Publication:- February 2008

Contents.

Foreword
1. Rod Ellis. Educational Settings and Second Language Learning
2. Greta J. Gorsuch. Developing “The Course” for College Level English as a Foreign Language Learners and Faculty Members in Vietnam
3. Roger Nunn. Redefining Communicative Competence for International and Local Communities
4. Ishien Li, Hua-Huei Chiou and Shu-Ju Lee. Kindergarteners’ Temperament and Cortisol Response to Structured English Immersion (SEI) Programs in Taiwan
5. Lixia Wang. Theme and Rheme in the Thematic Organization of Text: Implications for Teaching Academic Writing
6. Leila B. Iyldyz. Rethinking Validity of the L2 Proficiency Concept: Lessons for EIL
7. Anson Yang. Cultivating a Reading Habit: Silent Reading at School
8. Michiaki Omori. The Effect of Short-Term Exposure on Familiarity with Accented English for Japanese EFL Learners
9. Manfred Wu Man-fat. The Relationships between the Use of Metacognitive Language-learning Strategies and Language-learning Motivation among Chinese-speaking ESL
10. Pham Phu Quynh Na. Some Strategies for Teaching English to Multi-level Adult ESL Learners: A Challenging Experience in Australia
11. Akemi Katayama. Japanese EFL Students’ Preferences toward Correction of Classroom Oral Errors
12. Hong Li and Qingying Lin. The Role of Revision and Teacher Feedback in a Chinese College Context
13. Mingxu Liu and Limei Zhang. Student perceptions of native & non-native English teachers’ attitudes,teaching skills assessment and performance
14. Anita Dewi. Shifts in NNESTs’ Professional Identity: An Impact of Language and Culture Immersion
15. Ahmet Acar. Standards and Competence in English as an International Language Pedagogy