Methodology in language teaching an anthology of current practice edited by Jack C. Richards, Willy A. Renandya

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Richards, Jack C.

Renandya, Willy A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Language and languages.

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

English language.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK New York Cambridge University Press 2002

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This collection provides an overview of current approaches, issues, and practices in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages. This book provides an overview of current approaches, issues, and practices in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages. The anthology offers a comprehensive overview to the teaching of English and illustrates the complexity underlying many of the practical planning and instructional activities it involves. Organized into 16 sections, the book contains 41 seminal articles by well-known teacher trainers and researchers. Also included are two sets of discussion questions - a pre-reading background set and a post-reading reflection set. This anthology serves as an important resource for teachers wishing to design a basic course in methodology

Contents:

1. English language teaching in the post-method era / H. Douglas Brown

2. Theories of teaching in langage teaching / Jack C. Richards

3. Lesson planning / Thomas S.C. Farrell

4. Classroom management / Marilyn Lewis

5. Implementing cooperative learning / George M. Jacobs and Stephen Hall

6. Mixed-level teaching: tiered tasks and bias tasks / Bill Bowler and Sue Parminter

7. The ELT curriculum: a flexible model for a changing world / Denise Finney

8. The role of materials in the language classroom / Jane Crawford

9. Implementing task-based language teaching / David Beglar and Alan Hunt

10. Project work: a means to promote language and content / Fredricka L. Stoller

11. Language learning strategies in a nutshell / Rebecca l. Oxford

12. Learner strategy training in the classroom / David Nunan

13. Seven bad reasons for teaching grammar and two good ones / Michael Swan

14. Addressing the grammar gap in task work / Jack C. Richards

15. Grammar teaching / Rod Ellis

16. Beyond listen and repeat pronunciation teaching materials and theories of second language acquisition / Rodney H. Jones

17. PracTESOL / Julie Hebert

18. Factors to consider : developing adult EFL students speaking abilities / Kang Shumin

19. Conversational English / Wai King Tsang and Matilda Wong

20. Developing discussion skills in the ESL classroom / Christopher F. Green, Elsie R. Christopher, and Jacqueline Lam

21. Listening in language learning / David Nunan

22. The changing face of listening / John Field

23. Raising students awareness of the features of real-world listening input / Wendy Y.K. Lam

24. Current research and practice in teaching vocabulary / Alan Hunt and David Beglar

25. Best practice in vocabulary teaching and learning / Paul Nation

26. Dilemmas for the development of second language reading abilities / William Grabe

27. Teaching stratigic reading / Joy Janzen

28. Extensive reading / Willy A. Renandya and Goerge M. Jacobs

29. Ten steps in planning a writing course and training teachers of writing / Ann Raimes

30. The writing process and process writing / Anthony Seow

31. A genre based approach to content writing instruction / Randi Reppen

32. Teaching students to self-edit / Dana Ferris

33. Alternative assessment / Ana Huerta-Macias

34. Nontraditional forms of assessment and response to student writing / Andrea H. Penaflorida

35. English proficiency test / Ishbel Hingle and Viv Linington

36. Video in the ELT classroom / Susan Stempleski

37. The internet fo English teaching: guidelines fo teachers / Mark Warschauer and P. Fawn Whittaker

38. What can the World Wide Web offer ESL teachers / Rong-Chang Li and Robert S. Hart

39. The English teacher as professional / Penny Ur

40. Developing our professional competence / Joanne Pettis

41. Research in your own classroom / Elizabeth Taylor

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Other Format:

Print version Methodology in language teaching

ISBN:

0511667191

9780511667190

9780511500411

0511500416

OCLC:

802049006

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license