03433oam 2200529K 450 991068339860332120241107094858.01-351-39546-70-203-72938-21-351-39545-9(CKB)4100000007102208(MiAaPQ)EBC5582927(OCoLC)1059514278(OCoLC-P)1059514278(FlBoTFG)9780203729380(ODN)ODN0004384081(EXLCZ)99410000000710220820181030d2019 uy 0engurcnu---unuuutxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierLearners in transition Chinese students' journeys from EFL to ESL and EIL /by Yoke Sim Fong1st ed.2018New York, NY :Routledge,2019.1 online resource (180 pages)1-138-30405-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.TCLL and the Chinese student in the literature -- Culture : foundational but not all-encompassing -- The NUS learning context : opportunities and empowerment -- Beliefs and strategies : enlarging the vision and fueling the action -- Motivation and identity : the power of real and imagined communities -- Affect matters : learners are propelled by the trajectory of their emotions."As the number of Chinese students learning English increases, the need for teachers to understand the characteristics and challenges facing this group of learners grows. This is particularly true for those moving from an English as a Foreign Language context to studying English as a Second Language/International Language who experience academic, linguistic and sociocultural transitions. Drawing on over 20 years' experience teaching intensive English courses to Chinese learners, the author aims to highlight key findings to aid understanding, improve teachers' practice and offer pedagogical recommendations. Using students' voices, the book covers: how the traditional Chinese culture of learning plays a role; how these learning contexts provide opportunities and empowerment; how learners' beliefs and strategies are interconnected; their motivation and identity underscore the power of real and imagined communities, and finally, that affect matters showing how learners are propelled by the trajectory of their emotions. The book cites from the rich data collected over a five-year period to authenticate the findings and recommendations but also give voice to this group of learners to challenge the stereotype of the passive 'Chinese learner'. The essential insights contained within are useful for pre- and in-service teachers of English and researchers interested in language education around the world"--Provided by publisher.English languageStudy and teachingChinese speakersSecond language acquisitionLanguage and cultureEnglish languageStudy and teachingChinese speakers.Second language acquisition.Language and culture.428.0071/051EDU029080LAN000000LAN020000bisacshFong Yoke Sim1347981OCoLC-POCoLC-PBOOK9910683398603321Learners in transition3085077UNINA