11

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