Description
Book SynopsisThis collection of papers explores various issues in English language teaching in Poland, mainly at the secondary and tertiary levels. The topics include Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), English for Specific Purposes (ESP), and e-learning. The contributions also deal with teaching public speaking, pronunciation and writing. The contributors explore language education from the perspective of cognitive linguistics and propose solutions concerning English for Specific Purposes (Technical Writing in English and Maritime English) as well. The book also investigates teaching not only languages but also, inter alia, geography and linguistics, concentrating on the use of metaphors, prototypes and cognitive models.
Table of ContentsEnglish in secondary and tertiary education in Poland – Content and Language Integrated Learning – Non-native bilingualism – Teaching public speaking – Teaching pronunciation – Teaching writing – Teaching Maritime English – Happening in education – Explanatory metaphors – Experiencing meaning – Prototypes and cognitive models in language education
