Teaching English

Teaching English covers all of the major issues and current trends in language learning and teaching, such as the trends toward empiricism, constructivism, differentiation, learner- and output-orientation, intercultural learning, and the use of multimedia. This book bridges the gap between the suggestions of theoretical approaches to foreign language teaching and the practical needs of both the educators (regardless of the institutions they are teaching and the experiences they have gathered) as well as the students. It will help readers profit from the materials and reflected practices for use in their own classrooms. And lastly, the book offers optimal preparation for exams in university courses and in teacher-training seminars.

Auteur
Dr. Nancy Grimm und Prof. Dr. Laurenz Volkmann lehren am Institut für Anglistik/Amerikanistik der Universität Jena.

Prof. Dr. Michael Meyer lehrt am Institut für Anglistik der Universität Koblenz.

Contenu

1. The framework: history and politics
2. Challenges of the teaching profession
3. TEFL as a transdisciplinary project
4. From methods to principles
5. Grammar and vocabulary
6. Language competences, learning strategies, and the individual learner
7. Intercultural and transcultural learning
8. Literature matters 
9. Media: a balanced approach
10. Lesson planning and classroom management
11. Materials design
12. Assessment and evaluation