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Practical English Language Teaching Series
David Nunan, Series Editor
Contributing specialists: Neil Anderson, Kathleen M. Bailey, Ken Beatty,
Phil Benson, Geoff Brindley, Donna Brinton, Mary Ann
Christison, Kathleen Graves, Marc Helgesen, Michael McCarthy,
John Murphy, Paul Nation, David Nunan, Maggie Sokolik, and
Steve Walsh
The Practical
English Language Teaching Series offers
a thorough yet practical overview of language teaching
strategies and methodology. Newer teachers seeking background
and guidance as well as experienced professionals looking for
refreshing new ideas will find a wealth of helpful teaching
strategies and techniques.
Ideal for classroom study or personal use,
the series is written by leading teacher trainers and authors
of successful student textbooks. Each contributor addresses key
teaching challenges in their area of expertise.
Each title is designed as a special
interest core text for teacher training courses in the areas of
teaching listening,
speaking, grammar, young learners
and the role of assessment
in language learning.
Each book is divided into three sections: Exploring Skills, Exploring Language, and Supporting the
Learning Process.
Features
• World-class specialists like Neil Anderson, Kathleen M. Bailey,
Mary Ann Christison, and David Nunan offer a variety of
perspectives on language teaching and the learning process
• Critical areas of content language
teaching are comprehensively
addressed with a specific focus on practical techniques,
strategies, and tips
• Individual chapters outline specific
principles, techniques, and activities for teaching speaking and grammar to beginning,
intermediate, and advanced learners
• The
principles outlined are richly
illustrated with vignettes from real classrooms and textbook excerpts, so readers can see
what these principles “look like” when realized in
classroom teaching
• A Key Challenges chapter in
each title focuses on issues of critical concern, such as
teaching reluctant learners, managing large classes, and
incorporating technology into instruction
• Reflection Questions
invite readers to think about critical issues in language
teaching while Action Tasks outline strategies for putting new
techniques into practice
• Thoughtful suggestions for books, articles, and Websites offer
resources for additional, up-to-date information
• Expansive glossary offers short and straightforward definitions of
core language teaching terms
Practical English Language Teaching
(Methodology)
Practical English Language Teaching:
Grammar
Practical English Language Teaching:
Listening
Practical English Language Teaching:
Speaking
Practical English Language Teaching: Young
Learners
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