Language teaching theory and methods

This landmark volume offers an introduction to the field of teaching Arabic as a foreign or second language.

This landmark volume offers an introduction to the field of teaching Arabic as a foreign or second language.

For the many categories of EFL teachers throughout the world, this book examines the main principles which concern them.

For the many categories of EFL teachers throughout the world, this book examines the main principles which concern them.

This collection reviews 20 years of research into Spoken Discourse by the Birmingham group, allowing, for the first time, a developmental perspective.

This collection reviews 20 years of research into Spoken Discourse by the Birmingham group, allowing, for the first time, a developmental perspective.

Daisaku Ikeda (b.

Daisaku Ikeda (b.

The last few decades have seen a stretching and exchange of local, regional and national languages, identities, cultures, and economies worldwide as a consequence of globalisation and technology development.

The last few decades have seen a stretching and exchange of local, regional and national languages, identities, cultures, and economies worldwide as a consequence of globalisation and technology development.

A Vos Marques!

A Vos Marques!

This volume presents case studies of language learning beyond the classroom.

This volume presents case studies of language learning beyond the classroom.

Addressing a wide range of issues in applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, and multilingualism, this volume focuses on language users, the 'people.

Addressing a wide range of issues in applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, and multilingualism, this volume focuses on language users, the 'people.

Multiliteracies considers the future of literacy teaching in the context of the rapidly changing English language.

As one of the most recognized names in the fields of language assessment and applied linguistics, Lyle F.

Student academic writing is at the heart of teaching and learning in higher education.

Student academic writing is at the heart of teaching and learning in higher education.

English as a Lingua Franca: Theorizing and Teaching English examines the English used among non-native speakers around the world today and its relation to English as a native language, as well as the implications for English language teaching.

English as a Lingua Franca: Theorizing and Teaching English examines the English used among non-native speakers around the world today and its relation to English as a native language, as well as the implications for English language teaching.

This volume gathers contributions from a range of global experts in teacher education to address the topic of language teacher education.

This volume gathers contributions from a range of global experts in teacher education to address the topic of language teacher education.

This text assesses the importance of language technology to increasingly popular computer-assisted language learning work.

This text assesses the importance of language technology to increasingly popular computer-assisted language learning work.

First Published in 1992.

First Published in 1992.

Effective Learning and Teaching in Modern Languages offers insights from the latest research into learning and teaching a language, and also outlines innovative teaching techniques, covering all the critical subjects including: the demands made of students and staff in modern languages the four language skills assessment, grammar, vocabulary and translation technology-enhanced learning residence abroad subdisciplines such as business, area, cultural and literary studies, and linguistics professional development.

Effective Learning and Teaching in Modern Languages offers insights from the latest research into learning and teaching a language, and also outlines innovative teaching techniques, covering all the critical subjects including: the demands made of students and staff in modern languages the four language skills assessment, grammar, vocabulary and translation technology-enhanced learning residence abroad subdisciplines such as business, area, cultural and literary studies, and linguistics professional development.

This unique book provides a lively introduction to the theory and research surrounding the adult learning of English for Speakers of Other Languages.

This unique book provides a lively introduction to the theory and research surrounding the adult learning of English for Speakers of Other Languages.

The last twenty years has seen a huge evolution in approaches to language-learning, due to new technology as well changing theories on how to best teach languages.

The last twenty years has seen a huge evolution in approaches to language-learning, due to new technology as well changing theories on how to best teach languages.

This book provides the first comprehensive overview of theoretical issues, historical developments and current trends in ICALL (Intelligent Computer-Assisted Language Learning).

This book provides the first comprehensive overview of theoretical issues, historical developments and current trends in ICALL (Intelligent Computer-Assisted Language Learning).

Foreign language learning is a progressive endeavor.

The world-wide growth in demand for Japanese throughout the world has led to rapid developments in Japanese language teaching.

Teachers and student teachers wishing to gain a better understanding of the theory and practice of educating children in multicultural classrooms will find this book invaluable.

Useful as a course book or as a self-study guide, this text is essential reading for all international students studying for a British qualification at university.

First Published in 2000.

First Published in 2000.

This text aims to raise levels of writing achievement for all children - particularly those with special educational needs - by helping teachers to coordinate the process of inclusion with national requirements for SEN and the National Literacy Strategy.

This text aims to raise levels of writing achievement for all children - particularly those with special educational needs - by helping teachers to coordinate the process of inclusion with national requirements for SEN and the National Literacy Strategy.

First Published in 2005.

First Published in 2005.

A concise introduction to the field of theoretical pragmatics and its applications in second language acquisition and English-language instruction Pragmatics and its Applications to TESOL and SLA offers an in-depth description of key areas of linguistic pragmatics and a review of how those topics can be applied to pedagogy in the fields of second language acquisition (SLA) and teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).

A concise introduction to the field of theoretical pragmatics and its applications in second language acquisition and English-language instruction Pragmatics and its Applications to TESOL and SLA offers an in-depth description of key areas of linguistic pragmatics and a review of how those topics can be applied to pedagogy in the fields of second language acquisition (SLA) and teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).

The first handbook to explore the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in elementary and secondary education (K-12) The number of students being educated in English has grown significantly in modern times globalization, immigration, and evolving educational policies have prompted an increased need for English language learner (ELL) education.

The first handbook to explore the field of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in elementary and secondary education (K-12) The number of students being educated in English has grown significantly in modern times globalization, immigration, and evolving educational policies have prompted an increased need for English language learner (ELL) education.