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Publications

Journal Articles & Book Chapters

  • 2026.Keith Cheng Lin and Jack C. Richards. GenAI-assisted language teaching (GenAILT): Approach, design, and procedure. System, 143. 104162
  • 2026. Jack C Richards and Keith Cheng Lin. The future of the past in language teaching. Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research. 14 (2) 1-21.
  • 2026. Foreword to Amin Karimnia. English Language Teaching and Teacher Education in Iran. Palgrave Macmillan. Vii-iX
  • 2026. Chiu-hui (Vivian) Wu and, Jack C. Richards. Taiwanese EMI Teachers’ Views of the Role of Language Support for Students in their Disciplines. Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research 14(1), (Mar. 2026) 1-25
  • 2026. Foreword. In E. Elturki (Ed.), Fundamentals of curriculum planning, development, implementation and evaluation in English language teaching (pp. xiii–xv). University of Michigan Press.
  • 2026. English as an International Language: Issues and Implications. Journal of Pedagogical and Teacher Professional Development, VOL. 2, NO. 2, 222-237.
  • 2025. The Hidden Life of the Classroom. University of Sydney Journal of TESOL, 4, 85–112. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17588987
  • 2022. Forward: Teacher identity in language teaching. In Sadeghi and F. Gharderi (Editors). Theory and Practice in Second Language Teacher Identity. Singapore: Springer. 1-5
  • 2022. Jack C Richards 2022. Initiating professional development in language teaching. University of Sydney Journal of TESOL, Vol1, June 2022, 125-132
  • 2022. Jack C Richards and Jack Pun (2022). Teacher strategies in implementing English medium instruction. ELT Journal, Volume 76, Issue 2, April 2022, 227– 237.
  • 2022. Richards, J. C. (2022). Exploring Emotions in Language Teaching. RELC Journal, 53(1), 225–239. doi:10.1177/0033688220927531
  • 2021. Introduction: Online Teacher Education and Professional Development in TESOL. Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research 9(3), 1-7
  • 2021. Jack C Richards and Sadeghi, Karim 2021. Professional development among English Language Teachers: Challenges and recommendations for practice. Heliyon: 7, 9, doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08053
  • 2021. Emotions in language teaching. Modern English Teacher, 30, 3, 4-8. doi:10.1177/0033688220927531
  • 2021. Richards JC. Teacher, Learner and Student-Teacher Identity in TESOL. RELC Journal. March 2021. doi:10.1177/0033688221991308
  • 2021. Richards JC, Pun J. A Typology of English-Medium Instruction. RELC Journal. February 2021. doi:10.1177/0033688220968584
  • 2020. Reflections on teaching and publishing in the field of TESOL during COVID-19. RELC Journal, 51(3) 333–336.
  • 2020. Exploring Emotions in Language Teaching. RELC Journal, 51(3) 1-15.
  • 2019. Perceived versus Measured Teaching Effectiveness: Does Teacher Proficiency Matter? RELC Journal, 50(2) 1-14 (with Karim Sadeghi and Farah Ghaderi).
  • 2019. On Transidentitying. RELC Journal, 50(1), 179-187 (with Owen Wilson).
  • 2018. Editor’s introduction. RELC Journal, 49,2. 128-130.
  • 2018. Afterword. in Juan de Dios Martinez Agudo (Editor). Emotions in Second Language Teaching. Switzerland: Springer. 445-449
  • 2017. Curriculum approaches in language teaching. in Handbook of Research in Second Language Learning and Teaching. Vol 3. Eli Hinkel (Editor). New York: Routledge. 117-131.
  • 2017. Transmissive and transformative approaches to language teacher education. in Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching, 12(1), May 2017, pp. 15-38
  • 2017. Teaching English Through English: Proficiency, Pedagogy and Performance. in RELC Journal, Vol 48/1 April, 1-24
  • 2017. Teacher identity in second language teacher education. in Reflections on Language Teacher Identity Research. Gary  Barkhuizen (Editor). New York: Routledge. pp 139-144
  • 2016. Teacher Identity in Language Teaching: Integrating Personal, Contextual, and Professional Factors. (with Martha C. Pennington). RELC Journal, 47 (1), 5-23.2016.
