Cambridge Guide To Teaching English Speakers Of Other Langua

Description: This important book, with 32 chapters by leading figures in the field, is an up-to-date guide to the central areas of applied linguistics and language studies with particular reference to TESOL. It looks at the current state of TESOL as well as at what is likely to happen in the future.

Review: 'The Cambridge Guide is to be welcomed and used wisely by all in the field. My graduate courses in TESOL will be considerably enhanced by this book. This is a must for your bookshelf.' ESL Magazine, Brazil 'Most chapters are reader-friendly, neither patronisingly simple nor pretentiously complicated, offering ideas to both the uninitiated and the experienced. By trying to forge links between theory and practice, research and classroom teaching, this volume does good service to the profession.' ELT Journal

Contents: 1Listening; 2 Speaking;3Reading; 4 Writing;5 Grammar;6Vocabulary; 7 Discourse;8 Pronunciation; 9 Materials development;10 Second language teacher education;11Psycholinguistics;12 Second language acquisition;13 Bilingualism; 14 Sociolinguistics;15 Computer-assisted language learning;16 Observation;17 Classroom interaction; 18 English for academic purposes;19 English for specific purposes;20Assessment; 21Evaluation; 22 Syllabus design; 23 Language awareness; 24 Language learning strategies;Task-based learning;26 Literature; 27 Genre;28 Programme management; 29 Intercultural communication;30 On-line communication