TY - BOOK AU - Rivers,Wilga M. TI - Communicating Naturally in a Second Language: Theory and Practice in Language Teaching SN - 0521274176 (pbk) AV - P51 .R5 1983 PY - 1983/// CY - New York, NY PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Language and languages KW - Study and teaching N1 - 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 N2 - "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) UR - https://ocul-uo.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_UO/gege1p/alma991037992249705161 UR - https://archive.org/details/communicatingnat00rive ER -