Bringing together a comprehensive range of extended research-based chapters English Language Teacher Preparation in Asia provides comprehensive insight into policy research and practical aspects of teacher preparation for English teachers at pre-service level across multiple contexts in Asia. 　 Written by local and international scholars specialising in TESOL Teacher education and acknowledging the increasingly complex demands made on teachers of English in view of globalisation the book explores the multiple factors which are key to effective professional learning. Chapters consider how pre-service teachers are best prepared for the diverse contexts in which English is learnt and taught in settings throughout Asia and draw on in-depth research studies to provide rich fully contextualised coverage of aspects of teacher preparation including curriculum design programme development policy professional learning communities assessment education and teaching practicum. 　 A timely contribution to the field of teacher preparation this text will be an invaluable resource for teacher educators pre-service teachers and academics involved in the preparation of English teachers in Asia. | English Language Teacher Preparation in Asia Policy Research and Practice