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This article provides an in-depth exploration of the multifaceted process of teaching English as a second language (TESL). Delving into the intricacies of language acquisition and pedagogical methodologies, the article offers insights into the challenges and innovations in TESL. With a focus on fostering effective communication skills and cultural understanding, the discussion encompasses the role of technology, cultural sensitivity, and the evolving landscape of TESL. The article concludes by emphasizing the pivotal role of TESL in promoting global communication and cultural exchange.

The role of English language teaching (ELT) in English-medium instruction (EMI) can vary widely depending on education policy objectives and teachers’ responses to EMI students’ language and learning needs. In this paper, we provide a narrative review of a growing number of studies reporting language-related challenges as the foremost barrier to successful implementation of EMI. Such research highlights the fundamental roles that English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and English for Specific Purposes have in the provision of targeted language support for EMI students. Based on this review, we s...

The English language, whose roots date back to the fifth century AD, has spread beyond the British Isles to become a truly global lingua franca. The Global Englishes for Language Teaching framework was developed as a response to the ever-changing situation of the language in the world. This paper does not aim to promote this approach, but rather to introduce it to a wider readership and encourage further discussion.

This Element offers a comprehensive account of the unprecedented spread of English as a global language by taking historical, sociolinguistic, and pedagogical perspectives. To realize this mission, it opens with an accessible discussion of the historical trajectory of the English language with qualitative and quantitative connections to its contemporary diversity in terms of forms, roles, functions, uses, users, and contexts of English as a global and multilingual franca. Built upon this synchronic-diachronic symbiosis, the discussion is complemented by an overview of major analytical paradigm...

Communicative language teaching or CLT has some potential benefits to be applied for English language teaching or ELT. This article reviews some previous studies about the potential based on library study. The potential could be gained for the scope of material, pedagogic process, and teachers’ and students’ competence. The materials could be extended as large as possible, but it is still limited for proper issues. Materials based on real-life or daily life contexts are recommended to be applied, and artificial materials should be avoided. The pedagogic process could be improved because t...

Despite various calls for a thorough re‐conceptualization of current English language teaching (ELT) practices, incorporating courses for critical perspectives on linguistic and cultural diversity is still a major challenge in most teacher education programmes in many English as a foreign language (EFL) countries. Therefore, we explored the evolving perspectives of English as a global language among Turkish pre‐service English teachers (PELTs) in response to a global Englishes‐focused curriculum. Using self‐report data, the study reveals participants' complex and diverse views on language vari...

The main characteristics of the volume of scientific production regarding the study of the variables Blended Learning and English Teaching and the type of publication most frequently used to publicize findings from the analysis of the aforementioned variables was the Article with 166 copies of this type.

This study explores teachers’ perspectives and practices on translanguaging in English language teaching. Especially, it focuses on how English language teachers perceive and explicate the meaning of translanguaging. The researcher got the primary data from the teachers in different private and public schools in Chitwan. All the respondents were studying in the 4th year of B.Ed major English at Birendra M. Campus Bharatpur; they all were teachers as well. First of all, some survey questions which were related to the study were sent to them via mail and got the written responses by the same mea...

The widespread use of English worldwide has brought about a significant impact for human beings to date. In the education sphere mainly, many studies have been conducted to discover the issues in English instruction. Moreover, English teachers in Indonesia were highly encouraged to figure out the best method to teach and cope with any problems encountered by the students to achieve the best learning outcomes. Besides, the government had also tried its best endeavors to accustom the curriculum to the needs in this globalization era. However, the results have not always been as expected since te...

The objective of this research is to discuss using TED Talks in English Language Teaching (ELT). This research uses the descriptive qualitative method. Based on the findings, it shows that TED Talks can help students learn a variety of skills on English skills such as speaking, listening, and writing skills. In speaking, TED Talks allow the students in listening to a good example of talks/lecturers and to analyze how they are structured and presented. The students can be given the opportunity outside of class to watch selected TED Talks, so these talks are can be analyzed in class and the stud...

This research explores the pivotal role of collocations in English language teaching and their impact on learners' linguistic proficiency. Collocations are essential for achieving fluency and accuracy in both spoken and written communication. The study examines various teaching methods and strategies, including contextual learning, interactive activities, and the use of corpora, to enhance learners' understanding and application of collocations. Findings suggest that systematic teaching of collocations improves learners' grammatical competence, intercultural communication skills, and overall f...

A systematic review method was used with PRISMA principles to identify affordances of the use of AI in ELT/L in the areas of speaking, writing, reading, pedagogy and self‐regulation, and highlights the gaps in academic knowledge as a lack in the use of AI for assessment in ELT/L.

