Author: Stephen D. Krashen
Publisher: Pergamon
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
The present volume examines the relationship between second language practice and what is known about the process of second language acquisition, summarising the current state of second language acquisition theory, drawing general conclusions about its application to methods and materials and describing what characteristics effective materials should have. The author concludes that a solution to language teaching lies not so much in expensive equipment, exotic new methods, or sophisticated language analysis, but rather in the full utilisation of the most important resources - native speakers of the language - in real communication.
Practice in a Second Language
Author: Robert DeKeyser
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521684040
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
This volume focuses on 'practice' from a theoretical perspective and includes implications for the classroom.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521684040
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
This volume focuses on 'practice' from a theoretical perspective and includes implications for the classroom.
Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition
Author: Stephen D. Krashen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language and languages
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Language and languages
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Practice in Second Language Learning
Author: Christian Jones
Publisher:
ISBN: 1107131227
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Five Implications for Research -- Conclusion -- References -- Index
Publisher:
ISBN: 1107131227
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Five Implications for Research -- Conclusion -- References -- Index
The Cambridge Guide to Pedagogy and Practice in Second Language Teaching
Author: Jack C. Richards
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107015863
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
This collection of original articles provides an overview of key issues and approaches in contemporary language teaching.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107015863
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
This collection of original articles provides an overview of key issues and approaches in contemporary language teaching.
Second Language Speech
Author: Laura Colantoni
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110701834X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 431
Book Description
This textbook focuses on second language speech - how individuals perceive and produce the sounds of their second language.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110701834X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 431
Book Description
This textbook focuses on second language speech - how individuals perceive and produce the sounds of their second language.
Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition
Author: Stephen D. Krashen
Publisher: Pergamon
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
The present volume examines the relationship between second language practice and what is known about the process of second language acquisition, summarising the current state of second language acquisition theory, drawing general conclusions about its application to methods and materials and describing what characteristics effective materials should have. The author concludes that a solution to language teaching lies not so much in expensive equipment, exotic new methods, or sophisticated language analysis, but rather in the full utilisation of the most important resources - native speakers of the language - in real communication.
Publisher: Pergamon
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
The present volume examines the relationship between second language practice and what is known about the process of second language acquisition, summarising the current state of second language acquisition theory, drawing general conclusions about its application to methods and materials and describing what characteristics effective materials should have. The author concludes that a solution to language teaching lies not so much in expensive equipment, exotic new methods, or sophisticated language analysis, but rather in the full utilisation of the most important resources - native speakers of the language - in real communication.
Revisiting the Assessment of Second Language Abilities: From Theory to Practice
Author: Sahbi Hidri
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319628844
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 493
Book Description
This book presents an overview of revisiting the assessment of language abilities. It also showcases how the measurement of such constructs can result in negative or positive washback and how outcomes might be conducive to repercussions that decide on the future of many stakeholders. The 23 chapters were selected among tens of chapters received from different contexts that addressed the issue of revisiting the assessment of language abilities, such as Tunisia, Ukraine, Algeria, Russia, KSA, Sudan, Egypt, Canada, Kurdistan, UK, USA, Iran, Turkey, etc. These contexts have highlighted the necessity to revisit the different constructs which should be assessed with a clear and straightforward foundation on students’ learning objectives and their actual language ability. To do so, most of the chapters present hands-on use of relevant statistical tests that might serve in revisiting the construct definition both theoretically and operationally. Perhaps the sole and intricate question that the authors of these contributions ask is what it means to revisit the assessment of the construct of individualized language ability and how. In addition, the book accentuates the momentousness and significance of reflecting on test fairness and validation as the mainspring and backbone for democratization of assessment. This book appeals to a broad readership, such as English Language Teaching (ELT) practitioners, language teachers, students, testing organizations, policy-makers, test designers, writers of test specifications, testing experts, researchers, program evaluators, especially in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as well as other international contexts.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319628844
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 493
Book Description
This book presents an overview of revisiting the assessment of language abilities. It also showcases how the measurement of such constructs can result in negative or positive washback and how outcomes might be conducive to repercussions that decide on the future of many stakeholders. The 23 chapters were selected among tens of chapters received from different contexts that addressed the issue of revisiting the assessment of language abilities, such as Tunisia, Ukraine, Algeria, Russia, KSA, Sudan, Egypt, Canada, Kurdistan, UK, USA, Iran, Turkey, etc. These contexts have highlighted the necessity to revisit the different constructs which should be assessed with a clear and straightforward foundation on students’ learning objectives and their actual language ability. To do so, most of the chapters present hands-on use of relevant statistical tests that might serve in revisiting the construct definition both theoretically and operationally. Perhaps the sole and intricate question that the authors of these contributions ask is what it means to revisit the assessment of the construct of individualized language ability and how. In addition, the book accentuates the momentousness and significance of reflecting on test fairness and validation as the mainspring and backbone for democratization of assessment. This book appeals to a broad readership, such as English Language Teaching (ELT) practitioners, language teachers, students, testing organizations, policy-makers, test designers, writers of test specifications, testing experts, researchers, program evaluators, especially in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as well as other international contexts.
