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Communicating Naturally in a Second Language : Theory and Practice in Language Teaching / Wilga M. Rivers.

By: Rivers, Wilga M.

Series: Cambridge Language Teaching Library. Publisher: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 1983Edition: 1st ed.Description: ix, 243 p. : cov. ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0521274176 (pbk).Subject(s): Language and languages -- Study and teachingOnline resources: Check the UO Library catalog. | Internet Archive.

Contents:

1. Linguistics, psychology, and language teaching: an overview

2. Rules, patterns, and creativity

3. Talking off the tops of their heads

4. Bridging the gap to autonomous interaction

5. Individualized instruction and cooperative learning: some theoretical considerations

6. Student-centred trends: a rationale

7. The second-language teacher and cognitive psychology

8. The natural and the normal in language learning

9. Apples of gold in pictures of silver: Where have all the words gone?

10. Language learners as individuals: discovering their needs and wants

11. Motivation in bilingual programs

12. Foreign-language acquisition: where the real problems lie

Appendix: Results of questionnaire on foreign-language learners' goals

Summary: "Each chapter is accompanied by questions to help readers apply the ideas to their own teaching situations. The book is thus suitable for use in teacher-training courses. and it will be of great interest to experienced teachers as well." (Book Cover)

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Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 224-232.