Communicative Language Teaching

Communicative Language Teaching

Author: William Littlewood

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1981-03-31

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 0521281547

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An introduction to communicative language teaching for practising classroom teachers.


Interpreting Communicative Language Teaching

Interpreting Communicative Language Teaching

Author: Sandra J. Savignon

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 9780300091564

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The emergence of English as a global language, along with technological innovations and the growing need for learner autonomy, is changing language teaching rapidly and profoundly. With these changes come new demands and challenges for teaching education programmes.


Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning

Routledge Encyclopedia of Language Teaching and Learning

Author: Michael Byram

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 748

ISBN-13: 9780415332866

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This handbook deals with all aspects of contemporary language teaching and its history. Produced for language teaching professionals, it is also useful as a reference work for academic studies at postgraduate level.


The Routledge Handbook of English as a Lingua Franca

The Routledge Handbook of English as a Lingua Franca

Author: Jennifer Jenkins

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-08-23

Total Pages: 916

ISBN-13: 1317509196

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The Routledge Handbook of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) provides an accessible, authoritative and comprehensive introduction to the main theories, concepts, contexts and applications of this rapidly developing field of study. Including 47 state-of-the art chapters from leading international scholars, the handbook covers key concepts, regional spread, linguistic features and communication processes, domains and functions, ELF in academia, ELF and pedagogy and future trends. This handbook is key reading for all those engaged in the study and research of English as a lingua franca and world/global Englishes more broadly, within English language, applied linguistics, and education.


International Handbook of English Language Teaching

International Handbook of English Language Teaching

Author: Jim Cummins

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-12-31

Total Pages: 1215

ISBN-13: 0387463011

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This two volume handbook provides a comprehensive examination of policy, practice, research and theory related to English Language Teaching in international contexts. More than 70 chapters highlight the research foundation for best practices, frameworks for policy decisions, and areas of consensus and controversy in second language acquisition and pedagogy. The Handbook provides a unique resource for policy makers, educational administrators, and researchers concerned with meeting the increasing demand for effective English language teaching. It offers a strongly socio-cultural view of language learning and teaching. It is comprehensive and global in perspective with a range of fresh new voices in English language teaching research.


Teaching Language as Communication

Teaching Language as Communication

Author: H. G. Widdowson

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1978-06-22

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780194370776

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The series attracts single or co-authored volumes from authors researching at the cutting edge of this dynamic field of interdisciplinary enquiry. The titles range from books that make such developments accessible to the non-specialist reader to those which explore in depth their relevance for the way language is to be conceived as a subject, and how courses and classroom activities are to be designed. As such, these books not only extend the field of applied linguistics itself and lend an additional significance to its enquiries, but also provide an indispensable professional foundation for language pedagogy and its practice. The scope of the series includes: second language acquisition bilingualism and multi/plurilingualism language pedagogy and teacher education testing and assessment language planning and policy language internationalization technology-mediated communication discourse-, conversation-, and contrastive-analysis pragmatics stylistics lexicography translation


Handbook of Research on Curriculum Reform Initiatives in English Education

Handbook of Research on Curriculum Reform Initiatives in English Education

Author: Denman, Christopher

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2018-10-12

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 1522558470

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Different regions of the world are making increasing demands for educational reform, especially when institutions are dissatisfied with the level of proficiency of their graduates. Since the realization of how important English education is to global success, reform to English education is becoming progressively vital in societies all over the world. The Handbook of Research on Curriculum Reform Initiatives in English Education provides research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of a variety of areas related to English education and reform, as well as applications within curriculum development and instructional design. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as teachers’ roles, teaching methods, and professional development, this book is ideally designed for researchers, educators, administrators, policymakers, interpreters, translators, and linguists seeking current research on the existing body of knowledge about curriculum reform in English education in an international context.


Communicative Language Teaching in Practice

Communicative Language Teaching in Practice

Author: Rosamond Mitchell

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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This book documents the efforts of Scottish comprehensive school teachers implementing a communicative approach in the early years of secondary schools.