1st Edition
Debates in ESOL Teaching and Learning Cultures, Communities and Classrooms
By Kathy Pitt
Copyright 2005
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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This unique book provides a lively introduction to the theory and research surrounding the adult learning of English for Speakers of Other Languages. Offering a digest and discussion of current debates, the book examines a wide geographical and social spread of issues, such as:
* how to understand the universal characteristics of learning an additional language * what makes a 'good' language... Read more
1. Learning an Additional Language: Looking for Universal Characteristics 2. The Good Language Learner: Changing Definitions 3. From Mono to Multilingualism: Language Use Across Settings and Identities 4. Learning the Written Language: Cultures, Communities and Classrooms 5. Learning the Spoken Language: From Ideal to Asymmetrical Interaction Index
Biography
Kathy Pitt
