{"product_id":"introduction-to-tesol-9781119632696","title":"Introduction to TESOL","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive introduction toTESOLfornew and future teachers of English, offering a full and detailed view of theprocess of becoming a language teacher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntroduction to TESOL: Becoming aLanguageTeachingProfessional\u003c\/i\u003epresentsan expansive and well-balanced view of both the interdisciplinary knowledgebase and professional opportunities in the fieldof language teaching.Writtento help aspiring TESOL educators understand how tobegin their careers, this comprehensivetextbookcovers both thefoundationallinguisticelements of TESOL as well as the practicalpedagogical aspectsofthe discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten with the needs of the introductory student in mind,thisbookdelves into the essentials ofEnglish?as a Second Language (ESL) and English?as a Foreign Language (EFL)teaching,coveringprofessional organizations, language acquisition theories, instructional practices, professional development, and more. Readers are provided with clear descriptions ofrecent research andcontempor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The book is well-written and engaging, and one can easily imagine that first-year university students would find the manuscript to be refreshingly approachable compared to the dry, theoretically focused tomes which are so common in our field.” - \u003cb\u003eLINGUIST List 33.2059\u003c\/b\u003e, June 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“It will be a useful study and reference material for beginning educators hoping to gain a comprehensive overview of TESOL, as well as experienced educators who would like to refresh their perspectives and keep themselves updated on new knowledge and developments.” – \u003cb\u003eSystem\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVolume 108, August 2022, 102859\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: The Field of TESOL \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What Is TESOL? 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 How Is TESOL an Academic Profession? 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 With Whom and Where Do Those Prepared in TESOL Work? 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: TESOL Professionals’ Knowledge of Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 What Are the Five Areas of Linguistics and How Do They Help TESOL Educators? Why Do TESOL Educators Need a Working Understanding of Linguistics? 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 What Are the Various Areas of Second Language Acquisition Theory and How Do They Guide Instruction? 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: TESOL Professionals’ Knowledge of Instruction, Planning, and Assessment \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 How Does Theory Inform and Guide Instructional Practice? 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 What Do Educators Need to Know About Teaching the Language Skills of Listening and Reading When Using Integrated Language Skills? 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 How Do TESOL Educators Teach Speaking and Writing in Integrated Language Instruction? 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Tools: Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Spelling 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 What Themes, Topics, and Content Can I Employ? 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 How Has Digital Technology Changed Language Teaching and Learning? 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 What Are Ways of Planning for Second Language Instruction and Assessing Learning? 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Where Do We Go From Here? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e337\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 How Does TESOL Develop Its Body of Knowledge and Share Professional Knowledge? 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 What Are the Current Situations in TESOL and New Directions To Be Taken? 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcronyms in TESOL\/Applied Linguistics 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 375\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407104581975,"sku":"9781119632696","price":36.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119632696.jpg?v=1730498191","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/introduction-to-tesol-9781119632696","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}