  • 2016. Jack C Richards and Randi Reppen. 12 principles of grammar instruction. In Eli Hinkel (Ed). Teaching English Grammar to Speakers of Other Languages. New York: Routledge. 151-170.
  • 2015. Jack C Richards. Technology in language teaching today. Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching 10,2, 16-29.
  • 2015. Karim Sadeghi & Jack C Richards: The idea of English in Iran: an example from Urmia, Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, DOI: 10.1080/01434632.2015.1080714
  • 2015. Creativity in language teaching. In Creativity in Language Teaching: Perspectives from Research and Practice. Rodney Jones and Jack C Richards (Eds). New York: Routledge. 15-44
  • 2015. Sadeshi, Karim and Jack C Richards. Teaching spoken English in Iran’s private language schools: issues and options. English Teaching: Practice & Critique, Vol. 14 No. 2, pp. 210-234
  • 2015. Materials Design in Language Teacher Education: An Example from Southeast Asia in Thomas Farrell (Editor). International Perspectives on Language Teacher Education Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 90-106.
  • 2015. Creativity in language teaching. In A. Chik, T. Costley and M.Pennington (eds). Creativity and Discovery in the University Writing Class. Sheffield: Equinox. 15-44
  • 2015. Introduction to “Teachers’ perspectives on task based language teaching”, in Contemporary Task-Based Language Teaching in Asia. M. Thomas and H. Reinders (eds). London: Bloomsbury 2015. 137-138.
  • 2015. The Changing Face of Language Learning: Learning Beyond the Classroom. RELC Journal Vol 45 (1), 1-18.
  • 2014. Forward, in Pronunciation for English as an International Language. Ee-Ling Low. New York: Routledge.
  • 2014. The ELT Textbook. In Sue Garton and Kathleen Graves (Editor). International Perspectives on Materials in ELT. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. 19-36
  • 2014. Forward, in English as a Foreign Language Teacher Education. Juan de Dios Martinez Aguo (Editor). Amsterdam-New York: Rodopi. p 1-3.
  • 2014. Towards a pedagogy of grammar instruction (with Randi Reppen). RELC Journal, Vol 45 (1), 5-25.
  • 2013. Curriculum approaches in language teaching: Forward, central and backward design. RELC Journal, Vol 44 (1), 5-33.
  • 2010. Competence and performance in language teaching. RELC Journal, Vol 41 (2), 101-122.
  • 2008. Second language teacher education today. RELC Journal, Vol 39 (2), 158-176.
  • 2008. Growing up with TESOL. English Teaching Forum Vol 46 (1), 2-11
  • 2007. Materials development and research: towards a form-focussed perspective. In Sandra Fotos and Hossein Nassaji (eds). Form Focussed Instruction and Teacher Education: Studies in Honor of Rod Ellis. Oxford: Oxford University Press 147-160
  • 2006. Teaching and learning in the language teacher education course room (with Gurmit Singh). RELC Journal 37 (2) 149-175
  • 2006. Materials development and research-making the connection. RELC Journal (37) 1, 5-26
  • 2005. Second thoughts on teaching listening. RELC Journal (36) 1 85-92.
  • 2002. 30 years of TESOL: A personal reflection. RELC Journal 33,2 1-36
  • 2001. The ideology of TESOL. In The Cambridge Guide to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Ronald Carter and David Nunan (eds). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 213-217
  • 2001. Teachers’ beliefs and the processes of change. (with Patrick Gallo and Willy Renaday). PAC Journal, 1,1 41-64
  • 1999. Addressing the grammar gap in task work. Prospect, 14 (1), 4-19
  • 1996. Richards, Jack C. Teachers’ maxims in language teaching. TESOL Quarterly, 30, 281-296.
  • 1996. Teachers and textbooks: a survey of beliefs and practices. Perspectives (City University of Hong Kong), with D. Mahoney. (81), 1 40-63
  • 1995. Jack C Richards, Benjamin Li and Angela Tang. A comparison of pedagogic reason skills in novice and experienced ESL teachers. RELC Journal 26, 1-24.
