English language teaching in Hong Kong special administrative region (HKSAR): A continuous challenge

Teaching English to the World: History, Curriculum, and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 35-46

  Lee, Icy ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84920765727     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410612861     Document Type: Chapter

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