Teaching English as a foreign or second language : a teacher self-development and methodology guide / Jerry G. Gebhard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gebhard, Jerry Greer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

English language.

English teachers--Training of.

English teachers.

Physical Description:

xii, 268 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2006]

Summary:

Teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language, Second Edition, is designed for those new to ESL/EFL teaching and for self-motivated teachers who seek to maximize their potential and enhance the learning of their students. This guide provides basic information that ESL/EFL teachers should know before they start teaching and many ideas on how to guide students in the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It stresses the multifaceted nature of teaching the English language to non-native speakers and is based on the real experiences of teachers.

The second edition of Teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language includes a wider range of examples to coincide with a variety of teaching contexts-from K-12 schools, to university intensive language programs and refugee programs. It is also updated with discussions of technology throughout, and it considers ways in which technology can be used in teaching language skills. Sources for further study are included in each chapter and in the appendixes.

Contents:

Introduction: A Self-Development and Methodology Guide ix

Part 1 Self-Development, Exploration, and Settings 1

1 The Self-Developed Language Teacher 3

2 Exploration of Teaching 14

3 EFL and ESL Teaching Settings 39

Part 2 Principles of EFL/ESL Teaching 61

4 Teaching Language as Communication among People 63

5 Classroom Management 80

6 EFL/ESL Materials, Media, and Technology 101

7 Culture and the Language Teacher 119

Part 3 Teaching Language Skills 145

8 Teaching Students to Comprehend Spoken English 147

9 Teaching the Conversation Class 169

10 Teaching Students to Read for Meaning 194

11 Teaching Students How to Process Writing 211

A A Selection of Professional Journals 237

B List of Publishers of Materials of Interest to EFL/ESL Teachers 245.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-264) and index.

ISBN:

0472031031

OCLC:

61879843

Publisher Number:

9780472031030