Challenges to EFL Teachers in a Changing Time

Abstract

In this changing time, EFL teachers are confronted with different challenges. The competence and roles of them should appropriately respond to these challenges. EFL teachers are suggested to improve their self-growth, knowledge structure, teaching abilities. Meanwhile, governments, society and schools should also play a role in EFL teacher professional development.

Language Teaching Challenges Through the Lens of Corpus Linguistics

“…Drawing upon theoretical frameworks such as social constructivism and critical pedagogy, knowledge construction, learner autonomy and motivation gain priority. In this context, L2 teachers are now tasked with adopting new responsibilities, encompassing instructional scaffolding, and promotion of lifelong learning (Crandall & Christison, 2016;Jia & Zhao, 2019;Levrints, 2020).…”