There is a relationship between language and the environment. Languages shape worldviews, inform behaviours, and are not disconnected from local political, sociocultural, and ecological contexts. English has an enduring colonial, imperialist, and assimilationist legacy and can be easily delinked from context, culture, and place. In this article, I argue that an epistemic (un)learning of the Western ‘epistemological error’ is required to enable equitable validation of all languages and knowledge systems, including those Indigenous and minoritized, in ELT for more sustainable futures. Heritage...

By the personality-oriented approach to teaching by subjects of the educational process, the teacher’s identity and the student’s identity are. Productivity of the process of teaching depends on their relationship, communication and cooperation. The level of teaching a foreign language considerably depends on the teacher. The capabilities of the teacher are much more comprehensive than just knowledge transfer. Those are the formation of the ability to study; strengthening students’ confidence in the forces, self-esteem, and motivation; increase the interest in the study, organization of the fa...

Learning strategy has been an important topic of English language among teachers, researchers and syllabus designers in the history of English language teaching. Learning strategy and English language occupy the central role in teaching and learning in EFL setting. This paper discusses learning strategies and English language teaching in English foreign language in Iran. The aim of this research paper was to report the results of learning strategies of a group of twenty Iranian students of English, doing their post-graduation. The subjects for this research paper were Persian –speaking student...

A critical assessment of the current systematical planning and an in-depth review of the teaching materials efficiently improve fine educational materials to the benefit of developed learning and teaching contexts. In some countries, such as Iran, that belong to the expanding circle, local book writers provide English teaching materials that may ignore sociopragmatic language components, particularly culture. There is a blind spot and massive gap in the related literature regarding the inclusion and organization of cultural knowledge in these textbooks. This study investigated culture in Irani...

English is an international language that is very important in all fields of interaction all over the world. Many countries pay more attention for developing teaching and learning English as a second language, especially in the early years that are considered a turning point in the process of learning/teaching English Teaching English as a second language contains the process of teaching four main skills: listening, speaking, writing and reading. These basic skills require some additional English elements such as pronunciation, grammar, structures, and vocabulary. Amongst all these basic or se...

This article explores the integration of critical pedagogy into English Language Teaching (ELT) as a transformative approach that challenges traditional language teaching methods. Language education is deeply intertwined with power dynamics, social hierarchies, and the dissemination of dominant cultural values. By incorporating personal, socio-historical, and political contexts into language learning, critical pedagogy empowers students to critically analyze and engage with the English language and its implications. This article provides an overview of critical pedagogy, its theoretical founda...

Languages assesment is the process of determining an individual's degree of language ability by use of standardized tests and observations. It is a crucial component of English teaching and learning since it enables teachers and students to receive insightful feedback while also tracking the student's development over time. There are various kinds of language assessment which can be assist educators in adapting their instructional approaches to meet the needs of learners effectively. The objective of this research is to an overview language assessment and to find kinds of assessment. The metho...

Since Indonesia is categorized as an English Foreign Language (EFL)country, it is interesting to find out whether this issue has an impact onEnglish Language Teaching practices in this country. This articledescribes general trends of English Language Teaching in Indonesialast few decades and discusses whether rapid globalization of Englishhas any significant impact on English as an International Language(EIL) policy and practices in this country, and also whether newtrends in English as an International Language (EIL) influenceperception of and toward English in this country.

In English language teaching (ELT) circles, the English used in the Philippines is traditionally labelled as ESL. However, that label, including the attitudes and practices that it brings, does not accurately capture the complex language situation in the country. In this article, we argue that English education in the Philippines does not account for the multilingual and linguistically diverse context of use in the country. We argue that monolingual perspectives and approaches in ELT continue to dominate the field. Issues of language variation, the existence of varieties of English, and the re...

: Task-based English teaching aims to redefine English education, which emphasizes students' practical language ability and makes up for the shortcomings of traditional grammar orientation. Task-based teaching emphasizes that the core purpose of language learning is to help students achieve practical tasks, not just memorizing words. This paper focuses on second language teaching in colleges and universities, defines the current situation of task-based English teaching, and puts forward specific strategies based on the current situation, so as to provide students with a more practical and inte...

In this series, the series aims to discuss and demystify what may be new areas for some readers and to consider their relevance for English language teachers.

This thesis investigates the overlapping relationship between the community and English-language teaching in a descriptive manner. It sets out the various points of view and interpretations of linguistic scholars on the contentious issue of incorporating Culture into ESL/EFL classrooms. Although some accept that in today's globalized world, we must open our ESL/EFL learners to other cultures as part of their ESL/EFL learning, others disagree and dispute the value of doing so. Some are more radical, seeing it as linguistic hegemony that can be avoided. Including several observational findings, ...

