A practical guide to the teaching of english as a second or foreign language

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¦¦HHBHHHHHHHHB A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH as a Second or Foreign Language WILGA M. RIVERS MARY SLEATOR TEMPERLEY This book is designed for future teachers of English as a Second or Foreign Language. The authors consider language teaching methodology in the light of recent research in psychology and linguistics. Every aspect of language learning which contributes to effective language use is discussed: oral communication, pronunciation, grammar instruction, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and writing. Each chapter begins with a theoretical discussion which is immediately followed by numerous examples and practical exercises. A detailed table of contents and acomprehensive index make the material in the book easily accessible, and a generál bibliography indicates important writings in the field. The book is the fourth in a popular series of practical guides for teaching second or foreign languages. THE AUTHORS Wilga M. Rivers is Professor of Románcé... Tovább

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¦¦HHBHHHHHHHHB A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH as a Second or Foreign Language WILGA M. RIVERS MARY SLEATOR TEMPERLEY This book is designed for future teachers of English as a Second or Foreign Language. The authors consider language teaching methodology in the light of recent research in psychology and linguistics. Every aspect of language learning which contributes to effective language use is discussed: oral communication, pronunciation, grammar instruction, listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and writing. Each chapter begins with a theoretical discussion which is immediately followed by numerous examples and practical exercises. A detailed table of contents and acomprehensive index make the material in the book easily accessible, and a generál bibliography indicates important writings in the field. The book is the fourth in a popular series of practical guides for teaching second or foreign languages. THE AUTHORS Wilga M. Rivers is Professor of Románcé Languages and Coordinator of Language Instruction in the Románcé Languages at Harvard University. In addition to the other Practical Guides, she is the author of The Psychologist and the ForeignLanguage Teacher (1964), Teaching Foreign-Language Skills (1968), Speaking in Many Tongues (1972; expanded 2nd Ed. 1976), and numerous articles. Mary Sleator Temperley has a Ph.D. in linguistics and has taught English as a Second Language in Greece and at the University of Illinois, where she has alsó designed and taught courses in linguistics and English language teaching. Cover design by Egon Lauterberg Vissza