Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface

UNIT I Foundations of Methodology
Ch. 1 - An Overview of Language Teaching Methods and Approaches /
Marianne Celce-Murcia
Ch. 2 - Communicative Language Teaching / Patricia A. Duff
Ch. 3 - Principles of Instructed Second Language Learning / Rod Ellis
Ch. 4 - Syllabus and Curriculum Design for Second Language Teaching / Kathleen Graves
Ch. 5 - Teaching English in the Context of World Englishes / Marianne Celce-Murcia

UNIT II Language Skills

Listening
Ch. 6 - Second Language Listening Comprehension: Process and Pedagogy / Christine C. M. Goh
Ch. 7 - Dimensions of Academic Listening / John Flowerdew & Lindsay Miller

Speaking
Ch. 8 - Second Language Speaking / Anne Lazaraton
Ch. 9 - Fluency-Oriented Second Language Teaching / David Bohlke
Ch. 10 - Teaching Pronunciation / Janet Goodwin

Reading
Ch. 11 - Teaching Second/Foreign Language Literacy to School-Age Learners / Anne M. Ediger
Ch. 12 - Developing Engaged Second Language Readers / Neil J. Anderson
Ch. 13 - Teaching Reading for Academic Purposes / William Grabe & Fredricka L. Stoller

Writing
Ch. 14 - Practical Tasks for Mastering the Mechanics of Writing and Going Just Beyond / Elite Olshtain
Ch. 15 - Considerations for Teaching Second Language Writing / Sara Cushing Weigle
Ch. 16 - Grammar in Second Language Writing / Jan Frodesen

Grammar and vocabulary
Ch. 17 - Teaching Grammar / Diane Larsen-Freeman
Ch. 18 - Spoken Grammar / Michael McCarthy & Anne O’Keeffe
Ch. 19 - Teaching and Learning Vocabulary for Second Language Learners / Cheryl Boyd Zimmerman

Assessing the Language Skills
Ch. 20 - Large-Scale Second Language Assessment / Antony John Kunnan & Kirby Grabowski
Ch. 21 - Assessment in Second Language Classrooms / Anne Katz

UNIT III Skills for teachers
Ch. 22 - Tools and Techniques of Effective Second/Foreign Language Teaching / Donna M. Brinton
Ch. 23 - Lesson Planning in Second/Foreign Language Teaching / Kitty B. Purgason
Ch. 24 - English as a Second/Foreign Language Textbooks: How to Choose Them — How to Use Them / Pat Byrd & Cynthia Schuemann Ch. 25 - Culture and Pragmatics in Language Teaching and Learning / Eli Hinkel
Ch. 26 - Digital Technology in Language Teaching / Maggie Sokolik

UNIT IV Integrated Approaches
Ch. 27 - Teaching Language through Discourse / Marianne Celce-Murcia & Elite Olshtain
Ch. 28 - Content-Based and Immersion Models of Second/Foreign Language Teaching / Marguerite Ann Snow
Ch. 29 - Task-Based Teaching and Learning / David Nunan
Ch. 30 - English for Specific Purposes: International in Scope, Specific in Purpose / Ann M. Johns & Donna Price
Ch. 31 - Literature as Content for Language Teaching / Sandra Lee McKay
Ch. 32 - Approaches to School-Based Bilingual Education / Mary McGroarty & Shannon Fitzsimmons-Doolan

UNIT V Focus on the Learner
Ch. 33 - Motivation in Second Language Learning / Zoltán Dörnyei
Ch. 34 - Language Learning Strategies and Styles / James E. Purpura
Ch. 35 - Teaching Young Learners in English as a Second/Foreign Language Settings / Joan Kang Shin
Ch. 36 - Adult Learners in English as a Second/Foreign Language Settings / Janet L. Eyring

UNIT VI Focus on the teacher Ch. 37 - Non-Native English-Speaking Teachers in the Profession / Lía D. Kamhi-Stein
Ch. 38 - Classroom Research, Teacher Research, and Action Research in Language Teaching / Kathleen M. Bailey
Ch. 39 - Reflective Teaching: Principles and Practices / John M. Murphy
Ch. 40 - Effective Professional Development for Language Teachers / JoAnn (Jodi) Crandall & Susan Finn Miller

References

"Now in its fourth edition, this comprehensive, best-selling methodology resource gives both prospective and experienced ESL/ELT teachers the theoretical background and practical applications they need to decide which approaches, materials, and resources can and should be used in their classrooms. With a focus on the learner and attention to the socio-cultural influences on language learning, "The Apple Book" covers methodology, language skills, teaching skills, integrated approaches, learner variables, and teacher development. New and revised contributions from forty-six well-known scholars and practitioners offer a variety of perspectives on language teaching and learning and an expanded focus on teaching in international contexts.

Eleven new chapters include: Principles of Instructed Second Language; Learning Teaching English in the Context of World Englishes; Fluency-Oriented Second Language Teaching; Developing Engaged Second Language Readers; Spoken Grammar Assessment in Second Language Classrooms; Tools and Techniques in Effective Second Language Teaching; Teaching Language Through Discourse Task-Based Language; Teaching and Learning Motivation in Second Language Learning; Teaching Young Learners in ESL and EFL Settings. Each chapter lists questions, activities, and useful references. The Website for the text includes resources for extra information, expanded biographies of authors, and a glossary of key terms. (Book Cover)