Carti in categoria Grammar & Language

How do learners learn to speak a foreign language? What different approaches have been developed to teach this important skill? Speaking deals with both these questions, providing clear explanations of recent research and developments in methodology. In the final section the author suggests practical ways in which teachers can gain a better understanding of the role of oral classroom activities.

Sociolinguistics is the study of the different ways in which different groups of people use language. This book provides a brief but comprehensive introduction to the field, making links with related disciplines such as history, politics, and gender studies.

This book contains 30 activities at elementary level, complete with ideas for boardwork and pictures teachers can copy. All the activities are simple and adaptable. They are particularly well-suited to classrooms where there are few resources apart from a board, paper, and pens - and of course the teacher and the learners themselves.

This book contains 30 activities at elementary level, complete with ideas for boardwork and pictures teachers can copy. All the activities are simple and adaptable. They are particularly well-suited to classrooms where there are few resources apart from a board, paper, and pens - and of course the teacher and the learners themselves.

This book contains 30 activities at elementary level, complete with ideas for boardwork and pictures teachers can copy. All the activities are simple and adaptable. They are particularly well-suited to classrooms where there are few resources apart from a board, paper, and pens - and of course the teacher and the learners themselves.

This book contains 30 activities at elementary level, complete with ideas for boardwork and pictures teachers can copy. All the activities are simple and adaptable. They are particularly well-suited to classrooms where there are few resources apart from a board, paper, and pens - and of course the teacher and learners themselves.show more

Show and Tell taps into childrens natural curiosity, asking a question such as who makes you happy? or what do our senses tell us? as the focus for each unit. Activities encourage children to explore the question while learning the language they need to think and talk about it. End-of-unit class projects consolidate learning and encourage children to work collaboratively. Opportunities to Show and Tell allow them to present their projects in class or at home, and to talk about what they have lea...

Show and Tell taps into childrens natural curiosity, asking a question such as who makes you happy? or what do our senses tell us? as the focus for each unit. Activities encourage children to explore the question while learning the language they need to think and talk about it. End-of-unit class projects consolidate learning and encourage children to work collaboratively. Opportunities to Show and Tell allow them to present their projects in class or at home, and to talk about what they have lea...

Show and Tell taps into childrens natural curiosity, asking a question such as who makes you happy? or what do our senses tell us? as the focus for each unit. Activities encourage children to explore the question while learning the language they need to think and talk about it. End-of-unit class projects consolidate learning and encourage children to work collaboratively. Opportunities to Show and Tell allow them to present their projects in class or at home, and to talk about what they have lea...

The Oxford Introductions to Language Study is a series of brief, clear introductions to the main areas of language study. These books are written for teachers and students of linguistics and language studies. The layout is carefully structured and easy for readers to follow. Each book is split into three main sections:Survey - an outline of the key concepts and current thinking.Readings - authentic writings from experts and established names.References - suggestions for further reading.Semantics...

Based on a set of four research parameters, this book discusses the development of research questions and hypotheses, naturalistic and experimental research, data collection, and validation of research instruments. Each chapter includes examples and activities.ISBN: 9780194370677Nr pagini: 276 pagesFormat: 138 x 216 x 18mm | 342gAnul aparitiei: 21 Jun 1990

Second Language Learning in the Early School Years: Trends and Contexts provides a detailed exploration of second language learning in the early years, examining past and present research evidence on bilingualism, second language, and foreign language learning in childhood, and arguing that young children can learn multiple languages without adverse effect on their overall language development in any of their languages.ISBN: 9780194348850Nr pagini: 223 pagesFormat: 157 x 235 x 12mm | 354gAnul ap...

In the age of the global village and the world wide web, understanding the way in which people learn languages is of ever increasing importance. This book makes the essentials of this rapidly expanding area of study accessible to readers encountering it for the first time.show moreISBN: 019437212XNr pagini: 160 pagesFormat: 130 x 198 x 11mm | 178gAnul aparitiei: 08 May 1997...

The step-by-step grammar presentations in Grammar Friends introduce form, use and meaning in a way that even young beginner learners can understand and remember. The series was written to support the syllabus of Family and Friends but is an ideal supplement to any elementary general English course. There are lots of controlled activities to help children improve their written grammar and the fun interactive activities on the Grammar Friends Student Website to really encourage them to learn by t...

Oxford English Grammar Course Basic is a revision and expansion of the highly successful Good Grammar Book.Anul aparitiei: 2020Numar pagini: 362Format: 19x27

Provides guidance on the use of role play to develop fluency and to train students to deal with the unpredictable nature of language.ISBN: 9780194370950Nr pagini: 192 pagesFormat: 172 x 246 x 12mm | 305gAnul aparitiei: 01 Dec 2011

This book describes the creative strategies employed by teachers and students in periphery communities in order to use the English language in a manner that suits their needs while subtly resisting the linguistic imperialism that many scholars have identified as the consequence of the global ELT enterprise. After developing trends and ideas from those oppositional strategies, the book goes on to outline elements of a critical pedagogy suitable for ELT in formerlycolonized communities.As the Engl...

The series attracts single or co-authored volumes from authors researching at the cutting edge of this dynamic field of interdisciplinary enquiry. The titles range from books that make such developments accessible to the non-specialist reader to those which explore in depth their relevance for the way language is to be conceived as a subject, and how courses and classroom activities are to be designed. As such, these books not only extend the field of applied linguistics itself and lend an addit...

You can choose the phrasal verbs you want to focus on and work through the book in any order. The Reference Key with answers makes this ideal for self-study.Nr pagini: 128 pagesFormat: 155 x 235 x 4mm | 210gAnul aparitiei: 06 Oct 2005

You can choose the phrasal verbs you want to focus on and work through the book in any order. The Reference Key with answers makes this ideal for self-study. Each phrasal verb is presented and practised in six easy steps.Nr pagini: 128 pagesFormat: 155 x 234 x 8mm | 205gAnul aparitiei: 01 May 2008