Gavin Brooks is a lecturer at Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan. He has taught EAL and EFL in Asia and South America for over two decades. His research interests include second language vocabulary, especially the vocabulary needs of EAL students, corpus linguistics, and measures of lexical diversity.Jon Clenton is an associate professor at Hiroshima University, Japan. His research interests include the assessment of vocabulary knowledge, L2 vocabulary development in terms of bilingual models, word association studies, lexical processing, and L2 measurement tools. His research has resulted in several international journal article publications.Simon Fraser is a professor at Hiroshima University, Japan. His research interests include English for Specific Purposes (ESP), corpus linguistics, and L2 vocabulary development. His lexical analyses of medical English corpora have informed the development of medical English materials and wordlists, and he has published widely in this area.

• Lists of figures. List of tables. List of contributors. Acknowledgements. Part I. Introduction 1. Contemporary approaches to EAL education. 2. What do we mean when we say "EAL"?. Part II. Teaching language skills in the EAL classroom 3. Exploring the importance of vocabulary for English as an Additional Language learners’ reading comprehension. 4. The contribution of general language ability, reading comprehension and working memory to mathematics achievement among children with English as an Additional Language (EAL): An exploratory study. 5. An analysis of EAL learners’ pragmatic strategies: Exploring the exam answers of multilingual doctoral students. Part III. Preparing students for the EAL classroom 6. Preparing young learners for the vocabulary demands of the EMI classroom: A case study of one teacher from the Maldives. 7. Preparing EAL students for the demands of writing assignments in history classes. Part IV. Preparing teachers for the EAL classroom 8. The impact of multilingualism and multiculturalism on teacher education in Ireland: Meeting localised needs in a global classroom. 9. An investigation of the use of standardized and local assessments for young EAL students. 10. Getting to know your learners in an EAL context: Speed bumps and sweet spots. Part V. Conclusion 11. Conclusion: EAL and the road ahead — Practical pathways for future EAL education. Index

Gavin Brooks is a lecturer at Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan. He has taught EAL and EFL in Asia and South America for over two decades. His research interests include second language vocabulary, especially the vocabulary needs of EAL students, corpus linguistics, and measures of lexical diversity.Jon Clenton is an associate professor at Hiroshima University, Japan. His research interests include the assessment of vocabulary knowledge, L2 vocabulary development in terms of bilingual models, word association studies, lexical processing, and L2 measurement tools. His research has resulted in several international journal article publications.Simon Fraser is a professor at Hiroshima University, Japan. His research interests include English for Specific Purposes (ESP), corpus linguistics, and L2 vocabulary development. His lexical analyses of medical English corpora have informed the development of medical English materials and wordlists, and he has published widely in this area.

• Lists of figures. List of tables. List of contributors. Acknowledgements. Part I. Introduction 1. Contemporary approaches to EAL education. 2. What do we mean when we say "EAL"?. Part II. Teaching language skills in the EAL classroom 3. Exploring the importance of vocabulary for English as an Additional Language learners’ reading comprehension. 4. The contribution of general language ability, reading comprehension and working memory to mathematics achievement among children with English as an Additional Language (EAL): An exploratory study. 5. An analysis of EAL learners’ pragmatic strategies: Exploring the exam answers of multilingual doctoral students. Part III. Preparing students for the EAL classroom 6. Preparing young learners for the vocabulary demands of the EMI classroom: A case study of one teacher from the Maldives. 7. Preparing EAL students for the demands of writing assignments in history classes. Part IV. Preparing teachers for the EAL classroom 8. The impact of multilingualism and multiculturalism on teacher education in Ireland: Meeting localised needs in a global classroom. 9. An investigation of the use of standardized and local assessments for young EAL students. 10. Getting to know your learners in an EAL context: Speed bumps and sweet spots. Part V. Conclusion 11. Conclusion: EAL and the road ahead — Practical pathways for future EAL education. Index

Gavin Brooks is a lecturer at Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan. He has taught EAL and EFL in Asia and South America for over two decades. His research interests include second language vocabulary, especially the vocabulary needs of EAL students, corpus linguistics, and measures of lexical diversity.Jon Clenton is an associate professor at Hiroshima University, Japan. His research interests include the assessment of vocabulary knowledge, L2 vocabulary development in terms of bilingual models, word association studies, lexical processing, and L2 measurement tools. His research has resulted in several international journal article publications.Simon Fraser is a professor at Hiroshima University, Japan. His research interests include English for Specific Purposes (ESP), corpus linguistics, and L2 vocabulary development. His lexical analyses of medical English corpora have informed the development of medical English materials and wordlists, and he has published widely in this area.

• Lists of figures. List of tables. List of contributors. Acknowledgements. Part I. Introduction 1. Contemporary approaches to EAL education. 2. What do we mean when we say "EAL"?. Part II. Teaching language skills in the EAL classroom 3. Exploring the importance of vocabulary for English as an Additional Language learners’ reading comprehension. 4. The contribution of general language ability, reading comprehension and working memory to mathematics achievement among children with English as an Additional Language (EAL): An exploratory study. 5. An analysis of EAL learners’ pragmatic strategies: Exploring the exam answers of multilingual doctoral students. Part III. Preparing students for the EAL classroom 6. Preparing young learners for the vocabulary demands of the EMI classroom: A case study of one teacher from the Maldives. 7. Preparing EAL students for the demands of writing assignments in history classes. Part IV. Preparing teachers for the EAL classroom 8. The impact of multilingualism and multiculturalism on teacher education in Ireland: Meeting localised needs in a global classroom. 9. An investigation of the use of standardized and local assessments for young EAL students. 10. Getting to know your learners in an EAL context: Speed bumps and sweet spots. Part V. Conclusion 11. Conclusion: EAL and the road ahead — Practical pathways for future EAL education. Index