Learning Their Language

DescriptionPerspectives teaches learners to think critically and to develop the language skills they need to find their own voice in English. The carefully guided language lessons, real-world stories,

This highly-readable book brings together theory and practice, giving you a better understanding of why and how technology can enhance language learning. It helps you become more familiar with technol

Serious work using computers to support language teaching and learning began in the 1960s, but it was not until the beginning of the 1980s when microcomputers began to proliferate that groups of pract

Pictures for Language Learning is richly illustrated and provides a valuable guide to the role of pictures and other visual materials in language teaching. It brings together a wealth of ideas on how

"An updated edition of the key reference work in the area of second and foreign language vocabulary studies. This book provides a detailed survey of research and theory on the teaching and learning o

This book represents a major statement of the current research being conducted into the learning of second languages from a sociocultural perspective.

In Foreign and Second Language Learning, William Littlewood surveys recent research into how people acquire languages and considers its relevance for language teaching. He describes the most important

The sixth edition of Principles of Language Learning and Teachingoffers new ways of viewing and teaching second language acquisition (SLA) based on the latest research. Providing a comprehensive overv

Combining classic international economics with straight-from-the-headlines immediacy, Feenstra and Taylor’s text seamlessly integrates the subject’s established core content with new topic areas and n

Although Cooperative Learning has steadily grown in popularity in second-language classrooms, few resources are available that cover the topic in depth. Cooperative Learning in Second Language Teachin

This is the third edition of the one of the founding titles of the CHLT series. The book features many of the original games but has also been fully revised to include new games for the ELT classroom.

This book explores the relationship between research, teaching, and tasks, and shows how research and task-based teaching can mutually inform each other and illuminated the areas of task-based course

This book addresses issues such as the relation of form to meaning, the relevance of SLA research, and the validity of task-based learning. It also contrasts universalist accounts of language learnin

DescriptionPerspectives teaches learners to think critically and to develop the language skills they need to find their own voice in English. The carefully guided language lessons, real-world stories,

DescriptionPerspectives teaches learners to think critically and to develop the language skills they need to find their own voice in English. The carefully guided language lessons, real-world stories,

DescriptionPerspectives teaches learners to think critically and to develop the language skills they need to find their own voice in English. The carefully guided language lessons, real-world stories,

This cutting edge volume explores holistic trends in multilingualism, analysing the processes of both 'becoming multilingual' and 'being multilingual'. Multilingualism has increased in recent years du

Online Communication in Language Learning and Teaching offers theoretical and practical as well as research perspectives for approaching technologies that support online communication for language lea

DescriptionPathways Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking is a best-selling, five-level academic skills series that combines highly visual, real-world content and rigorous language instruction to help students develop the skills, language, and critical thinking they need for academic success. Exploring academic topics through authentic readings, videos, photos, and infographics, students connect to ideas while building academic competence skills through collaboration, communication, and problem-solving. Pathways helps students to improve the academic and interpersonal skills needed to succeed in and out of the classroom.NEW in Pathways: Reading, Writing, and Critical ThinkingRelatable academic readings engage students and inform them on various topics, while helping improve reading comprehension skills to succeed in and out of the classroom.The Writing section provides even more guided instruction, explicit models, and practice opportunities to equip students with the skills needed t

DescriptionPathways Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking is a best-selling, five-level academic skills series that combines highly visual, real-world content and rigorous language instruction to help students develop the skills, language, and critical thinking they need for academic success. Exploring academic topics through authentic readings, videos, photos, and infographics, students connect to ideas while building academic competence skills through collaboration, communication, and problem-solving. Pathways helps students to improve the academic and interpersonal skills needed to succeed in and out of the classroom.NEW in Pathways: Reading, Writing, and Critical ThinkingRelatable academic readings engage students and inform them on various topics, while helping improve reading comprehension skills to succeed in and out of the classroom.The Writing section provides even more guided instruction, explicit models, and practice opportunities to equip students with the skills needed t

Technologically-enhanced practices have revolutionised the ways we learn and teach languages.The Routledge Handbook of Language Learning and Technology provides a timely guide to the key areas and app

Becoming a Language Teacher, by respected author and experienced language teacher Elaine K. Horwitz, gives pre- and in-service teachers the skills they need to meet the needs of all language learners

This book explores the subjective aspects of language learning, skillfully integrating multiple levels of analysis, and bridging the gap between theory and practice. It analyzes data gathered from pu

Despite persistent assertions of washback (the influence of testing on teaching and learning) limited research studies have been undertaken on the subject. Even fewer studies have made use of quantita

In the following three issues (17,18 and 19 ), we collaborated with National Taiwan Normal University to bring you a set of Chinese learning materials based on one of Ang Lee's classics-Eat Drink Man