Primary School English-Language Education in Asia: From Policy to Practice

by Bernard Spolsky

Book Overview

In Asia, English is no longer a foreign language but a key resource for education, government, business and the general public. Whereas thirty years ago, British and American experts believed that the best way to improve the quality of English teaching was to cancel any programs below the secondary level, Asian nations as well as European are now introducing English in primary school. But there are major obstacles to overcome: the training of enough...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415534062
• ISBN13: 9780415534062
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"