The Practice of Foreign Language Teaching

First Published in 2000. In an accessible style with examples of classroom practice, this book will help all those seeking guidance in successful modern language teaching. The book deals mainly, but not solely, with the teaching of modern foreign languages. When discussing behavioural problems, it is general teaching skills and not foreign language methodology which are to the fore. After the introduction the book is divided into seven sections. The section on pupils and teachers tackles general and modern languages issues from the perspectives of both learners and teachers, giving appropriate focus to their needs.

Pupils and teachers; Chapter 1 Being a pupil; Chapter 2 Being a teacher; Teaching and learning in the foreign language classroom; Chapter 3 Stages in foreign language teaching; Chapter 4 Managing learning in the foreign language classroom; Chapter 5 Learning to learn a language; The target language; Chapter 6 Using the target language; Chapter 7 The teaching and learning of grammar; Chapter 8 Vocabulary; Assessment and recording; Chapter 9 Assessment and recording achievement in foreign languages; Foreign languages post-16; Chapter 10 Teaching modern languages at A/S and A Level; Information and communications technology; Chapter 11 Using ICT in modern languages – an Introduction; Conclusion; Chapter 12 Finding the time;

Wasyl Cajkler Head of Continuing Professional Development, the University of Leicester and formerly head of Modern Languages in a school in Greater Manchester. Ron Addelman, Education Consultant in Cheshire and a former head of Modern Language and LEA advisor.