Contents: learning a first language; theoretical approaches to explaining second language learning; factors affecting second language learning; learner language; Observing second language teaching;...
O'Malley and Chamot review the literature on learning strategies and present instructional models for learning strategy training that teachers can apply to their own classes. The material is based on...
Contents: introduction: describing and explaining L2 acquisition; the nature of learner language; interlanguage; social aspects of interlanguage; discourse aspects of interlanguage; psycholinguistic...
Contents: Preliminaries; Historical underpinnings of SLA research; A focus on form - Language universals; A focus on meaning; Cognitive and processing approaches to SLA; The social environment of...
Translation and Own-language Activities provides structured, practical advice and guidance for using students' own languages within the ELT classroom. It presents effective ways of integrating...
This is a very practical and accessible book that offers a comprehensive overview of research methodology in applied linguistics by describing the various stages of qualitative and quantitative...
An extensively revised and updated edition of this popular and accessible text. Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching Third edition is an extensive revision of this highly successful book. As...