This study investigates how the English Day, an extracurricular activity, influences intrinsic and extrinsic motivation among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) undergraduates. Conducted at a public university in Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia, the qualitative case study involved thirty (30) participants from the English Language Teaching (ELT) program at Universidad de la Amazonia. Through semi-structured interviews and grounded theory analysis, the research aimed to analyze the role of the English Day in motivating ELT undergraduates. Results revealed that the majority of participants felt in...

The relationship among millennial, technology, and English language teaching to create great teachers in the future is discussed.

This article is intended to highlight the linguistic principle proposed by anthropological linguists, “Language is a mirror of the culture.” The purpose of study attempts to explore foreign language teaching and learning from the perspective of language shapes thought and to improve language learning through a cross a cross-cultural communication. The first part of this article, the linguistic principle, is reflected in the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis or the Whorfian hypothesis briefly highlighted. Second part focuses on the practical use of the Whorfian hypothesis for teaching English as a foreign...

All articles should have an abstract comprising 100-250 words in length. A word-count and keywords are required at the end of the abstract. Criteria for Acceptance A manuscript will be accepted for publication if it meets the following requirements:  Its topic and contents reflect the aims and scope of the Indonesian JELT.  It is likely to arouse readers’ interest and is accessible to a broad readership.  It offers novel and original insights as well as makes significant contribution to the body of knowledge related to this journal.  It contains a cogent and coherent theoretical basis so a...

The results of this research are the Artificial Intelligence is needed in English language teaching and the use of Artificial Intelligent in English language teaching is very important or useful for reducing the burden of teachers and improving teaching quality.

The author developed his own typology of games, among which he singled out and characterized a new type of kinetic game, tasks for mixed communication (ZSO), thereby bringing gaming technologies closer to recognition.

Furnishing language teachers with preparation and professional development opportunities catering to their needs and challenges is central to quality language education. However, there are many omissions in the literature that need addressing in this respect. This paper aims to provide an overview of the challenges English as a foreign language teachers face. Accordingly, it asks two questions: What influence do perceived challenges exert on language teachers and their instructional practices? What challenges do language teachers encounter, especially given the increased demands for learners' ...

This research was aimed at finding out the way of the teacher in implementing of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) in teaching English at class of SMPN 1 Enrekang, exploring the media, problems, and types of CLT activities that students prefer.  The population of this research was the teachers and the students of SMPN 1 Enrekang. The sample was three teachers and two classes. In this research, the data were obtained through three kinds of instruments namely, observation checklist, interview, and questionnaire. The result showed the ways of teacher in implementing of CLT were the teachers u...

Information Systems And Technologies For Network Society: Proceedings Of The Ipsj International SymposiumThe Routledge Handbook of English Language Teacher EducationInnovative Practices in Language Teacher EducationModern Languages Across the CurriculumReading to Learn in a Foreign LanguageLanguage and ReflectionIntegrated Formal MethodsVideo Enhanced Observation for Language TeachingThe Routledge Handbook of MultilingualismComputerAssisted Language Learning: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and ApplicationsAssessment and Learning in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) ClassroomsMod...

NEWER approaches to language learning are based, not on doctrines of authoritarianism (long outmoded in other fields), but on the findings of linguistic scientists. Standard English is a dialect spoken natively by only 5 per cent of the American people. For the 95 per cent, the standard dialect is essentially a foreign language, which is to be acquired along with suitable manners and habits of dress as a hallmark of social prestige. Only when the fact of this motivation is faced, and other facts about language are known and applied, can our schools hope to give students linguistic security and...

This book is a product of a study on the teaching of English in Kenya. Specifically, it explores the influence of Policy, Teacher Education and Classroom practice on the Secondary School Curriculum. The study was based on field studies that collected data from teachers of English, Education officers from the Ministry of Education, the Kenya Institute of Education and the Kenya National Examinations Council. The author established that the teaching of English in Kenya is not supported by clear educational policies. He observes that the Language educational policies and the experiences in Teache...

This proceedings contains papers presented at the fourth Annual Conference of the Association of Teachers of English Grammar. Papers in the proceedings are: "Linguistics and English Language Teaching: Another Attempt" (James Kenkel and Robert Yates); "College Students' Attitudes on Grammar--A Survey" (Cornelia Paraskevas); "A Middle Level Language Arts/Grammar Unit" (Alyce Hunter); "Editing: The Key to Teaching Grammar" (Tina Lesher); "Form-Function Parsing: Exploring the Structure of a Sentence without Diagramming It" (Wanda Van Goor and Bill Mullinix); "Empowering the Student with a Grammati...

This research focuses on finding out the effect of implementing the Snakes and Ladders Game in teaching reading. This research was conducted by applying experimental quantitative research. The aim of this research is to determine whether or not there is an influence of the Snakes and Ladders Game on the learning achievement of grade 5 students. The author took 15 students as an experimental group using the Snakes and Ladders game and 15 students as a control group using conventional methods. The population of this study was 30 students consisting of class 5. The author took two classes as a ra...

