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Publication Date: 1989
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Chinese Teachers' Views of Western Language Teaching: Context Informs Paradigms.
Burnaby, Barbara; Sun, Yilin
TESOL Quarterly, v23 n2 p219-38 Jun 1989
Exploration of the views of 24 Chinese teachers of English on the effectiveness of "western" language-teaching methods revealed their beliefs that the communicative approach was applicable to students planning to visit an English-speaking country. Suggestions are presented for helping teachers overcome sociolinguistic limitations in English proficiency and contraints on implementing communicative approaches. (25 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Chinese, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Differences, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Proficiency, Language Teachers, Second Language Instruction, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Uncommonly Taught Languages
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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