Methodology in Language Teaching: An Anthology of Current Practice

By: Richards, Jack C.

Book Overview

Methodology in Language Teaching provides an overview of approaches, issues, and practices in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages. This book provides an overview of current approaches, issues, and practices in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages. The anthology offers a comprehensive overview to the teaching of English and illustrates the complexity underlying many of the practical planning and instructional activities it involves. Organized into 16 sections, the book contains 41 seminal articles by well-known teacher trainers and researchers. Also included are two sets of discussion questions - a pre-reading background set and a post-reading reflection set. This anthology serves as an important resource for teachers wishing to design a basic course in methodology.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521004403
• ISBN13: 9780521004404
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Methodology in Language Teaching edited by Jack C. Richards & Willy A. Renandya

As a long-time English teacher teaching English as a Foreign Language, I have used several methodology textbooks. I have long been looking for one book that answers some of my persisting pedagogical questions. I have found answers to those questions in the succinct articles of this anthology. In particular, I have found the following sections immensely useful and refreshing to read: section 1 (Approaches to Teaching); section 5 (Task and Project Work); section 13 (Teaching Writing); section 15 (Technologies in the Classroom); and section 16 (Professional Development). I use this book as a source to inform my current teaching of Technical Communication and other writing courses, and professional growth and development. M. Solaiman Ali, Ph.D. School of Engineering King Abdulaziz University Jeddah

Perfect Condition

The book came quickly and is in perfect condition. It is such a helpful book and the service was great!

Concise, and very enlightening

Each short chapter provides a different point of view on a variety of topics relevant to language teaching. It definitely does not drag on and on, making it very readable.