Teaching and learning English in the Arabic-speaking world [electronic resource] / edited by Kathleen M. Bailey and Ryan M. Damerow.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Research on the teaching and learning of English in the Arabic-speaking world : questions in search of answers / Ryan M. Damerow, Kathleen M. Bailey -- 2. Modality in Arab EFL students' academic writing : implications for policy, practice, and research / Abdul Gabbar Al-Sharafi -- 3. Arab students' use of monitoring in their EFL composing : the role of linguistic knowledge / Muhammad M.M. Abdel Latif -- 4. Arabic native speakers' overpassivization in English / Hassan El-Nabih -- 5. The use of English for education in the Arab world : an ethnographic investigation of female emirati pre-service teachers' conceptions of English as a medium of instruction / Melanie van den Hoven -- 6. Exploring the impact of teacher education pedagogy on EFL reading teacher identities : a United Arab Emirates case / Fiodhna Gardiner-Hyland -- 7. English language teaching in Lebanese schools : trends and challenges / Fatima Esseili -- 8. Palestinian teachers' use of questioning in two different instructional settings of EFL reading / Enas Hammad -- 9. TV shows, word coverage, and incidental vocabulary learning : implications for Arabic speakers learning English / Mansoor Al-Surmi -- 10. Explorations in the predictive validity of a regionally developed English proficiency exam : the CEPA / Laila W. Rumsey -- 11. Age of L2 learning makes no difference in instructed settings : input matters most / Kholoud A. Al-Thubaiti -- 12. Summary and concluding observations / G. Richard Tucker.