Key Issues in Language Teaching - Couverture souple

Richards, Jack C.

 
9781107456105: Key Issues in Language Teaching

Synopsis

A comprehensive and extensively researched overview of key issues in language teaching today. This essential text for English language teachers surveys a broad range of core topics that are important in understanding contemporary approaches to teaching English as a second or international language, and which form the content of many professional development courses for language teachers. A wide range of issues is examined, including a consideration of the nature of English in the world, the way the English teaching profession works, the development of teaching methods, the nature of classroom teaching, teaching the four skills, teaching the language system, and elements of a language program.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A comprehensive and extensively researched overview of key issues in language teaching today. This essential text for English language teachers surveys a broad range of core topics that are important in understanding contemporary approaches to teaching English as a second or international language, and which form the content of many professional development courses for language teachers. A wide range of issues is examined, including a consideration of the nature of English in the world, the way the English teaching profession works, the development of teaching methods, the nature of classroom teaching, teaching the four skills, teaching the language system, and elements of a language program.

Présentation de l'éditeur

A comprehensive and extensively researched overview of key issues in language teaching today. This very readable and practical book will be useful to many teachers, whether trainee, novice or experienced, in a variety of contexts. It provides a set of 100 hands-on tips on 19 different areas of classroom teaching, including areas such as using a coursebook, giving and checking homework, classroom discipline, testing and assessment. The clear and concise advice is presented in an informal style and accompanied by brief explanatory notes based on the author's own teaching experience.

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