Teachers should be educated and know how to employ the technologies used in foreign language teaching and learning English as an applied language at the university level in order to determine which skills or structures of language could have been created as a result of their use.

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language in its third edition, was primarily designed as a textbook for pre-service TESL/TEFL courses. The book can also be used in other ways, for example as a reference book and handbook for individual teachers to explore on their own and a sourcebook for teacher trainers. I would select this text as the essential starting point for teachers new to the field who wish to gain an overview of theory and practice.

This paper focuses on the use of gamification in English language teaching (ELT) and learning by looking at the advantages it has brought to language skills and will add to the literature on the applications of gamification in ELT and lead to the betterment of ELT in second language setting particularly in Malaysia.

This study used library research research methods to investigate curriculum approaches in English language teaching in Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to identify curriculum approaches commonly used in English language teaching in Indonesia and to understand how these approaches shape teaching methods and strategies applied in language classrooms. In this study, the author conducted a comprehensive literature review of relevant literature, including textbooks, research journals, articles, and education policies related to English language teaching in Indonesia. The data collected were ...

This paper aims to explore how the study of sociolinguistics can benefit teachers, particularly in the context of teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in China. The article will first examine how sociolinguistic knowledge can reshape teachers’ perceptions of “English,” focusing on aspects such as English varieties, World Englishes, and Chinese English. Following that, the article discusses the necessity of rethinking current practices in English language teaching, including the nativeness paradigm and the concept of communicative competence based on a reconceptualized view of “English....

In general, teaching, as a multidimensional process, has always been considered as a crucial element for the society to progress. Recently, it has become the talk of the town as it is facing a challenging reality, that of virtual teaching introduced due to the pandemic precautions taken by the education bodies worldwide. It is quite obvious that extreme situations bring flashes that may blind or inspire us and this is the case in present days. We teachers, professors, and educators have spent many hours within the classroom or teaching environments and outside ruminating, pondering, discussing...

The paper deals with the practical issues of multilingual approach to teaching foreign languages. The author investigates of some questions concerning the process of teaching English as the second foreign language based on the first language – the German language. The process under study is rather complicated. It requires taking into consideration the linguistic experience of students. In addition, this process should be based on the results of the comparative-contrastive analysis of the contacting languages: English, German and Russian (the Mother Tongue of the students). This phenomenon may ...

The spread of English as a global language has resulted in the emergence of a number of related fields of research within applied linguistics, including English as an International Language, English as a Lingua Franca, and World Englishes. Here, Heath Rose and Nicola Galloway consolidate this work by exploring how the global spread of English has impacted TESOL, uniting similar movements in second language acquisition, such as translanguaging and the multilingual turn. They build on a number of concrete proposals for change and innovation in English language teaching practice, whilst offering ...

This chapter discusses English language teaching in Japan when the nation' s 24,000 public primary schools are preparing to introduce ELT to their third grade pupils in 2002.

Distance learning with its virtual settings has launched the transformation of education delivery, pedagogy, and classroom management. Consequently, it could cause educational discourse transformation in higher education as well. The research is focused on revealing educational discourse transformation in distance learning. Besides, the paper answers the following research questions: how university teachers communicate with students in virtual classrooms; what language patterns they use for giving instructions; whether verbal communication between teachers and students has crucially changed in...

As a three-handed social process including pre-service teachers, teacher educators from academia, and mentor teachers from schools of practice, teaching practicum, with its reflective and collaborative notions, has recently gained more interest in the field of English language teaching (ELT). In this regard, this systematic review aimed to find out recent research based on teaching practicum in ELT. Regarding the PRISMA guidelines and clear eligibility criteria, the review included a total of 24 research articles based on the ELT teaching practicum. Of the articles, the majority were qualitati...

English Language Teaching has spread to most institutions in Indonesia, including in Pesantren. This spread has resulted in certain challenges because English has been a compulsory subject for pesantren ‘s students.  The present study investigated the teaching challenge and strategies to develop EFL Pesantren’s Students. In conducting the study, a literature review was conducted. Teaching English to pesantren students provides both challenges and strategies. Regarding the issue, this article identifies the challenges based on theories and research findings and then proposes several stra...

Ideologies can be defined as systems of common-sensical ideas and beliefs. They become common sense by being reproduced by institutions. The aim of this study is to identify and examine language ideologies found in English classrooms in Croatia, focusing particularly on the influence teachers have had on their students’ later attitudes to the foreign language. The method that has been used to gain the data is the semi-structured interview. The participants’ responses show that they have encountered and adopted three major types of language ideologies. The first is the ideology of the standard ...