Language Teaching. A Scheme for Teacher's Education. Speaking

Language Teaching: A Scheme for Teacher Education

by Martin Bygate, Christopher N. Canlin (Series Editor), H.G. Widdowson (Series Editor)

How do learners learn to speak a foreign language? What different approaches have been developed to teach this important skill? Speaking deals with both these questions, providing clear explanations of recent research and developments in methodology. In the final section the author suggests practical ways in which teachers can gain a better understanding of the role of oral classroom activities.

Genres: Teaching

136 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1987

About the author

Martin Bygate is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Language Education in the Department of Linguistics and Modern English Language at Lancaster University. He is a graduate of the University of Leicester, where he read French. He holds an MA in Linguistics from the University of Manchester and a Ph.D. from the University of London Institute of Education.

He has worked as a teacher-trainer in a number of countries including France, Morocco, Brazil, Spain, and Italy, and as a lecturer at the School of Education, University of Leeds. His main research interests are in oral second language learning, particularly the use of pedagogic tasks, the development of oral second language proficiency, dimensions of teacher talk, and classroom interaction.

From 1999 to 2004 he was co-editor of the Applied Linguistics Journal published by Oxford University Press.

Reviews

[Adeselna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helped me a lot with my action-research project with high school students that are learning English as second language. Bygate's book is precise, short and easy to read and follow. Also it is always nice to present this book to your mentors during the internship at school. The literature section is full of good references.