This book is for native-speaker teachers of English preparing to work overseas. It looks at the way in which social, political, economic, and cultural factors can influence the language classroom. It also contains many practical suggestions on how to cope with the professional problems and misunderstandings which can occur in overseas contexts.
Part 1: The larger context
1. Language teaching and the sociopolitical context
2. Language teaching and the economic context
3. Language teaching and the cultural context
Part 2: The educational context
4. Language teaching and the language education context
5. Language teaching and the institutional context