Edited by Fred E. Anderson, Ma Yingxin and Nicholas Tarling, Shandong University Press [2009] 319 pp
This edited volume presents the research findings of the New Zealand Asia Institute’s research project - English in Asia.
One of the challenges facing languages schools is how to help Asian students, within a limited time, attain the required test scores and meanwhile prepare them for ensuing degree studies. Likewise, a challenge facing universities is to continue the "relay" to help these students, who often still have insufficient language and/or "cultural capital", assume confidence through the academic disciplines and to meet the expectations of their respective academic programmes.
This publication draws together issues and activities related to the English language in the context of Asian students’ attempting degree studies.