Personal profile
Research Biography
Jeffrey is involved in the development, teaching, and administration of ESOL and TESOL topics at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. He was also the coordinator of the Chinese program from 2011-2014. Jeffrey has previously taught at university level in China and worked as a language tester using the International Second Language Proficiency Ratings (ISLPR) system.
Research Interests
Chinese as a second/foreign language
English as a global language
English as a second/foreign language
Second language acquisition
Completed Supervisions
- English as a second/foreign language; Second language acquisition (1)
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Language, linguistics and TESOL
Supervisory Interests
- English as a second/foreign language
- Applied linguistics
- Second language acquisition
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The Taiwan Centre for Mandarin Learning in Australia: Policy Recommendations
Gil, J., Wang, M. & Qi, G. Y., 21 Jul 2025, In: Melbourne Asia Review. 2025, Edition 23, 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Conceptions of Chinese Language in the Australian Curriculum and the Reality of Chinese Language Use in the Chinese-Australian Community
Wei, W. & Gil, J., 2024, Rethinking the Asian Language Learning Paradigm in Australia. Hashimoto, K. (ed.). Cham, Switzerland: Springer-Nature and Palgrave-Macmillan, p. 45-71 27 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Confucius Institute and Confucius Classroom Closures: Trends, Explanations and Future Directions
Gil, J., 25 Mar 2024, In: Applied Linguistics Review. 15, 2, p. 699-712 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Taiwan’s soft power surge
Wang, M., Gil, J. & Godfrey, N., 15 Mar 2024, In: East Asia Forum. 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Competing Visions of the Global Promotion of Mandarin
Gil, J. & Wang, M., 18 Jul 2023, Language On The Move 8 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Open Access