This paper discusses the education context and English teaching and learning in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The paper is organised into five main sections. The first …

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, most learning around the world has been transferred
online. Learners who previously engaged in traditional learning now face a new challenge …

Of the four English language skills, speaking enjoys a superior status. Accordingly, it should
be given high priority while teaching. In spite of its importance, teaching English speaking …

This paper is devoted to examining the factors responsible for the low achievement in
English as a foreign language (EFL) among Saudi students. While some of these factors are …

This study reviews the methods and findings of earlier translanguaging research with
special emphasis on their implications in view of the national development plans stated in …

There are various approaches of language teaching, in which communicative language
teaching is the dominant approach worldwide. CLT approach allows language learners to …

This book provides a nuanced portrait of the complexities found within the cultural and
linguistic landscape of the United Arab Emirates, unpacking the ever-shifting dynamics …

Equal focus needs be placed on teaching all four basic skills of language learning: reading,
writing, listening, and speaking. However, it is observed that due attention is not devoted to …

The tenet of this study was to investigate the challenges hindering a proper implementation
of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) in EFL university context. There have been …

This chapter considers research that has examined in-country learning/learners of English
as a second/foreign language (EFL) in Saudi Arabia. The chapter reviews recent research …