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ESL

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Language and Culture

Reflective Narratives and the Emergence of Identity

Edited by David Nunan, Julia Choi

This state-of-the-art exploration of language, culture, and identity is orchestrated through prominent scholars’ and teachers’ narratives, each weaving together three elements: a personal account based…

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March 2010 | Paperback: 978-0-415-87166-2 (Routledge)

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Nonnative Speaker English Teachers

Research, Pedagogy, and Professional Growth

By George Braine

According to current estimates, about eighty percent of English teachers worldwide are nonnative speakers of the language. The nonnative speaker movement began a decade ago…

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February 2010 | Paperback: 978-0-415-87632-2 (Routledge)

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Doing Action Research in English Language Teaching

A Guide for Practitioners

By Anne Burns

This hands-on, practical guide for ESL/EFL teachers and teacher educators outlines, for those who are new to doing action research, what it is and how…

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2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-99145-2 (Routledge)

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Language Curriculum Design

By I.S.P Nation, John Macalister

Crystal-clear and comprehensive yet concise, this text describes the steps involved in the curriculum design process, elaborates and justifies these steps, and provides opportunities for…

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2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-80606-0 (Routledge)

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The English Language Teacher in Global Civil Society

By Barbara M. Birch

How can English language teachers contribute to peace locally and globally?

English language teachers and learners are located in the global civil society – an…

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2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-99449-1 (Routledge)

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Second Language Teacher Education

A Sociocultural Perspective

By Karen E. Johnson

'… A beautifully written, articulate and compelling argument for a sociocultural perspective on second language teacher education . . . Essential reading for all who

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2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-80079-2 (Routledge)

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Leadership in English Language Education

Theoretical Foundations and Practical Skills for Changing Times

Edited by MaryAnn Christison, Denise E. Murray

Leadership in English Language Education: Theoretical Foundations and Practical Skills for Changing Times presents both theoretical approaches to leadership and practical skills leaders in English…

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2008 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-6311-6 (Routledge)

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Teaching ESL/EFL Listening and Speaking

By I.S.P. Nation, Jonathan Newton

Using a framework based on principles of teaching and learning, this guide for teachers and teacher trainees provides a wealth of suggestions for helping learners…

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2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-98970-1 (Routledge)

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Teaching ESL/EFL Reading and Writing

By I.S.P. Nation

Using a framework based on principles of teaching and learning, this guide for teachers and teacher trainees provides a wealth of suggestions for helping learners…

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2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-98968-8 (Routledge)

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International English in Its Sociolinguistic Contexts

Towards a Socially Sensitive EIL Pedagogy

By Sandra Lee McKay, Wendy D. Bokhorst-Heng

Present-day globalization, migration, and the spread of English have resulted in a great diversity of social and educational contexts in which English learning is taking…

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2008 | Paperback: 978-0-8058-6338-3 (Routledge)

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Forthcoming Titles:

Conversation Analysis and Second Language Pedagogy: A Guide for ESL/ EFL Teachers
By Jean Wong, Hansun Zhang Waring
To be published April 16th 2010

What English Language Teachers Need to Know I: Understanding Learning
By Denise E. Murray, MaryAnn Christison
To be published July 21st 2010

What English Language Teachers Need to Know II: Facilitating Learning
By Denise E. Murray, MaryAnn Christison
To be published August 11th 2010

Teaching Grammar in Second Language Classrooms: Integrating Form-Focused Instruction in Communicative Context
By Hossein Nassaji, Sandra S. Fotos
To be published December 15th 2010

Language Curriculum Design Case Studies: Concepts and Approaches in Action Around the World
Edited by I.S.P. Nation, John Macalister
To be published January 15th 2011

Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning: Volume 2
Edited by Eli Hinkel
To be published March 1st 2011

Language Teacher Education for a Global Society: A Modular Model for Knowing, Analyzing, Recognizing, Doing, and Seeing
By B. Kumaravadivelu
To be published March 1st 2011