English Education in Asia: Through the experience of overseas students

Abstract

This article reports on how English is currently taught and learned in several Asian countries. 10 high school students from different Asian countries filled in a questionnaire about their experience of learning English. As we shall see, there were similarities and differences concerning the studentsʼ language learning contexts. Despite the differences, the students all regarded English as a useful tool for communication. Their responses demonstrate that English is a lingua franca.