Applied Languages: Theory and Practice in ESP
Author: Jordi Piqué Angordans
Publisher: Universitat de València
ISBN: 9788437029023
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Today more and more linguists and language specialists the world over are acknowledging the vital role of ESP within the English language teaching and learning area. Consequently, teachers and learners alike are discovering that there is a wider scope available to them in the field. Hopefully, the joint effort that went into the publishing of this volume will serve to motivate others to continue working in this direction.
Publisher: Universitat de València
ISBN: 9788437029023
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Today more and more linguists and language specialists the world over are acknowledging the vital role of ESP within the English language teaching and learning area. Consequently, teachers and learners alike are discovering that there is a wider scope available to them in the field. Hopefully, the joint effort that went into the publishing of this volume will serve to motivate others to continue working in this direction.
Practice in Second Language Learning
Author: Christian Jones
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108694268
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Bringing together an international team of researchers, this volume explores practice in second language learning - activities which aim to develop skills in or knowledge of a second language. The book begins with two theoretical overviews of practice as applied to learning to speak in a second language and in cognitive accounts of second language acquisition. This theory underpins the volume, which is split into two main sections: receptive and productive practice. The studies look at practice in English, German and Spanish as a second language in various contexts including traditional classrooms, periods of study abroad and online language learning. The differing research designs used mean that the chapters contain clear implications for classroom pedagogy and further directions for research, teaching and learning in different contexts.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108694268
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
Bringing together an international team of researchers, this volume explores practice in second language learning - activities which aim to develop skills in or knowledge of a second language. The book begins with two theoretical overviews of practice as applied to learning to speak in a second language and in cognitive accounts of second language acquisition. This theory underpins the volume, which is split into two main sections: receptive and productive practice. The studies look at practice in English, German and Spanish as a second language in various contexts including traditional classrooms, periods of study abroad and online language learning. The differing research designs used mean that the chapters contain clear implications for classroom pedagogy and further directions for research, teaching and learning in different contexts.
Practice and Theory for Materials Development in L2 Learning
Author: Alan Maley
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 144387809X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
This volume represents a unique addition to the growing body of empirical literature on materials development, adopting a reverse approach to the topic. Rather than applying ‘theory to practice’, practitioners and researchers from 11 countries reappraise applied linguistics theories through practice. The book also provides evidence for the diversity of materials development around the globe at different levels for different specialities and for different purposes. Each chapter surveys the relevant literature (such as task-based learning and language and culture), describes a specific research project, reports the results of the project, and discusses the implications of these results for the development of materials both in the local context and in general. After each section there are editorial comments highlighting the issues emerging from the research, and there is a conclusion which connects the findings of the various chapters and makes suggestions both for future research and for the principled development of materials for L2 learners. The book will be suitable for teachers, materials developers, academics and students in post-graduate courses in applied linguistics, in TEFL/TESOL and in the teaching of other languages as an L2.
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 144387809X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
This volume represents a unique addition to the growing body of empirical literature on materials development, adopting a reverse approach to the topic. Rather than applying ‘theory to practice’, practitioners and researchers from 11 countries reappraise applied linguistics theories through practice. The book also provides evidence for the diversity of materials development around the globe at different levels for different specialities and for different purposes. Each chapter surveys the relevant literature (such as task-based learning and language and culture), describes a specific research project, reports the results of the project, and discusses the implications of these results for the development of materials both in the local context and in general. After each section there are editorial comments highlighting the issues emerging from the research, and there is a conclusion which connects the findings of the various chapters and makes suggestions both for future research and for the principled development of materials for L2 learners. The book will be suitable for teachers, materials developers, academics and students in post-graduate courses in applied linguistics, in TEFL/TESOL and in the teaching of other languages as an L2.