Author: Michael Canale
Publisher: Ministry of Education
ISBN:
Category : Communicative competence
Languages : en
Pages : 100

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Author: Cyril J. Weir
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 240

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Reflecting the shift which has recently occurred in approaches to languages testing in response to developments in teaching, this book highlights the importance of context, purposiveness and realistic discourse in testing, as in teaching.

Author: William Littlewood
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521281547
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 123

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An introduction to communicative language teaching for practising classroom teachers.

Author: Michael Canale
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Communicative competence
Languages : en
Pages : 174

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Author: Charlene Rivera
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
ISBN: 9780905028217
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 180

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Author: Janna D. Fox
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
ISBN: 0776616315
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 191

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Language Testing Reconsidered provides a critical update on major issues that have engaged the field of language testing since its inception. Anyone who is working in, studying or teaching language testing should have a copy of this book. The information, discussions, and reflections offered within the volume address major developments within the field over the past decades, enlivened by current "takes" on these issues. The real value of this collection, however, lies in its consideration of the past as a means of defining the future agenda of language testing.

Author: Barbara F. Freed
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN: 9027241147
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 362

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"Second Language Acquisition in a Study Abroad Context" brings together for the first time a series of studies which explore the relationship between language learning and the study abroad experience. Utilizing different research methodologies (quantitative, qualitative, descriptive), the focus in this collection is on various aspects of second language learning, including the acquisition of sociolinguistic competence, the acquisition of fluency, the use of communicative strategies and the development of oral and written skills. The studies are cross-linguistic and deal with student populations at the secondary and college levels who spent between three months and one year in study abroad or exchange programs in Japan, Russia, Spain, Mexico, France or Canada.

Author: Peter S. Green
Publisher: Council of Europe
ISBN: 9789287110527
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 136

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Author: Klaus Brandl
Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
ISBN: 9781793515353
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

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Communicative Language and Teaching in Action: Putting Principles to Work serves as an engaging and informative guide for second and foreign language teachers in training or for those pursuing a new career as language educators. The text demonstrates principles and practices of communicative and task-based language teaching, equipping readers with an innovative and effective approach to language instruction. The conceptual foundation of the book is based upon theoretical and empirical findings drawn from second language acquisition research, cognitive psychology, and brain research. It emphasizes successful instructional practices in a communicative and task-based approach to language learning. The book features copious examples of learning activities in different languages and lessons developed by experienced language teachers. Dedicated chapters cover the principles of communicative language teaching and task-based instruction; lesson planning; vocabulary and grammar in language learning; feedback and error correction; the development of listening, oral communication, reading, and writing skills; and assessment. The second edition features updated literature review in all chapters, new and dynamic teacher-training tasks, and reorganized and fresh content throughout the text, as well as a new chapter on writing and language learning. Communicative Language Teaching in Action is an ideal resource for courses and programs in foreign language education.

Author: Talia Isaacs
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
ISBN: 1783096861
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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This book is open access under a CC BY licence. It spans the areas of assessment, second language acquisition (SLA) and pronunciation and examines topical issues and challenges that relate to formal and informal assessments of second language (L2) speech in classroom, research and real-world contexts. It showcases insights from assessing other skills (e.g. listening and writing) and highlights perspectives from research in speech sciences, SLA, psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics, including lingua franca communication, with concrete implications for pronunciation assessment. This collection will help to establish commonalities across research areas and facilitate greater consensus about key issues, terminology and best practice in L2 pronunciation research and assessment. Due to its interdisciplinary nature, this book will appeal to a mixed audience of researchers, graduate students, teacher-educators and exam board staff with varying levels of expertise in pronunciation and assessment and wide-ranging interests in applied linguistics.