Current developments in English for academic and specific purposes in developing, emerging and least-developed countries

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Contents Chapter 1: Angola: The ups and downs of an experiment in teaching technical English in Angola by Leonardo Makiesse Ntemo Mack Chapter 2: Bangladesh: ELT, ESP and EAP in Bangladesh: An overview of the status and the need for English by Sayeedur Rahman Chapter 3: Brazil (1): ESP: From theory to practice in a Brazilian setting by Debora Ize Balsemao Oss and Magaly Ruwer Chapter 4: Brazil (2): ESP in Brazil: History, new trends and challenges by Rosinda de Castro Guerra Ramos Chapter 5: Burma: Authenticating Business English materials: Project work as supplementing, contextualizing and appropriating Business English materials by Tan Bee Tin Chapter 6: Cambodia: A short overview of EAP in Cambodia in 2006-2007 by Margareta Langbacka Walker Chapter 7: China: Is English a temporary fashion or long-term trend? ELT, EAP and ESP in China by Yong Chen Chapter 8: Ghana: Domains of English in Ghana and its use for specific purposes by Jemima Asabea Anderson, Gladys Nyarko Ansah and Patience Afrakom hMensa Chapter 9: India: Positioning ESP in an ESL situation by Aysha Viswamohan Chapter 10: Iran: The effects of social and textual modelling writing: Effects of instruction on Iranian learners’ writing ability by Ehya Amalsaleh and Hojatollah Yamini Chapter 11: Kenya: English for specific purposes: Its place in Kenya’s education context by Kibiwott Peter Kurgat Chapter 12: Nepal: An overview of ELT, EAP and ESP in Nepal: Whose interest is served? by Prithvi Narayan Shrestha Chapter 13: Nigeria: Teaching ‘the other English’ for communication in Nigeria by Sunday I. Duruoha Chapter 14: Palestine: Teaching English for general and specific purposes in Palestine by Insaf Saleh Chapter 15: Philippines: English for students caring for the elderly in Japan by Junko Kono Chapter 16: Thailand: The impact of the National Education Act 1999 on English-language teaching in higher education, Thailand by Songsri Soranastaporn and Singhanat Kenny Namnian Chapter 17: South Africa (1): Challenging hegemony, enabling access: Course design and assessment in English-language studies for teacher education at the University of South Africa by Glenda Holcroft Chapter 18: South Africa (2): From the general to the specific: Pre-sessional English at the Nelson Mandela University by Francois du Toit Chapter 19: Yemen (1): The status of English for Specific Purposes in the Republic of Yemen by Abdulhameed Ashuja’a Chapter 20: Yemen (2): Evaluating the ESP and EAP situation in a Yemeni context by Nagm-Addin M.A. Saif Chapter 21: Zambia: Burying the ghost of English in Zambia by Bernard Nchindila Authors: Notes about Contributors Editor: Notes about the Editor