  • 1995. Easier said than done: an insider’s account of a textbook project. in A. Hidalgo, D. Hall and G. Jacobs (eds). Getting Started: Materials Writers on Materials Writing. Singapore: RELC 95-135
  • 1994. Teacher Thinking and Foreign Language Teaching. in MEXTESOL Journal, Volume 18, Number 2, 1994
  • 1993. Reflective thinking through journal writing: myths and realities (with B. Ho). Prospect. (8) 3
  • 1993. Beyond the textbook: The role of commercial materials in language teaching. RELC Journal 24,1 1993 1-14
  • 1992. Defining strategies in folk definitions. (with Andrew Taylor) Working Papers of the Department of English: City Polytechnic of Hong Kong, 4, 1-8.
  • 1992. The culture of the English language teacher: a Hong Kong example (with P.Tung and P.Ng). RELC Journal (23) 1, 81-102
  • 1991.Beyond training: approaches to teacher education in language teaching. Prospect (31) 1 -12
  • 1991. Teacher development through peer observation (with Charles Lockhart) TESOL Journal (1) 2: 7-10
  • 1991. Content knowledge and instructional practice in second language teacher education. Georgetown University Round Table of Languages and Linguistics. Georgetown University Press. 76-99
  • 1988. Getting into the Mainstream: Approaches to ESL Instruction for Students of Limited English Proficiency. (with Daniel S. Hurley) University of Hawai’i Working Papers in ESL, Vol. 7, No.2, December 1988, pp. 169-191. 
  • 1988. Publish or Perish: The Secret Life of a Textbook Writer. in Guidelines: A Periodical for Classroom Language Teachers, v10 n2 p88-96
  • 1988. The practicum in TESOL (with Graham Crookes). TESOL Quarterly, (22) 1 9-27
  • 1987. The dilemma of teacher education in TESOL. TESOL Quarterly (21) 2, 209-226
  • 1987. Through the looking glass: trends and directions in language teaching. (with Theodore Rodgers) RELC Journal 18/2 1987 45-72
  • 1985. Conversational competence through role play activities. RELC Journal (16) 1; 82-100
  • 1984. Language curriculum development. RELC Journal (15) 1. 1-29
  • 1983. (with MacFarquhar.P.D.) On dictionaries and definitions. 1983. RELC Journal, 14, 111-124
  • 1983. Teaching listening: approach, design and procedure. TESOL Quarterly. 17,2, 219- 240
  • 1983. Training ESOL teachers: The need for needs assessment. In. J.E.Alatis, H.H. Stern and P. Strevens (eds). Georgetown Round Table of Languages and Linguistics. Washington DC: Georgetown University Press 312-326 (With. N.Hino)
  • 1983. with M. Sukwiwat. Language transfer and conversational competence. Applied Linguistics, 4 (2) 113-125
  • 1983. Communicative needs in second and foreign language learning. English Language Teaching Journal (2)
  • 1982. English in Hong Kong: functions and status (with Kang-kwong Luke. English World Wide. 3,1, 47-64
  • 1981. Form and function in second language learning: an example from Singapore. In. R. Anderson (ed). New Dimensions in Second Language Acquisition Research. 153-164. Rowley, Mass: Newbury House.
  • 1981. Introducing the progressive. TESOL Quarterly (13) 4.
  • 1981. Talking across cultures. JALT Journal, 3, 1-22.
  • 1980. Conversation TESOL Quarterly 14, 4: 413-432
  • 1980. Singapore English: rhetorical and communicative styles. In Braj Kachiur (ed). The Other Tongue: English Across Cultures. Oxford: Pergamon
  • 1979. Rhetorical and communicative styles in the new varieties of English. Language Learning 29 (1): 1-26
  • 1979. Introducing the perfect: an exercise in pedagogic grammar. TESOL Quarterly (13) 4
  • 1977. Answers to Yes-No Questions. English Language Teaching Journal (31) 2.
  • 1977. The La particle in Singapore English (with Mary Tay). In Willam Crewe (ed). The English Language in Singapore. Singapore: Eastern Universities Press.
  • 1977. Interlanguage: A review and a preview (with Graeme Kennedy) in RELC Journal 8,1, 1977 13-28.
