This collection of writings on the history and status of English language teaching (ELT) in China includes the following essays: "Historical Background" (Y. F. Dzau); "How English is Taught in Tertiary Educational Institutions" (Dzau); "Teaching English in Chinese Secondary Schools" (Yu Yining); "Teachers, Students, and Administrators" (Dzau); "XANADU--'A Miracle of Rare Device': The Teaching of English in China" (Alan Maley); "Production of ELT Materials for Chinese Learners--Evolution or Revolution?" (Li Guanyi); "In Defence of the Communicative Approach" (Li Xiaoju); "A Skill-Based Approach to Freshman English" (Yue Mei-yun); "The Design of a New Syllabus--A Case Report" (Yang Huizhong); "Intensive Reading: Some Practical Strategies" (Charles Meyer); "A Lesson to be Learned: Chinese Approach to Language Learning" (Paul Harvey); "A Theoretically Based Evaluation of Intensive Reading" (Roger Everett); "A Joint Venture in Guangzhou" (John Barnes); "The Role of the Language Teacher in Distance Education" (Shelagh Byron, Matthew Macmillan); "Developments in the Training of English Teachers, 1979-1989" (Helen Oatey); "'Doing What the Romans Don't Do': Advanced Teacher Training Courses in China" (Jane Sunderland); "Teacher Training in the PRC: Influence of Sociocultural Factors" (Helen Oatey); "Some Reflections on Advanced EFL Teacher Training in China" (Du Jinjiang); and "The Past and the Future" (Dzau). (MSE)