LEADER 03296oam 2200481K 450 001 9910683398603321 005 20190117023138.0 010 $a1-351-39546-7 010 $a0-203-72938-2 010 $a1-351-39545-9 035 $a(CKB)4100000007102208 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5582927 035 $a(OCoLC)1059514278 035 $a(OCoLC-P)1059514278 035 $a(FlBoTFG)9780203729380 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000007102208 100 $a20181030d2019 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu---unuuu 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aLearners in transition $eChinese students' journeys from EFL to ESL and EIL /$fby Yoke Sim Fong 210 1$aNew York, NY :$cRoutledge,$d2019. 215 $a1 online resource (180 pages) 311 $a1-138-30405-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aTCLL 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. 330 $a"As the number of Chinese students learning English increases, the need for teachers to understand the characteristics and challenges facing this group of learners grows. This is particularly true for those moving from an English as a Foreign Language context to studying English as a Second Language/International Language who experience academic, linguistic and sociocultural transitions. Drawing on over 20 years' experience teaching intensive English courses to Chinese learners, the author aims to highlight key findings to aid understanding, improve teachers' practice and offer pedagogical recommendations. Using students' voices, the book covers: how the traditional Chinese culture of learning plays a role; how these learning contexts provide opportunities and empowerment; how learners' beliefs and strategies are interconnected; their motivation and identity underscore the power of real and imagined communities, and finally, that affect matters showing how learners are propelled by the trajectory of their emotions. The book cites from the rich data collected over a five-year period to authenticate the findings and recommendations but also give voice to this group of learners to challenge the stereotype of the passive 'Chinese learner'. The essential insights contained within are useful for pre- and in-service teachers of English and researchers interested in language education around the world"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aEnglish language$xStudy and teaching$xChinese speakers 606 $aSecond language acquisition 606 $aLanguage and culture 615 0$aEnglish language$xStudy and teaching$xChinese speakers. 615 0$aSecond language acquisition. 615 0$aLanguage and culture. 676 $a428.0071/051 700 $aFong$b Yoke Sim$01347981 801 0$bOCoLC-P 801 1$bOCoLC-P 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910683398603321 996 $aLearners in transition$93085077 997 $aUNINA