Abstract
EFL teaching faculty in Saudi Arabia have at best managed to keep the learners in Linguistic Incubators which sadly shatter as soon as they step into the real English speaking world as it is seen that teacher training syllabi and pedagogy are not in sync with the changing educational and social contexts and concerns. This shortcoming was expected to be bridged by the INSET (In-Service Education of Teachers). However, evidence of the effectiveness of these programmes continues to be only anecdotal and impressionistic, their 'success' being defined by who is asking the question or recording the observations. Hence the need for this paper. It examines the current INSET situation in EFL discussing the obstacles and concerns, outlines the objectives of English In-service Teacher Education Programmes, and proposes an INSET programme for English teachers. It also proposes to develop a blueprint for in-service teacher training.