ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING DIFFICULTY IN HONG KONG SCHOOLS:

The following is a thesis by:
Dr George H. Adams, MA Oxon, Ph.D.
This thesis was submitted and accepted by the THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG. 

Title:  “ ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING DIFFICULTY IN HONG KONG SCHOOLS: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF THE HONG KONG CONTEXT WITH PROPOSED SOLUTIONS”

Dr Adams has kindly allowed ITS Tutorial School to publish his thesis.  Not only is this work an excellent insight to English learning difficulties in Hong Kong but is also a great way for students to gain an understanding of exactly what is involved in obtaining a Ph.D.

I would like to personally thank Dr Adams for making this available.

Gary Hadler
Principal

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING DIFFICULTY IN HONG KONG SCHOOLS:

Table of contents

• ABSTRACT

• PREFACE

• INTRODUCTION

PART ONE - Background and preparation for research

1. THE CONCEPT OF DIFFICULTY  - Philosophical, psychological   and general semantic orientation 

2. DIFFICULTY AND ENGLISH  - General linguistic orientation 

3. ENGLISH IN HONG KONG  - Sociolinguistic orientation 

4. ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING  - Focus on TEFL and TESL and our approach Fluency Optimum acquisition and environment 

5. RESEARCH PROJECT I - Focus on Hong Kong English Language 

PART TWO - Examination and elucidation of Research Project I findings

6. THE INTERFERENCE OF CANTONESE IN HONG KONG ENGLISH USAGE 

7. THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE HONG KONG TEACHING/LEARNING

8. LEARNING STYLES AND APPROACHES IN HONG KONG

9. RESEARCH PROJECT II - CLASSROOM OBSERVATION 

10. INTERVENTION STRATEGIES AND A SUGGESTED INTERVENTION MODEL 

11. CONCLUSION

12. BIBLIOGRAPHY

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