English language teaching in China: Regional differences and contributing factors

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 290-318

  Hu, Guangwei ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Curriculum; English language teaching; Pedagogical approach; Regional differences; Sociocultural influences; Syllabus

Indexed keywords

EID: 17144395267     PISSN: 01434632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01434630308666503     Document Type: Article

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