Communicative Language Teaching in Action Putting Principles to Work

by Brandl, Klaus

• ISBN13: 9780131579064
• ISBN10: 0131579061
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-23
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Communicative Language Teaching in Action: Putting principles to workis designed as a basic text that intends to demonstrate principles and practices of communicative language teaching and task-based instruction. Its primary purpose is to serve as a guide for second and foreign language teachers in training or for those who have embarked on a new career as language teachers. In particular, these include pre- and in-service teacher education majors, university teaching assistants, and English as a Second Language (ESL) majors and instructors. Furthermore, it is meant to be a resource for practicing teachers in continuing education programs.

Author Biography

Klaus Brandl is an applied linguist and specialist in foreign language pedagogy at the University of Washington, where he directs the language program in the Department of Scandinavian Studies and serves as the Language Pedagogue for the College of Arts and Sciences and College of Education.

Table of Contents

About This Book	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Principles of Communicative Language Teaching and Task-Based Instruction	p. 1
Short-Term and Daily Lesson Planning	p. 39
Getting Started: Introducing Vocabulary	p. 75
Grammar and Language Learning	p. 105
Feedback and Error Correction in Language Learning	p. 143
Instructional Sequencing and Task Design	p. 178
Developing Listening Skills	p. 223
Developing Oral Communication Skills	p. 277
Developing Reading Skills	p. 322
Assessment and Language Learning	p. 368
References	p. 423
Name Index	p. 440
Subject Index	p. 443
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