The Cambridge Guide to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages / 
 Teaching English to speakers of other languages. 
edited by Ronald Carter and David Nunan. 
 - Cambridge :  Cambridge University Press,  2001. 
 - x, 294 p. :  ill. ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-273) and index. 
<br/><br/>"This book is the first to present in one volume an up-to-date guide to the central areas of teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). Edited by two leading figures in TESOL, it contains 30 chapters written by internationally recognised language teaching professionals and applied linguists. Current topics in TESOL are examined and future developments mapped out in an accessible but comprehensive way. The book includes: <br/>  30 chapters looking at core areas of TESOL<br/>  A list of essential reading<br/>  A detailed glossary of terms This book helps define TESOL and provides an excellent introduction for future language teaching professionals and is essential reading for students on undergraduate and postgraduate courses." (Back Cover). CONTENTS List of figures List of abbreviations Acknowledgments List of contributors Introduction /  Ronald Carter and David Nunan Chapter 1: Listening /  Michael Rost Chapter 2: Speaking /  Martin Bygate Chapter 3: Reading /  Catherine Wallace Chapter 4: Writing /  Joy Reid Chapter 5: Grammar /  Diane Larsen-Freeman Chapter 6: Vocabulary /  Ronald Carter Chapter 7: Discourse /  Michael McCarthy Chapter 8: Pronunciation /  Barbara Seidlhofer Chapter 9: Materials development /  Brian Tomlinson Chapter 10: Second language teacher education /  Donald Freeman Chapter 11: Psycholinguistics /  Thomas Scovel Chapter 12: Second language acquisition /  David Nunan Chapter 13: Bilinguilism /  Agnes Lam Chapter 14: Sociolinguistics /  Sandra Silberstein Chapter 15: Computer-assisted language learning /  Elizabeth Hanson-Smith Chapter 16: Observation /  Kathleen M. Bailey Chapter 17: Classroom interaction /  Amy Tsui Chapter 18: English for academic purposes /  Liz Hamp-Lyons Chapter 19: English for specific purposes /  Tony Dudley-Evans Chapter 20: Assessment /  Geoff Brindley Chapter 21: Evaluation /  Fred Genesee Chapter 22: Syllabus design /  Michael P. Breen Chapter 23: Language awareness /  Leo van Lier Chapter 24: Language learning strategies /  Rebecca Oxford Chapter 25: Task-based language learning /  Dave Willis and Jane Willis Chapter 26: Literature in the language classroom /  Alan Maley Chapter 27: Genre /  Jennifer Hammond and Beverly Derewianka Chapter 28: Programme management /  Ron White Chapter 29: Intercultural communication /  Claire Kramsch Chapter 30: On-line communication /  Mark Warschauer Postscript: The ideology of TESOL /  Jack C. Richards Glossary References Index 
<br/><br/> This book, written by leading practitioners, brings together a comprehensive overview of TESOL. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0521805163 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>428.0071