An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching (Learning About Language)

An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching (Learning About Language)

by KeithJohnson (Author)

Synopsis

An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching presents an engaging, student-friendly guide to the fields of foreign language learning and teaching. For students beginning their study of these fields, the book provides essential background information, dealing with language learning and teaching in a clear and comprehensible way. An Introduction will also be of value to teachers in training and those already working in the field, providing an up-to-date overview which focuses on contemporary issues while at the same time providing an important historical perspective.

The book covers both theoretical and practical aspects of the field and provides suggestions throughout for discussion and workshop activities. Matters related to classroom and task-based teaching are dealt with at length, making the book suitable for use on practical training courses, especially where a degree of theoretical background is also required. Although most of the examples used deal with English as a foreign language, the book offers a suitable introduction for teachers of any foreign language.

In this age of unfettered global communication the teaching and learning of foreign languages have never been more important. An Introduction to Foreign Language Teaching and Learning will give you the head start you need to get ahead of the field.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 392
Edition: 2
Publisher: Longman
Published: 19 Jun 2008

ISBN 10: 1405836172
ISBN 13: 9781405836173
Book Overview:

Uniquely combining both theory and practice and covering both learning and teaching, this reader-friendly book is the complete handbook on language learning.


Media Reviews

a very fine book...well-informed and coherent
ELT Journal

...a soundly written text that would be very appropriate for prospective FL teachers at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. The content is appropriate, uncomplicated, and engaging.
The Modern Language Journal

A very fine book... I ask myself this question: `Would I like to use this book on my pre-service or in-service training course?' And my answer is a resounding YES.
Peter Medgyes, Eoetvoes Lorand University, Hungary

~Unique in providing both an in-depth but very reader-friendly guide to the theoretical background of the subject, and at the same time linking this closely to a thorough and up-to-date treatment of the related practice.
Alan Waters, Lancaster University, UK

~This is a comprehensive and authoritative work, reflecting many years of experience and expertise in the field of language teaching.
Linda Altshul, University of Salford, UK

This revised edition contains all the elements of the perfect teacher training text.
Sylvia Helmer, University of British Columbia, Canada

Keith Johnson has provided a refreshing, honest, engaging, and sometimes outspoken contribution to our understanding of learning and teaching a foreign language.
Dr Steve Mann, Centre for English Language Teacher Education, University of Warwick

Author Bio
Keith Johnson is currently Professor of Linguistics and Language Education at Lancaster University. He is one of the founding members of the Centre for Applied Language Studies at the University of Reading. He has written widely on all aspects of language learning and teaching.