{"product_id":"english-in-the-chinese-foreign-language-classroom-9783034313094","title":"English in the Chinese Foreign Language Classroom","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChinese is an ancient language, but the present scope of its global study is unprecedented. Comprehending the impacts of worldwide linguistic realities on ‘Chinese as a Foreign Language’ (CFL) teachers and students will be critical to its long-term success. The most important phenomenon has been the establishment of English as a lingua franca, especially in the expanding marketplaces of Asia. This book examines the role of English as a medium of instruction in CFL classrooms. It begins by integrating existing studies on the global spread of English with research on English as a medium of second language acquisition. Several valuable empirical analyses from actual CFL classrooms serve both to validate the use of English as a lingua franca and expose that much more work needs to be done to ground this practice in deep sociocultural and ecological settings. The author advocates the development of a new pedagogy that emphasizes taking account of specific cultural, social, and political contexts in order to reach an ever-more diverse body of students. The book concludes with a discussion of the role of English in China’s national education system and social development, as well as predictions about the future relationship between Chinese and English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents: The Global spread of the Chinese and  English languages – The paradigm shift in foreign language teaching – How English is perceived and used in CFL – ELF pedagogy and beyond – Future of Chinese foreign language teaching.","brand":"Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51360340115799,"sku":"9783034313094","price":39.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9783034313094.jpg?v=1754127381","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/english-in-the-chinese-foreign-language-classroom-9783034313094","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}