Synopses & Reviews
TEACHING LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT, THIRD EDITION is the essential methods text for anyone teaching or learning to teach a foreign language. TEACHING LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT combines an updated, comprehensive, readable review of the literature, a thorough bibliography, and sample activities and approaches that effectively model the methodology.
Synopsis
TEACHING LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT is THE essential, must have methods text for anyone teaching or learning to teach a foreign language.
About the Author
Alice Omaggio Hadley is currently a Professor in the Department of French at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she teaches courses in methodology, supervises teaching assistants, and directs basic language courses.
Table of Contents
1. On Knowing a Language. 2. On Learning a Language. 3. On Teaching a Language. 4. The Role of Context in Comprehension and Learning. 5. A Proficiency-Oriented Approach to Listening and Reading. 6. Developing Oral Proficiency. 7. Becoming Proficient in Writing. 8. Teaching for Cultural Understanding. 9. Classroom Testing.