{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-foreign-language-learning-and-teaching-learning-about-language-9780815380177","title":"An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching\u003c\/em\u003e provides an engaging, student-friendly guide to the field of foreign language learning and teaching. Aimed at students with no background in the area and taking a task-based approach, this book:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eintroduces the theoretical and practical aspects of both learning and teaching;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eprovides discussion and workshop activities throughout each chapter of the book, along with further reading and reflection tasks; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edeals with classroom- and task-based teaching, and covers lesson planning and testing, making the book suitable for use on practical training courses;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eanalyses different learning styles and suggests strategies to improve language acquisition;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eincludes examples from foreign language learning in Russian, French, and German, as well as English;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eis accompanied by a brand new companion website at www.routledge.com\/cw\/johnson, which contains additional material, exercises, and weblinks.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by an experienced teacher and author, \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for students beginning their study in the area, as well as teachers in training and those already working in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This updated and revised book provides a thorough, entertaining and extremely well-written introduction to current ideas and developments in TESOL and applied linguistics. The book is full of stimulating activities and ideas for reading and will be successful in prompting teachers to be both critical and reflective.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Mann\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Warwick, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Keith Johnson has done an excellent job in making the work so accessible and engaging while providing readers with an in-depth theoretical perspective. The book is also full of good questions and useful activities which will help its readers become reflective and efficient language teachers.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQiuping Gao\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCapital University of Economics and Business, China\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I used to teach from the first, then the second edition of Johnson’s \"Introduction\" in my pre- and in-service training courses. And now I’ll use the third one, which has been updated and substantially revised, whilst remaining thorough, wise and, above all, entertaining.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePéter Medgyes\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEötvös Lorand University, Hungary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1 BACKGROUND\u003c\/strong\u003e1 Five learners and five methods\u003cbr\u003e2 What is there to learn?\u003cbr\u003e3 Some views of language and language learning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 2 LEARNING\u003cbr\u003e4 Learners and their errors\u003cbr\u003e5 Input, interaction and output\u003cbr\u003e6 Some learning processes\u003cbr\u003e7 Individual language learners: some differences\u003cbr\u003e8 Good language learners and what they do\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART 3 TEACHING\u003cbr\u003e9 Language teaching: a brisk walk through recent times\u003cbr\u003e10 Contexts\u003cbr\u003e11 Plans and programmes\u003cbr\u003e12 Ways and means\u003cbr\u003e13 Skills\u003cbr\u003e14 Tests\u003cbr\u003e15 When all has been said: preparing and managing lessons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018472390999,"sku":"9780815380177","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780815380177.jpg?v=1750777021","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-foreign-language-learning-and-teaching-learning-about-language-9780815380177","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}