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[bixlerscott]

I have been searching the net to get insight into the history of teaching English as a second language outside of English speaking countries and have not found anything yet.

Do any of you have such knowledge and/or links to it?

I am looking for history of South Korean English teaching as well as for the rest of the world.

I am thinking Korea has been into it since the 1950's when the US Army showed up. I am thinking that the Brits taught ESL centuries ago on this side of the world when they colonized places like Hong Kong and Australia. I found no information on such history. Kinda interesting.

[VirginIslander]

I once read when the English colonized India, many Irish Engllish teachers were used to teach English to Indians. As a result, Indians picked up the Irish accent.

I dont if that is true but it is interesting.

Good luck with your research.

[kimchikowboy]

I believe one of Andre Lankov's columns in the Herald covered a history of language teaching in Korea. Check the archives.

[kimchikowboy]

Found it. Used it for a presentation.

Lankov, A. (2005). The Dawn of Modern Korea (348) Language Shifts, The Korea Times, Dec. 29. Retrieved from times.hankooki.com/lpage/ opinion/200512/kt2005122921465254130.htm

Also look here:
Hwang, P. (2000). The Expansion of English Language Education in South Korea, ESL Magazine, July/August 26-28.

[VanIslander]

A History of English Language Teaching, 2nd Ed.
A.P.R. Howatt with H.G. Widdowson
Oxford University Press 2004
ISBN 0-19-4421856

If you don't mind its academic style, it's an enlightening look at how English began being taught outside of England in centuries past.