Full Description
English as a Foreign Language in Saudi Arabia: New Insights into Teaching and Learning English offers a detailed discussion of key aspects of teaching and learning English in the Saudi context and offers a comprehensive overview of related research authored or co-authored by Saudi researchers. It provides readers with an understanding of the unique cultural, linguistic, and historical context of English in Saudi Arabia—with a focus on the principal factors that may influence successful teaching and learning of English in this country. Uniquely, the book looks separately at issues pertaining to in-country English learning and learners, and those pertaining to in-country English teaching and teachers. The volume also explores issues concerning Saudi learners and teachers in overseas contexts. Lastly, the book touches on the future of English as a Foreign Language and TESOL in Saudi Arabia and its implications for the field.
Contents
Contributors List
1. Introduction (Christo Moskovsky & Michelle Picard)
2. Chapter 1: EFL Teaching and Learning in Saudi Arabia: 25 Years of Research (Christo Moskovsky)
3. Chapter 2: A Brief History of English and English Teaching in Saudi Arabia (Tariq Elyas & Michelle Picard)
4. Chapter 3: Cultural and Linguistic Factors in the Saudi EFL Context (Musaad Alrahaili)
5. Chapter 4: Learning English in Saudi Arabia (Fakieh Alrabai)
6. Chapter 5: Teaching English in Saudi Arabia (Saleh Alqahtani)
7. Chapter 6: Educational mobility and EFL students and teachers in Saudi Arabia: Navigating diverse sociocultural and pedagogical spaces (Rachel Burke)
8. Chapter 7: The Future of EFL and TESOL in Saudi Arabia (Michelle Picard)
9. Conclusion (Christo Moskovsky)
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