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The Implementation of EAP Instruction in a Local University in China

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This chapter provides an overview of the key aspects of the implementation of an EAP curriculum, from the initial analysis of needs for the curriculum to the ongoing evaluation of the curriculum for further development. The demands of the course from teachers’ and students’ perspectives, and the development of course syllabus and teaching materials fit for the local context, are some of the key aspects that we considered during the process of implementing the EAP course. Our experience in implementing and evaluating the EAP course clearly evidenced the vital importance for curriculum innovators to take into consideration the global and national trends in EAP instruction, the local context, and students’ and teachers’ perspectives. The ongoing formative evaluation of the EAP curriculum provides further support and incentives for curriculum development within the context of ever-changing students’ and teachers’ needs and capacity.

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  1. Zhejiang Shuren University, Zhejiang Sheng, China

    Beibei Zhao

  2. University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

    Guoxing Yu

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  1. Department of Education, Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand

    Hayo Reinders

  2. University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong

    David Nunan

  3. Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China

    Bin Zou

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Zhao, B., Yu, G. (2017). The Implementation of EAP Instruction in a Local University in China. In: Reinders, H., Nunan, D., Zou, B. (eds) Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching. New Language Learning and Teaching Environments. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-60092-9_10

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