Synopses & Reviews
This book, written by leading practitioners, brings together a comprehensive overview of TESOL.
Review
'The Cambridge Guide is to be welcomed and used wisely by all in the field. My graduate courses in TESOL will be considerably enhanced by this book. This is a must for your bookshelf.' ESL Magazine, Brazil
Review
'Most chapters are reader-friendly, neither patronisingly simple nor pretentiously complicated, offering ideas to both the uninitiated and the experienced. By trying to forge links between theory and practice, research and classroom teaching, this volume does good service to the profession.' ELT Journal
Synopsis
The Cambridge Guide to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language is edited by two leading figures in TESOL, it contains 30 chapters written by internationally recognised language teaching professionals and applied linguists. Current topics in TESOL are examined and future developments mapped out in an accessible but comprehensive way. The book helps define TESOL and provides an excellent introduction for future language teaching professionals and is essential reading for students on undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Table of Contents
1Listening; 2 Speaking;3Reading; 4 Writing;5 Grammar;6Vocabulary; 7 Discourse;8 Pronunciation; 9 Materials development;10 Second language teacher education;11Psycholinguistics;12 Second language acquisition;13 Bilingualism; 14 Sociolinguistics;15 Computer-assisted language learning;16 Observation;17 Classroom interaction ; 18 English for academic purposes;19 English for specific purposes;20Assessment; 21Evaluation; 22 Syllabus design; 23 Language awareness; 24 Language learning strategies ;Task-based learning;26 Literature; 27 Genre;28 Programme management; 29 Intercultural communication;30 On-line communication