Teaching and Learning English in the Arabic-Speaking World [Paperback]

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 Fellowsrecipients 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.

Contents

Foreword
     Yehia El-Ezabi

Preface
     Kathleen M. Bailey & Ryan M. Damerow

Acknowledgments

Chapter One: Research on the Teaching and Learning of English in the Arabic-speaking World: Questions in Search of Answers
     Ryan M. Damerow & Kathleen M. Bailey

Chapter Two: Modality in Arab EFL Students Academic Writing: Implications for Policy, Practice, and Research
     Abdul Gabbar Al-Sharafi

Chapter Three: Arab Students Use of Monitoring in their EFL Composing: The Role of Linguistic Knowledge
     Muhammad M. M. Abdel Latif

Chapter Four: Arabic Native Speakers Overpassivization in English
     Hassan El-Nabih

Chapter Flc