Rivers, Wilga M. <br/><br/>
Communicating Naturally in a Second Language :  Theory and Practice in Language Teaching / 
Wilga M. Rivers. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York, NY :  Cambridge University Press,  1983. 
 - ix, 243 p. :  cov. ill. ;  23 cm. 
 - Cambridge Language Teaching Library .
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Bibliography: p. 224-232. 
<br/><br/>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 
<br/><br/> "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)<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0521274176 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>82023620  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Language and languages--Study and teaching.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>P51  / .R5 1983