Book Review: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language: An Introduction
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in English Education - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language presents teaching techniques and procedures along with the underlying theory and principles and is comprehensible to readers who are new to the field of ELT. David Nunan (2015) proposes rich illustrations of theoretical constructs through providing practical examples of how to develop teaching materials and tasks from sound principles; he also presents content through a different of various textual types including classroom vignettes which show language teaching in action, question and answer sessions. The book consists of twelve concise chapters: Language Teaching Methodology, Learner-Centered Language Teaching, Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Pronunciation, Vocabulary, Grammar, Discourse, Learning Styles and Strategies, and Assessment.
Authors and Affiliations
Fatemeh Ahmadi Livani, Hamed Barjesteh1 Barjesteh
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