Principles and Practices of Teaching English As an International Language

International contributors in English language education, foreign language education, educational linguistics, and language and literacy explain the latest theories and teaching strategies used in teaching English as an international language (EIL). In addition to linguistic knowledge itself, the contributors address non-linguistic issues such as socio-political awareness and communication strategies. In part 1, they examine how linguistic and functional varieties of English complicate different aspects of English-language teaching and give ideas for teaching materials, assessment, and teacher education. Part 2 showcases exemplary EIL programs, courses, and pedagogical ideas. The book is aimed at language teachers and program administrators. Matsuda teaches English at Arizona State University. The book is distributed in the US by UTP Distribution. Annotation Ac2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Aya Matsuda is Assistant Professor of English at Arizona State University. Her primary research focus has been the global spread of English, its use as an international language, and its implications for pedagogy, and her work on these topics has appeared in several leading journals as well as a number of edited collections. She currently services on the editorial boards of TESOL Quarterly and World Englishes, and co-edited the 'World Englishes' and 'Language Ideology' sections of The Encyclopaedia for Applied Linguistics.