  • 1976. The role of vocabulary teaching. TESOL Quarterly 10 (1), 77-89
  • 1976. Reply to Larry Smith, English as an International Auxiliary Language. RELC Journal 7, 1976 46-48.
  • 1975. Simplification: a strategy in the adult acquisition of a foreign language. Language Learning 25, (1) 115-126
  • 1974. Word Lists: problems and prospects. RELC Journal 5 (2): 69-84
  • 1972. Social factors, interlanguage and language learning. Language Learning, 22, 2 159-200
  • 1971. A non-contrastive approach to error analysis. English Language Teaching Journal 25, 3, 204-219
  • 1970. A psycholinguistic measure of vocabulary selection. International Review of Applied Linguistics. 8, 2, 87-102
  • 1968. Language problems of Maori children. Comment (Wellington, New Zealand). 36: 28-32
  • 1967. Pronunciation features of Thai Speakers of English. Te Reo: Journal of the Linguistics Association of New Zealand 10, 11, 67-65

Books & Monographs

  • 2023. Principles for Language Teaching. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press 362pp
  • 2022. Teaching and Learning English in English Medium Instruction. Jack C Richards with Jack Pun. New York: Routledge. 306pp
  • 2018. Planning a Language Course: Principles and Procedures. Singapore: Regional Language Centre and MarketAsia. 70pp
  • 2018. Product and process in second language teacher education. Shanghai:Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press. 270pp
  • 2018. The Cambridge Guide to Learning English as a Second Language. Anne Burns and Jack C Richards (editors). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 350pp
  • 2017. Jack C Richards’ 50 Tips for Teacher Development. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 120pp
  • 2017. Curriculum Development in Language Teaching (2nd edition). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 334pp
  • 2015. Key Issues in Language Teaching. Jack C Richards. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 826pp
  • 2015. Creativity in Language Teaching: Perspectives from Research and Practice. Rodney Jones and Jack C Richards (Eds). New York: Routledge. 260pp
  • 2015. Language Learning Beyond the Classroom. David Nunan and Jack C Richards (eds.). New York: Routledge. 302pp
  • 2014. Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching (3rd edition), with Ted Rodgers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 410pp
  • 2012. The Cambridge Guide to Pedagogy and Practice in Language Teaching. Anne Burns and Jack C Richards (editors). New York: Cambridge University Press.212. 300pp
  • 2011. Tips for Teaching Listening: a Practical Approach. (with Anne Burns). New York: Pearson 244pp
  • 2011. Practice Teaching: a Reflective Approach. Jack C Richards and Thomas Farrell. New York: Cambridge University Press. 185pp
  • 2010. Reflections on English Language Teaching. (Guest Editor, special issue on teacher research). Vol. 9, 2 December 2010. Published by Centre of English Language Communication, National University of Singapore. 193pp
  • 2010. Longman Dictionary of Language teaching and Applied Linguistics. (with Richards Schmidt). 4th edition. Harlow: Longman 644pp
  • 2010. Selected Works of Jack C. Richards on Applied Linguistics. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press. 698pp
  • 2009. Teaching Listening and Speaking: From Theory to Practice. RELC Portfolio Series. Singapore: Regional Language Centre. 52pp
  • 2009. Cambridge Guide to Second Language Teacher Education (editor with Anne Burns). New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • 2006. Communicative Language Teaching Today. New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • 2005. Professional Development for Language Teachers (with Thomas Farrell). New York: Cambridge University Press
  • 2002. Methodology in TESOL: An Anthology of Current Practice (ed with Willy Renandya). New York: Cambridge University Press
  • 2001. Curriculum Development in Language Teaching. New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • 1998. Teaching in Action: Case Studies from Second Language Classrooms: Washington: TESOL
  • 1998. Beyond Training. New York: Cambridge University Press
  • 1998. Language Needs in Tertiary Studies: ESL Students at the University of Auckland. University of Auckland.
  • 1998. University of Auckland Students’ Beliefs About Foreign Languages (with B. Gravatt). University of Auckland.
