Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching (Cambridge Language Teaching Library)
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Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching (Cambridge Language Teaching Library)

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  • EAN: 9780521008433
  • Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press

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  • ISBN13: 9780521008433
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  • Comment: I actually bought it for someone else but all arrived in timely fashion and good condition. thank you
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  • Summary: Very complete
  • Comment: It's a very detailed book for those who would like to have a general idea about some of the most traditional approaches and methodologies in Language teaching. I like it very much.
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  • Summary: Good theoretical overview on language teaching
  • Comment: I read this book for my graduate class and also used for my private group study. Overall this book is an excellent theoretical overview of various approaches and methods of teaching languages, especially English.

    Pro - very systematic and organized. A good book to start with. Various kinds of resources.

    Con - Too theoretical. If you are not an experienced teacher, you might want to start with Teacher's Handbook: Contextualized Language Instruction. Also, because it's all text-based, it's sometimes hard to understand what it's talking about. The authors might better help readers by adding video clips of different methods and approaches.

    I recommend this book.
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  • Summary: Greatly surprised
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    This book surprised me greatly. I was familiar with the first edition of the book. When I bought the book I expected improvements in this second edition, but to my surprise the improvements were a lot more than I had expected. I highly recommend the book for any trainer or trainee.
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  • Summary: Organised and No Frills
  • Comment: Unlike some books on English language teaching, "Approaches and Methods" by Richards and Rodgers is a logically organised, relatively jargon-free and easily grasped book. It is almost certain you will not be diving for the headache tablets after this book.

    Covering a large range of the historical and current second language teaching methodologies, the book discusses methods in a logical format that is the same throughout. They discuss three broad areas: Approach, (the theories and ideas underpinning the method), Design, (roles, materials and so on), and Procedure, (what happens in the classroom). This makes each chapter exceptionally well-organised.

    The book covers a lot of different methods, including those that are less in favour these days, as well as some that are more recent. However, some very recent developments are not included, such as the controversial Dogme of Thornbury and Medding. What *is* in the book includes Suggestopaedia, TPR, NLP, Natural Way, Multiple Intelligences and more. All of them come with a brief discussion on the background that they came from.

    This is an incredibly valuable book for a run down on the methodologies that have come and gone, (some still on the way out). It is an excellent resource that serves well as a reference, or something to be read from cover-to-cover. Or both.

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