Overview

Designed as an all-in-one guide, this practical, easy to use text is essential to all courses offering instruction to students who are training to become language teachers in Canada and abroad. Awarded the 2017 TESL Canada Innovation Award for Teacher Professional Development Resource, this wonderfully concise textbook covers key topics including course design, lesson planning, and classroom management. It also identifies how to teach speaking, listening, reading, and writing, with special attention to language acquisition and intercultural communication. This essential resource is ideal for courses in teaching English as a second or foreign language and for certificates in TESL, TEFL, TESFL, or TESOL.

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Author:   Graeme Ching
Publisher:   Canadian Scholars
Imprint:   Canadian Scholars
Dimensions:   Width: 16.90cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.635kg
ISBN:  

9781773381367

ISBN 10:   1773381369
Pages:   370
Publication Date:   30 December 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Part I – Teaching Language: An Overview Chapter 1: All about Teachers Chapter 2: Learning about Learners Chapter 3: Learning from Others: Approaches and Methods Chapter 4: Planning Courses Chapter 5: Planning Lessons and Activities Chapter 6: Class Management Chapter 7: Assessment Part II – Teaching Language Skills and Subskills Chapter 8: Teaching Speaking Chapter 9: Teaching Listening Comprehension Chapter 10: Teaching Reading Chapter 11: Teaching Writing Chapter 12: Understanding and Teaching Vocabulary Chapter 13: Understanding Grammar Chapter 14: Teaching Grammar Chapter 15: Understanding Speech Sounds Chapter 16: Teaching Sound Perception and Pronunciation Chapter 17: Linguistic Factors in Language Acquisition Chapter 18: Intercultural Communication Chapter 19: Frequently Asked Questions Appendix 3E: Sample Content-Based Lesson Appendix 3F: Sample Lexical Approach Activities Appendix 7A: Commonly Used (International) Proficiency Tests Appendix 8A: Common Discourse Markers Appendix 8B: Sample Simulation and Role-Play Scenarios Appendix 9A: Sample Listening Activities Appendix 10A: Sample Reading Lesson Appendix 11A: Sample Writing Lesson Appendix 12A: Sample Vocabulary Lesson Appendix 13A: Verb Tenses in English Appendix 14A: Sample Grammar Lesson (Tense) Appendix 14B: Sample Grammar Lesson (Conditionals) Appendix 15A: IPA Vowel Chart for North American English Appendix 16A: Sound Families for Common North American Vowel Sounds Appendix 16B: Sound Families for Tricky Consonant Sounds Glossary of Key Terms Index

Reviews

This practical textbook covers a wide range of pedagogical topics relevant to the beginning English language teacher. Its authentic and classroom-based approach to the topic makes it accessible and reader-friendly. Situated in examples and narratives, the ideas and concepts presented are contextualized and connected to teaching and learning. The broad array of themes discussed, from classroom management to intercultural communication, would certainly provide a springboard for further reading and discussion as well as application in the classroom context. -Dr. Paula Kristmanson, Second Language Research Institute of Canada, University of New Brunswick, and President of TESL Canada A practical, comprehensive overview of the complex art of language teaching.... The tone is accessible and friendly, and it is written in a practical way to help teachers identify issues and work out solutions. -Dr. Megan Short, Lecturer in Language and Literacy, University of Tasmania Have you been looking for the one text that can prepare your preservice ESL/EFL teachers for the classroom? Look no further. This book introduces students to the theory and methodology of TESOL in an accessible and practical way. -Dr. Ildiko Porter-Szucs, Department of World Languages, Eastern Michigan University

Author Information

Graeme Ching is a Lecturer in English and Education at Crandall University. As a Director of TESL/TEFL certificate programs and Coordinator of ESL/EAP programs, he has extensive experience in course design and development, and he has trained language teachers from Canada and abroad.

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