Introduction

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book provides insight into re-contextualizing today's English language teaching (ELT) in Asian contexts. The idea of re-contextualization of ELT attempts to raise teacher awareness of how contexts exert influence on a choice of theoretical orientation and pedagogical practice. The book also provides an account of effective listening comprehension instruction in Japan's pre-tertiary and tertiary English education. The book also explores what English language pedagogies mean to English teachers and learners in the Asian context where English is mostly considered a subject language or a foreign language. It produces exemplary and grounded work that promotes the idea that language teachers should experiment with their practical theory. The book focuses on vocabulary and multi-word expressions (MWEs) in the context of communicative language teaching.