"'... a useful resource for practitioners at any level.' - Modern Language Journal"
"'I would strongly recommend this book for any new teacher as well as for experienced teacher trainers.' - English Language Teaching News"
Introduction 1: A general approach to teaching English Introduction Recognizing success in teaching English Teachers and teaching Co-ordination of English language departments Establishing goals and objectives in teaching English Variations in course goals Communication first and last English as the main classroom language Routine communicative activities A general model of English teaching Creating conditions for learning Learner participation Motivation Summary Project 2: Presenting new language items Introduction New items in an English language course What you need to know about new items Functional-grammatical items Presenting new functional-grammatical items Teaching analysis and planning Presentation procedures Coursebook material The place of writing in presentation Writing for clarification and consolidation From presentation to practice Summary Project 3: Organizing language practice Introduction The difference between accuracy and fluency practice Practice and communication Oral accuracy practice Language patterns and substitution Accuracy practice and communication Information gaps Elicitation in accuracy practice Interactions Topics and activities Oral fluency practice Types of fluency activity Feedback and correction in oral practice Feedback and correction in accuracy work Feedback and correction in fluency work Written practice Summary Project 4: Handling vocabulary Introduction Vocabulary in language teaching and learning Dealing with new vocabulary Meaning and use in communication Pronunciation and spelling Grammar Working on vocabulary Remedial work Summary Project 5: Developing spoken communication skills Introduction Communication Communication outside the classroom Communication in the classroom The four skills Listening Classroom listening Recorded texts Speaking Classroom speaking Speaking activities Summary Project 6: Developing written communication skills Introduction Spoken and written language Reading comprehension Ways of reading Reading activities Reading outside the classroom Writing Writing activities Integrating skills Summary Project 7: Review and remedial work Introduction The need for review and remedial work The language learning process Input, imitation, and cognitive hypotheses Subconscious and conscious processes Errors and learning Pedagogical and natural syllabuses Variables Implications for review and remedial work Review activities Remedial work Personalized remedial work Summary Project 8: Planning and managing classes Introduction Long-term planning The course syllabus Syllabus units Short-term planning Work plans Lesson planning Class management Getting attention and participation Giving and checking instructions Managing pair and groupwork Teacher and learner roles Discipline Different teaching situations Children's courses Large groups Summary Project 9: Working with a coursebook Introduction Ways of using a coursebook What coursebooks can offer The syllabus Language presentation material Language practice material Skills development material A sequence of work Recycling and review of language Additional material What a coursebook cannot provide Preparing to use a new coursebook Exploiting a coursebook Using language presentation material Using language practice material Using skills development material Using review and clarification material Lesson planning around coursebook material Choosing a coursebook Summary Project 10: Teaching aids and materials Introduction Different teaching contexts Using the board Writing and general organization Board drawing Designing and using prepared visual materials Wall-charts Cue-cards Real and imaginary objects Realia Mime and gesture Audio-cassettes Materials and activities Video Selecting material Summary Project 11: Testing and evaluation Introduction Teaching, testing, and evaluation Teaching and testing Testing and evaluation Basic aspects of testing Types of test Validity and reliability Balancing validity and reliability Writing and evaluating achievement tests Comparing tests Test exercises and tasks Improving tests Evaluating learning, teaching, and courses Evaluating learning Evaluating teaching Evaluating courses Summary Project 12: Development in teaching English Introduction Teachers and ways of teaching Approach and method A survey of approaches and methods The Grammar-translation Method The Direct Method Situational Language Teaching The Audiolingual Method
