Learning Their Language

The Second Language Learning Processes of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties is the only recent book available to offer a detailed and in-depth discussion of the second language learning pro

This book explores theoretical and practical aspects of implementing mobile language learning in university classrooms for English as a Foreign Language in Japan. The technologies utilized, such as sm

UK’s bestselling language learning audio series This Greek Audio Course is the perfect companion for holidays and business trips in Greece. • Easy to use – fast, flexible and portable• Easy to follow

UK’s bestselling language learning audio series This Polish Audio Course is the perfect companion for holidays and business trips in Poland. • Easy to use – fast, flexible and portable• Easy to follow

UK’s bestselling language learning audio series The perfect companion for holidays and business trips in China. • Easy to use – fast, flexible and portable• Easy to follow – just listen, speak and lea

UK’s bestselling language learning audio series This Italian Audio Course takes you from complete beginner to complete confidence. It is the perfect companion for holidays and business trips in Italy.

UK’s bestselling language learning audio series This Portuguese Audio Course is the perfect companion for holidays and business trips in Portugal. • Easy to use – fast, flexible and portable• Easy to

UK’s bestselling language learning audio series This Spanish Audio Course takes you from complete beginner to complete confidence. It is the perfect companion for holidays and business trips in Spain.

When humans learn languages, are they also learning how to create shared meaning? In The Usage-based Study of Language Learning and Multilingualism, a cadre of international experts say yes and offer

SLA Research and Materials Development for Language Learning is the only book available to focus on the interaction between second language acquisition theory and materials development for language le

SLA Research and Materials Development for Language Learning is the only book available to focus on the interaction between second language acquisition theory and materials development for language le

This book introduces readers to the principles of a fairlynew branch of psychology – positive psychology – and demonstrates how they canbe applied in the context of second language acquisition in a na

This book brings together current thinking on informal language learning and the findings of over 30 years of research on captions (same language subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing) to present

When humans learn languages, are they also learning how to create shared meaning? In The Usage-based Study of Language Learning and Multilingualism, a cadre of international experts say yes and offer

This book evaluates a project where formal classroom learning of a second language was supplemented with informal, natural interactions with older native speakers of the target language, delivering a

This book evaluates a project where formal classroom learning of a second language was supplemented with informal, natural interactions with older native speakers of the target language, delivering a

How can we describe to others what is happening to us on our spiritual journey? How can we depict the spiritual road that we are taking—experiences of prayer, transitions that we travel through, imped

The topics in this book include learners' and teachers' beliefs about how a subject should be learned and taught Learning and working in groups Relationships with others Motivation to start and

Task Sequencing and Instructed Second Language Learning provides theoretical rationales for, and empirical studies of, the effects of sequencing language learning tasks to maximize second language lea

Facilitating language learning in the Foundation Phase is a comprehensive resource covering the teaching of English Home Language (HL) and English First Additional Language (FAL) learners in the Found

This volume focuses on computer- and digitally-assisted language learning in all of its forms: technology-enhanced language learning, network-based language learning, mobile-assisted language learning

The essential book on student engagement—now fully updated!Ron Nash’s bestseller has helped thousands of teachers to transform their classroom environments by energizing and engaging their students. I

This book explores some of the recent research undertaken on Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL). It offers an overview of several European contexts, describing experiences that could be e

Computers play a crucial and rapidly evolving role in education, particularly in the area of language learning. Far from being a tool mimicking a textbook or teacher, Computer-Assisted Language Learni

The easy-to-implement activities and strategies in this book will help middle and high school foreign language teachers enhance their students' success. It shows how to create a classroom in which stu

Which strategies do multilingual learners use when confronted with languages they don't yet know? Which factors are involved in activating prior linguistic knowledge in multilingual learning? This vol

The use of technology for second language learning is ever more present. This book offers a unique four-prong approach (theoretical, methodological, empirical, and pedagogical) to current and prospect

This book explores the fascinating topic of heritage language learning, looking in particular at Chinese Australians' learning of Chinese. The author studies the investment, challenges and benefits of

When people attempt to learn a new language, the language(s) they already know can help but also hinder their understanding or production of new forms. This phenomenon, known as language transfer, is

The 13 essays presented here offer lexical, syntactic, phonological, and cognitive perspectives on cross-linguistic transfer in second language learning. Linguistics scholars from China, North America

Grounded in both theory and practice, with implications for both, this book is about children’s perspectives on the borders that society erects, and their actual, symbolic, ideational and metaphorical

Grounded in both theory and practice, with implications for both, this book is about children’s perspectives on the borders that society erects, and their actual, symbolic, ideational and metaphorical

Building on Zoltan Dornyei’s authoritative work in the field of learner motivation, this book introduces a new conceptualization—Directed Motivational Currents (DMCs)—and sets out the defining aspects

Building on Zoltan Dornyei’s authoritative work in the field of learner motivation, this book introduces a new conceptualization—Directed Motivational Currents (DMCs)—and sets out the defining aspects

Colloquial Russian 2 is the ideal way to refresh your knowledge of the language and to extend your skills.Colloquial Russian 2 is designed to help those involved in self-study. Structured to give you

Colloquial Chinese 2 is designed for those who already have some knowledge of Chinese. It is ideal for refreshing and extending your grasp of Chinese grammar and vocabulary, either in preparation for

Do you know German already and want to go a stage further? If you’re planning a visit to Germany, need to brush up your German for work, or are simply doing a course,Colloquial German 2 is the ideal way to refresh your knowledge of the language and to extend your skills.Colloquial German 2 is designed to help those involved in self-study; structured to give you the opportunity to listen to and read lots of modern, everyday German. It has also been developed to work systematically on reinforcing and extending your grasp of German grammar and vocabulary.Key features of Colloquial German 2 include: revision material to help consolidate and build up your basicsa wide range of contemporary authentic documents, both written and audiolots of spoken and written exercises in each unithighlighted key structures and phrasesa grammar reference and detailed answer keysAudio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded b

Do you know Italian already and want to go a stage further? If you're planning a visit to Italy, need to brush up your Italian for work, or are simply doing a course,Colloquial Italian 2 is the ideal