English language teaching : the case of Japan

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English in Japan: an overview / Jiri V. Neustupny and Shin'ya Tanaka

Lessons from the past: traditions and reform / Richard C. Smith with Motomichi Imura

Japanese learners of English: myths and reality / Stephen M. Ryan and Veronika Makarova

Teaching and learning grammar in the Japanese EFL context / Kenichi Yamakawa

Variables affecting listening comprehension of Japanese learners of English / Akiyo Hirai

Pronunciation teaching: challenges, curricula designs, computer aids / Veronika Makarova, Barbara Bradford, Stephen Lambacher

Between a rock and a hard place: teaching English reading in Japan / Andrew Barfield, Robert Betts, Mayumi Watanabe

Teaching speaking skills to Japanese learners / Jacqueline Gollin and Joy Northcott

The nature of L2 writing by Japanese learners of English / Junko Okabe

Exceptions to passivity: specifically situated autonomy / Miyuki Usuki and Tim Murphey

Cooperative learning / Jane Joritz-Nakagawa

Content-based EFL in Japan: diversity, innovation, and change / Robert E. Gettings

Computer assisted English language learning in Japan / Kazunori Nozawa

English language assessment in Japan / John Shillaw

Teacher training and development / Kunihiro Nagasawa

Conclusion: Reform of Japanese ELT: directions and evaluations