{"product_id":"debates-in-second-language-education-9780367442163","title":"Debates in Second Language Education","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDebates in Second Language Education\u003c\/em\u003e provides an up-to-date account of the key debates and areas of controversy in the field of second language learning and teaching. Adopting a broad and comparative perspective and emphasising the importance of considering a variety of learning contexts, it encourages students and practising teachers to engage with contemporary issues and developments in learning and teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters are designed to stimulate thinking and understanding in relation to theory and practice, and help language educators to make informed judgements by arguing from a position based on theoretical knowledge and understanding. Bringing together leading contributors in the field, the book discusses a wide range of issues relating to second language learning and teaching including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe relationship between age and success in language learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eaptitude versus motivation as predictors of successful language learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u0026lt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION: Ernesto Macaro and Robert Woore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART 1: Framing the Debates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Identifying key debates in second language teaching and learning. Robert Woore and Ernesto Macaro\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Learning English and learning languages other than English in Asia and Europe: Current scenarios and debates. Bruna Di Sabato and Andy Kirkpatrick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Is there a best age for second language learning? Evidence from across the lifespan. Simone Pfenninger and David Singleton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Multilingual Learners, linguistic pluralism and implications for education and research. Hamish Chalmers and Victoria Murphy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Learning Language by Studying Content. David Lasagabaster \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Aptitude or motivation: Which is the better predictor of successful language learning? Suzanne Graham\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Key Issues in Pre-Service Language Teacher Education. Laura Molway\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Systemic In-Service Language Teacher Education. Simon Borg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePART 2: Applying the debates to second language learning contexts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Implicit versus explicit grammar learning and teaching. Mirosław Pawlak\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Vocabulary Learning in Theory and Practice: Implicit and explicit mechanisms. Ron Martinez\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 11: The L2-Only Versus the Multilingual Debate. Ernesto Macaro\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Teaching Phonics in a Second Language. Robert Woore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 13: What Kind of Pronunciation Learning Should Teachers Expect of Their Learners? Sara Kennedy and Pavel Trofimovich\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Teaching the Language or Teaching the Process. Peter Yongqi Gu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReflections: Ernesto Macaro and Robert Woore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51017906946391,"sku":"9780367442163","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367442163.jpg?v=1750775044","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/debates-in-second-language-education-9780367442163","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}