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Task-based telecollaborative exchanges between US and Italian students: a case study in program design and implementation; 8. Exploring the nuts and bolts of task design; 8A. Designing pedagogic tasks for refugees learning English to enter universities in the Netherlands; Part IV. Methodology and Pedagogy: 9. A psycholinguistically motivated methodology for TBLT; 10. Technology-mediated TBLT; 10A. Task-based simulations for diplomatic security agents; 10B. Delivering TBLT at scale: a case study of a needs-based, technology-mediated workplace English program; 10C. TBLT and Indigenous Language Revitalisation; Part V. TBLT with School-age Children: 11. Children interacting in task-supported EFL\/CLIL contexts; 11A. Tasks for children: using mainstream content to learn a language; 11B. A case study of a task-based approach for school-age learners in China; Part VI. The Teacher in TBLT: 12. Teacher preparation and support for TBLT; 12A. Connecting teacher training to TBLT implementation: a case study of pre-service teachers in Honduran bilingual schools; 12B. Training for tasks the cooperative way: an online tutored TBLT course for teachers, managers and course designers; Part VII. Task-Based Assessment and Program Evaluation: 13. Task-based, criterion-referenced performance testing; 14. TBLT program evaluation: why and how; 14A. Comparing the effectiveness of TBLT and PPP on L2 grammar learning: a pilot study with Chinese students of Italian L2; 14B. Evaluating the pilot year of a task-based Spanish immersion camp for high schoolers: examining learners' experience of task motivation and difficulty within and following tasks; 14C. Designing a classroom-based TBLA framework for primary schools: blurring the lines between teaching, learning and assessment; Part VIII. Research Needs and Future Prospects: 15. Methodological issues in (cognitively-oriented) TBLT research: advances and challenges; 16. Innovation in language education: a task-based perspective; 17. The adoption of TBLT in diverse contexts: challenges and opportunities; Conclusion.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738311438679,"sku":"9781108491389","price":126.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108491389.jpg?v=1723811915"},{"product_id":"life-as-a-bilingual-9781108972116","title":"Life as a Bilingual","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout half the world''s population knows and uses two or more languages in everyday life, and an increasing number of parents are raising their children bilingual. This makes a resource on what it means to become and be bilingual all the more necessary. This book brings together a selection of posts from the author''s highly successful Psychology Today blog, grouped by topic into 15 chapters. 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This fully up-to-date second edition includes:- an expanded preface- updated case studies and new cases throughout that deal with new developments in language teaching and reflective practice- fully updated citations- three brand new chapters, on online reflective practice and teaching young learners, and a new final chapter on developing a culture of reflection'As in the first edition, this book outlines strategies for professional development through reflective practice in the language classroom. Accessible and comprehensive, the book presupposes no prior knowledge of linguistics or language teaching, and each chapter includes reflective discussion questions to help the reader apply the strategies and procedures discussed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis second edition of \u003ci\u003eReflective Language Teaching \u003c\/i\u003ecovers more topics than the earlier edition ... Each chapter in the book follows a similar outline which gives the book a coherent and well-organized framework ... One of the strongest aspects of the book are the case studies provided ... [and these] are further strengthened by the fact that they are based on the author’s own experiences, which lends them a sense of authenticity. * Teachers College Record *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReflective Language Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent book for second language teachers and teacher educators and any other readers who are interested in teacher reflection and improving language teaching practice. Indeed, it should be required reading for all in-service professional development programmes for second language teachers. (Of the first edition) * System *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReflective Language Teaching\u003c\/i\u003e is a very user-friendly, \"state-of-the-art\" text for any teacher considering embarking on self-initiated professional development, either alone or in collaboration with peers. In updating and organizing current thinking, the author has produced an excellent primer for less-experienced teachers. If teachers with experience in reflection are looking for reinvigoration, they, too, may find it here, and as such it is an excellent addition to the field. (Of the first edition) * JALT Journal *\u003cbr\u003eThe worldwide ELT industry needs this book. 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