General English (GenEng). In the context of the meta-analysis, the classification of
materials as 'General English' is the most variable. General English texts differ
considerably in quality and domain sampling. Most texts of this genre are published by
international publishing concerns and are marketed globally. Most of these texts are
designed to be used 'off the shelf' by minimally trained native-speakers. A few require
in-house training seminars devised to orient new teachers to orthodox use of the materials