This introductory course for English education majors aims to cover a wide range of concepts, issues, and debates relevant to language teaching and learning. It examines language learning conditions and processes and helps students see how language teaching is influenced by the ultimate goals of language learning, learner variables, and other contextual factors. Pedagogical implications link these topics to the teaching of English in Macao school contexts.

CILO-1: Explain the commonly used terms in language teaching and learning. CILO-2: Compare and contrast the second language learning processes of children, adolescents and adults CILO-3: Describe how second language teaching is influenced by the goal and context of second language learning. CILO-4: Discuss current second language learning and instruction issues. CILO-5: Formulate and express opinions about English language learning and teaching contextualized to the Macao classroom.