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Becoming a Language Teacher
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 312

Becoming a Language Teacher

- How do I plan a lesson? - How will I know if my students are learning? - How do I teach language while also teaching content material? - How do I effectively use technology in language teaching? - How can I ensure the academic success of my students? - How can I help my students have more contact with the new language? These are the practical questions language and mainstream teachers struggle with as they enter today’s diverse classrooms in an era when they must focus not only on their everyday teaching, but also on students’ second language development. The answers to these questions and more are here, in this much-needed, comprehensive, practical guide to language teaching in second...

Language Anxiety
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 216

Language Anxiety

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1991
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  • Publisher: Unknown

"Finally a comprehensive discussion of language anxiety, this collection of papers considers the points of view of teachers and students as well as of theorists and researchers. What is language anxiety? How does it affect language learners? How is it related to other types of anxiety? What can teachers and program directors do to minimize language anxiety in their classrooms? These and other issues are addressed in this landmark text." -- Back cover.

Becoming a Language Teacher
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 312

Becoming a Language Teacher

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Becoming a Language Teacher, by respected author and experienced language teacher Elaine K. Horwitz, gives pre- and in-service teachers the skills they need to meet the needs of all language learners in today’s diverse classrooms—while encouraging them to develop a personal approach to language teaching. Using a warm, supportive tone, the author clearly explains the fundamental concepts of second language acquisition and language teaching. A much-needed resource at a time when it is critical for all mainstream teachers to focus on language, this guide describes how to develop language for academic needs as well as for communication purpose and addresses the latest trends in language teaching.

Foreign and Second Language Learning
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 132

Foreign and Second Language Learning

The relevance of language acquisition to the day-to-day concerns of teaching and learning languages.

Communication and Simulation
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 356

Communication and Simulation

This volume explores links between the fields of communication and simulation. The international group of authors provides insights into how the two fields support each other. Discussions cover academic and practical applications at both theoretical and applied levels.

Language Learning Motivation
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 176

Language Learning Motivation

This volume chronicles a revolution in our thinking about what makes students want to learn languages and what causes them to persist in that difficult and rewarding adventure. Topics in this book include the internal structures of and external connections with foreign language motivation; exploring adult language learning motivation, self-efficacy, and anxiety; comparing the motivation and learning strategies of students of Japanese and Spanish; and enhancing the theory of language learning motivation from many psychological and social perspectives.

Discussions that Work
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 129

Discussions that Work

The first part provides some general guidelines on the organisation of successful task-centered activities. The second part consists of some fifty practical examples which have been tried and found effective in the classroom.

An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 349

An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2017-11-22
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  • Publisher: Routledge

An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching provides an engaging, student-friendly guide to the field of foreign language learning and teaching. Aimed at students with no background in the area and taking a task-based approach, this book: introduces the theoretical and practical aspects of both learning and teaching; provides discussion and workshop activities throughout each chapter of the book, along with further reading and reflection tasks; deals with classroom- and task-based teaching, and covers lesson planning and testing, making the book suitable for use on practical training courses; analyses different learning styles and suggests strategies to improve language acquisition; includes examples from foreign language learning in Russian, French, and German, as well as English; is accompanied by a brand new companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/johnson, which contains additional material, exercises, and weblinks. Written by an experienced teacher and author, An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching is essential reading for students beginning their study in the area, as well as teachers in training and those already working in the field.

Activities for English Language Learners Across the Curriculum
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 139

Activities for English Language Learners Across the Curriculum

Featuring activities designed to help students improve English skills; this resource includes lessons that can be modified based on the students' levels of language proficiency. The activities span the content areas including language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science, plus easy-to-use lessons include step-by-step instructions and suggestions for whole and small group instruction. Definitely a must-have resource for diverse classrooms, this invaluable book also includes background information on language acquisition and language proficiency level. In addition, new Bloom's Taxonomy.

The Development of Modern-language Skills
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 442

The Development of Modern-language Skills

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1971
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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