Teaching English in Asia: An Overview. Topics in Culture Learning, Vol. 3.

Autor/in	Smith, Larry E.
Institution	Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. East-West Center.
Titel	Teaching English in Asia: An Overview. Topics in Culture Learning, Vol. 3.
Quelle	(1975), (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Cultural Awareness; Developing Nations; Educational Objectives; Educational Policy; English (Second Language); Grammar Translation Method; Inservice Teacher Education; Instructional Materials; Language Instruction; Language of Instruction; Language Skills; Language Teachers; Program Evaluation; Second Language Learning; Teaching Methods; Asia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Grammatik-Übersetzungsmethode; Lehrerfortbildung; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Asien
Abstract	This paper presents an overview of the English teaching situation in Asia, with particular emphasis on Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Republic of China, Singapore, and Thailand. A distinction is drawn between ESL countries, in which English instruction begins at the elementary level and is frequently used as the medium for other subjects (Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore), and EFL countries, in which English is taught as a foreign language, usually beginning at the secondary level, and where the medium of instruction is the national language (Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of China, and Thailand). The common objectives of English instruction are: (1) helping students to develop cultural awareness of people in countries where English is a native language, (2) helping students see the necessity of studying English as a medium of international communication, (3) enabling students to use English for communication, (4) developing the desire to increase one's knowledge of English, and (5) enabling students to continue study at higher levels of education. Unofficial objectives include enabling students to pass college and university entrance exams, and enhancing employment possibilities. Problems in the areas of teacher training, teaching methods, and materials development make for large discrepancies between these objectives and the actual situation. (CLK)
Anmerkungen	The Director, Culture Learning Institute, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 (no charge)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC