Teaching and Learning in English Medium Instruction

Reviews / Votes

This book is a must-read for anyone involved in English Medium Instruction. Richards and Pun offer an academically-rigorous yet highly-comprehensible introduction to a range of key topics related to the delivery of content subjects in English. Important theoretical perspectives are presented alongside implications for practice, and follow-up tasks encourage users to delve more deeply into areas that might be of interest to them. I can easily see this book becoming a core text in many TESOL courses as well as a useful resource for professional development courses for content as well as language teachers".

Marie Yeo, SEAMEO Regional Language Centre, Singapore.

A major achievement - providing a wide-ranging, well documented, and highly accessible overview and practical guide to EMI. This book is essential reading for EMI teachers, language teacher educators, TESOL students and researchers world-wide.

Jonathan Newton, Victoria University of Wellington

This book sketches a fascinating map of the English medium instruction terrain, detailing an impressively wide array of issues and options in the field. Jack Richards with Jack Pun ably mix theoretical discussions with practical advice to produce a text that is instantly accessible to interested policy-makers, administrators and EMI teachers.

Christoph Hafner, City University, Hong Kong

Teaching and Learning in English Medium Instruction offers a state-of-the-art treatment of English medium instruction and a stimulating and thought-provoking resource that is unequalled in the depth and breadth of its coverage. Those new to EMI as well as those with extensive knowledge of the field will find it exceptionally comprehensive in its description and analysis of the issues involved in EMI.

Martha Pennington, Birkbeck University of London

A comprehensive, accessible and practical introduction to English medium instruction (EMI). Written with a clear and engaging writing style and with well-crafted illustrations and examples the book allows readers to consolidate their understanding of EMI. It is a valuable and welcome resource in the field of language and content learning, teaching and teacher education.

Aek Phakiti, The University of Sydney

In compiling this practical and informative book on English medium instruction (EMI), Jack Richards with Jack Pun have made a long-awaited contribution to second language education scholarship, advancing the field toward a comprehensive understanding of the nature of EMI across different contexts. Written in an accessible and compelling style, and supported by fulsome descriptions of EMI practices in different parts of the world, the book offers in-depth treatment of essential topics about teaching and learning in EMI. It is a must-read for teachers, researchers, teacher educators and policymakers concerned, and provides a highly valuable resource for teacher professional development.

Icy Lee, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Recent decades have seen a rapid adoption of EMI at all levels across the globe, often without a good understanding of its whys and wherefores, nor careful preparation for its successful implementation. This is a timely volume which addresses a number of important issues, from policy making to classroom implementation, exemplified by practices in a wide range of contexts. It is an excellent introduction to EMI for policy makers and administrators and an essential guide-book for teacher educators and classroom teachers.

Amy B.M. Tsui, Professor Emerita, The University of Hong Kong

This timely book is indispensable reading for both instructors and administrators involved in the increasing number of EMI programs worldwide. Its critical perspective helps readers to understand the context-dependent nature of EMI's success while bringing to the fore the importance of professional development to ensure program effectiveness. The book aptly draws on Jack Richards years of both research and personal experience to produce an essential resource that is remarkably comprehensive in scope and always constructive in its suggestions for best practices in EMI.

Roy Lyster, Professor Emeritus, McGill University

A fascinating and important account of the nature and complexity of English Medium Instruction and of the issues it raises for content teachers, English teachers and others involved in its implementation.

Merrill Swain, Professor Emerita, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

Richards and Pun's experiences of EMI in various contexts make this book an engaging read for anyone in the field. With its broad coverage and in-depth treatment of essential topics in EMI, this volume is indispensable reading for EMI researchers, classroom teachers, EMI policymakers and administrators, as well as students on TESOL teacher training programs.

Sheng Yan & Yuanjia Liu, School of Foreign Languages, Central China Normal University, China, System 110 (2022)