The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL 2017

The European Journal of Applied Linguistics and TEFL is a refereed academic publication which disseminates information, knowledge and expertise in the broad area of Applied Linguistics. Strong preference is given to contributions relating to second language acquisition, EFL/ESL pedagogy, English language teacher training and classroom innovation. This number includes ten articles presenting the latest research and scholarship from Belgium, Australia, Iran, Jordan, Japan, UK, China, Macau and Thailand and covers important topics in the field, including: - native speakerism in the ELT classroom - learner drawings as connected with writing - willingness to communicate in English and perfectionism - the use of weak forms - validation of the C-test - teacher classroom anxiety - needs analysis in ESP curriculum development - developing a sustainable EGAP course - genre-based remedial suggestions for writing MA TESOL dissertations - blended learning, TESOL teacher preparation and quality assessment