Teaching ESL/EFL Listening and Speaking |
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| Author:
| Newton, Jonathan M.
Nation, I. S. P. |
| Series title: | ESL and Applied Linguistics Professional Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-429-20311-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2020 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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This guide for teachers and teacher trainees provides a wealth of suggestions for helping learners at all levels of proficiency develop their listening and speaking skills and fluency, using a framework based on principles of teaching and learning. By following these suggestions, which are organised around four strands--meaning-focused input, meaning-focused output, language-focused learning, and fluency development--teachers will be able to design and present a balanced programme...
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This guide for teachers and teacher trainees provides a wealth of suggestions for helping learners at all levels of proficiency develop their listening and speaking skills and fluency, using a framework based on principles of teaching and learning. By following these suggestions, which are organised around four strands--meaning-focused input, meaning-focused output, language-focused learning, and fluency development--teachers will be able to design and present a balanced programme for their students.
Updated with cutting-edge research and theory, the second edition of Teaching ESL/EFL Listening and Speaking retains its hands-on focus and engaging format, and features new activities and information on emerging topics, including:
- Two new chapters on Extensive Listening and Teaching Using a Course Book
- Expanded coverage of key topics, including assessment, pronunciation, and using the internet to develop listening and speaking skills
- Easy-to-implement tasks and suggestions for further reading in every chapter
- More tools for preservice teachers and teacher trainers, such as a sample unit, a "survival syllabus", and topic prompts
The second edition of this bestselling book is an essential text for all Certificate, Diploma, Masters, and Doctoral courses for teachers of English as a second or foreign language.