First and Second Language Use in Asian EFL

Ross Forman is a Senior Lecturer in TESOL and Applied Linguistics at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. He has worked in the field for over 30 years and his research interests include bilingual pedagogy, EFL practices and second language development. He has recently published in Language, Culture and Curriculum; Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching and Language Teaching Research.

• AcknowledgementsDedicationInscriptionPrefacePart 1: Overview1 Introduction: The Author’s Story                                          2 Language, Learning and Teaching3 A Case Study in Thailand; Scenes from ClassesPart 2: Pedagogic4 Bilingual Teacher Talk5 Intercultural and Intertextual Dimensions6 Ten Principles of L1 UsePart 3: Personal7 Identity and Alterity8 Language Play               9 Teachers’ Views of L1 and L2 PerformancePart 4: Professional10 Global Textbooks11 EFL and ESL Domains12 Conclusion: Productivity at the Boundaries

Ross Forman offers a comprehensive account of a study on bilingual pedagogy situated in Thailand. The study is theoretically grounded in sociocultural and functional views of language and human meaning-making. It offers a 3D analysis of bilingual pedagogy by connecting it inwards to the dimension of personal lived experience and identity as well as outwards to the profession, offering research-based principles to both teachers and teacher educators. Extremely insightful and highly recommended.