An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching, 2/E
1405836172

Keith Johnson, Department of Linguistics, University of Lancaster

Publisher: Longman
Copyright: 2008
Format: Paper; 392 pp

ISBN-10: 1405836172
ISBN-13:9781405836173

Our Price: £16.99
Status: Not Yet Published
Estimated Availability: 19 Jun 2008



Description

Uniquely combining both theory and practice, and covering both learning and teaching, this reader-friendly book is the complete handbook on language learning. This new edition will re-position the book at the cutting edge of developments in both academic theory and classroom practice.


Table Of Contents

PART 1           BACKGROUND

1.         Five learners and five methods

2.         What is there to learn?

3.         Some views of language and language learning

PART 2           LEARNING

4.         Learners and their errors

5.         Input, interaction and output

6.         Some learning processes

7.         Individual language learners: some differences

8.         Good language learners and what they do

PART 3 TEACHING

9.         Language teaching: a brisk walk through recent times

10.       Contexts

11.       Plans and programmes

12.       Ways and means

13.       Skills

14.       Tests

15.       When all has been said: preparing and managing lessons


Features

  • This new edition will re-position the book at the cutting edge of developments in both academic theory and classroom practice.
  • Keith Johnson is established as one of the leading contributions in the field of language learning and teaching
  • There are over 4,000 students studying linguistics in the UK (excluding those learning EFL courses).
  • Written for all teachers of all languages