  • 1996. Teacher Learning in Language Teaching (editor with Donald Freeman). New York: Cambridge University Press
  • 1995. Cantonese as a Second language: a Study of Learner Needs and Cantonese Course Books (with D. Li). City University of Hong Kong.
  • 1994. Reflective Teaching in Second Language Classrooms (with Charles Lockhart). New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • 1992. Learning How to Teach: a Study of EFL Teachers in Pre-service Training. Hong Kong: City Polytechnic of Hong Kong (with B. Ho and K. Giblin)
  • 1991. The culture of the English Language Teacher (with P.Tung and P. Ng.) Hong Hong: City Polytechnic of Hong Kong.
  • 1990. Second Language Teacher Education (editor, with David Nunan). New York: Cambridge University Press
  • 1990. The Language Teaching Matrix. New York: Cambridge University Press
  • 1987. Methology in TESOL: A Book of Readings. (Editor, with Michael Long) New York: Newbury House
  • 1986. Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching (with Theodore Rodgers). New York: Cambridge University Press. 2nd edition 2001. 3rd edition 2014.
  • 1985. Longman Dictionary of Applied Linguistics (with J. Platt and H. Weber) London: Longman. (3rd edition 2002, with Richard Schmidt – Longman Dictionary of Language teaching and Applied Linguistics).
  • 1985. The Context of Language Teaching. New York: Cambridge University Press
  • 1983. Language and Communication (ed with Richard Schmidt). London: Longman.
  • 1978. Understanding Second and Foreign Language Learning (ed). Rowley: Newbury House.
  • 1974. Focus on the Learner (editor, with John. Oller Jr). Rowley. Newbury House
  • 1974. Error Analysis (editor). Harlow: Longman
  • 1969. Les Indices du Utilitie du Francais Fondamental. (with J. Savard). Quebec: Laval University Press.

Classroom Texts & Series

  • 2021. Over to You: An Integrated Course (General Editor and Contributing Author): Levels 1,2, 3A and 3 B. Beijing: FLTRP Press.
  • 2021. Over to You: Viewing, Listening and Speaking (General Editor and Contributing Author): Levels 1,2, 3A and 3 B. Beijing: FLTRP Press.
  • 2019. Four Corners.(with David Bolhke) 2nd edition. Levels 1,2,3,4. New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • 2017. Interchange. (with J. Hull and S Proctor) 5th edition. Levels 1,2,3
  • 2017. Interchange 5th edition. Intro level. New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • 2012. Interchange 4th edition, levels 1,2,3 and 4. New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • 2012. Speak Now. (with David Bohlke). Levels 1,2,3. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • 2012. Strategic Reading (second edition). Levels 1,2,3. Jack C Richards and Samuela Eckstut-Didier. New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • 2011. Four Corners. (with David Bohlke). Levels 1-4. New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • 2011. Tactics for Listening. (3 level series). 3rd edition. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • 2008. Join In. (with K O’Sullivan). New York: Oxford University Press.
  • 2006. Tune In. (with K O’Sullivan). New York: Oxford University Press.
  • 2004. Connect. (with C.Sandy and C. Barbesan). New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • 2003. Strategic Reading (with S. Eckstut-Didier. New York: Cambridge University Press.
  • 1998. Passages. (with C. Sandy). New York: Cambridge University Press. 2nd edition 2008.
  • 1997. Springboard. New York: Oxford University Press.
  • 1990-1993. Interchange. (with J. Hull and S. proctor). New York: Cambridge University Press. 3rd edition 2005
  • 1990. Listen Carefully. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • 1987. As I was Saying: (with J. Hull). Reading, Mass: Addison Wesley
  • 1987. Listen for It (with A. Harper and D. Gordon). New York: Oxford University Press (2nd edition 1995)
  • 1986. Fast Lane. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press.
  • 1984. Person to Person (with D. Bycina). New York: Oxford University Press . 3rd edition 2005
  • 1982. Creative English. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press.
  • 1977. Breakthrough: a Course in Communication Skills. (With M.Long). Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press.
  • 1976. Guided Writing Through Pictures. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford Unversity Press.
  • 1976. Vocabulary in Action: Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press
  • 1974. English Conversation Through Pictures. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press.