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Teaching and Learning English in the Arabic-Speaking World

Co-published with The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF) An important contribution to the emerging body of research-based knowledge about teaching English to native speakers of Arabic, this volume presents empirical studies carried out in Egypt, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—a region which has gained notable attention in the past few decades. Each chapter addresses an issue of current concern, and each includes implications for policy, practice, and future research. Nine chapter authors are Sheikh Nahayan Fellows—recipients of doctoral fellowships from The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF). This volume is the first in the Global Research on Teaching and Learning English Series, co-published by Routledge and TIRF.

Issues That Motivated the Research Likemany othercountries around the world,
the foreign language teaching profession in Lebanonhas beenflourishing, with
English being the forerunner. The new curriculum established by the Lebanese
government in the 1990s mandates that in addition to their native language,
Arabic, Lebanese children must learn two foreign languages at school: the first
language in Grade 1 and the second in Grade 7. Some private schools, however,
begin ...