Sparks, Richard L.Richard L.SparksProf. WEN Zhisheng, EdwardEdwardProf. WEN ZhishengMohebbi, HassanHassanMohebbi2023-04-202023-04-202022Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2022, Vol. 31, pp. 7-182667-6753http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/7764The current paper is an interview with Professor Richard Sparks, who has contributed his teaching, research, and consultancy service to academia and the broader community at large for over 40 years. In this paper, the two guest editors of this special issue (Edward and Hassan) had prepared a list of questions and invited Prof Sparks to answer them in written form. Key issues covered in the interview include some general background information, as well as more in-depth discussions of specific academic issues related to the major themes included in the special issueenPeer Reviewed Journal Article10.32038/ltrq.2022.31.02