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.Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 224-232.
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
"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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