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Course Name EDU 500 Second Language Teaching & Learning Second Language Teaching & Learning  Author: David Nunan
Publisher: Heinle & Heinle / International Thomson Publishing
Published: 1999
ISBN-10: 0838408389 Description Second Language Teaching and Learning is a practical guide to the methodology of task-based language instruction. Replete with illustrative scenarios and topics for discussion and writing, this professional title provides the pedagogical overview that ESL/EFL teachers need to teach with Atlas, Go For It!, Listen In, and Expressions! EDU 510 Grammar for Language Teachers New Perspectives on Grammar Teaching in Second Language Classrooms  Authors: Hinkel, E. and S. Fotos (eds.)
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum
Published: 2002
ISBN-10: 0805839550
ISBN-13: 978-0805839555 Description New Perspectives on Grammar Teaching in Second Language Classrooms brings together various approaches to the contextualized teaching of grammar and communicative skills as integrated components of second language instruction. Its purpose is to show from both theoretical and practical perspectives that grammar teaching can be made productive and useful in ESL and EFL classrooms. In this text: - First-rate scholars approach the teaching of grammar from multiple complementary perspectives, providing an original, comprehensive treatment of the topic.
- Discourse analysis and research data are used to address such pedagogical areas as grammatical and lexical development in speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
- The communicative perspective on ESL and EFL instruction that is presented provides ways for learners to enhance their production skills, whereas the meaning-based grammar instruction can supplement and strengthen current methodology with a communicative focus.
This volume is intended as a foundational text for second language grammar pedagogy courses at the advanced undergraduate and master's levels. EDU 520 Phonology for Language Teachers Teaching Pronunciation: A Reference for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (accompanying audio cassette)  Authors: Celce-Murcia, M., Brinton, D., and J. Goodwin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1996
ISBN-10: 0521406943
ISBN-13: 978-0521406949 Description This course includes an overview of current theory and practice. The paperback edition offers current and prospective teachers of English a comprehensive treatment of pronunciation pedagogy, drawing on current theory and practice. The text provides an overview of teaching issues from the perspective of different methodologies and second language acquisition research. It has a thorough grounding in the sound system of North American English, and contains insights into how this sound system intersects with listening, morphology, and spelling. It also contains diagnostic tools, assessment measures, and suggestions for syllabus design. Discussion questions encourage readers to draw on their personal language learning/teaching experiences as they assimilate the contents of each chapter. Follow-up exercises guide teachers in developing a range of classroom activities within a communicative framework. Contents - I. PRONUNCIATION INSTRUCTION IN PERSPECTIVE;1 The history and scope of pronunciation teaching; 2 What research reveals about pronunciation;
- II.THE SOUND SYSTEM OF NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH: AN OVERVIEW;3 The consonant system; 4 The vowel system; 5 Stress, rhythm, and connected speech;6 Prominence and intonation;
- III. INTERSECTIONS OF THE SOUND SYSTEM WITH OTHER AREAS OF LANGUAGE;7 The sound system and listening; 8 The sound system and inflectional morphology; 9 The sound system and orthography;
- IV. ISSUES IN IMPLEMENTATION; 10 Alternative teaching techniques;11 Curriculum design;12 Testing and evaluation
Optional Textbook: Practical English Language Teaching: Speaking  Authors: Bailey, K. M.
Publisher: New York: McGraw-Hill.
Published: 2005
ISBN: 0071247505
Description This book was written for people who do not have formal training in linguistics. It is organized into five chapters. The first chapter introduces teachers and future teachers to speaking in a second or foreign language. Chapters 2, 3 and 4 deal with teaching speaking to beginning, intermediate, and advanced learners, respectively. Chapter 5 discusses a number of thorny issues in the teaching of speaking. The book contains practical activities for teaching speaking, as well as some discussion of teaching pronunciation. Optional Resource: Teaching Pronunciation: A Reference for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages [AUDIOBOOK] (Audio Cassette)  Authors: Celce-Murcia, M., Brinton, D., and J. Goodwin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1996
ISBN: 052140695
Description This book includes an overview of current theory and practice. The audio cassette offers practice in transcribing sounds and assessing learners' pronunciation.
Discourse Analysis for Language Teachers  Author: McCarthy, M. Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published:1991
ISBN-10: 0521367468
Description Discourse Analysis for Language Teaching gives a practical introduction to the field of discourse analysis and its relevance for language teaching. It begins by answering the question - 'What is discourse analysis?' and examines how discourse analysts approach spoken and written language. Different models of analysis are outlined and evaluated in terms of their usefulness to language teachers. This is followed by chapters on discourse-oriented approaches to grammar, vocabulary and phonology. The final section looks at spoken and written language in the light of native-speaker and learner data and considers examples of teaching approaches. Discourse Analysis for Language Teaching has a very practical orientation, and the text is interspersed with reader activities with guidance on appropriate responses at the end. What is This Thing Called Language?
 Author: Nunan, D.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2007
ISBN-13: 9780230008489
ISBN-10: 0230008488 Description Written in a friendly style, drawing on a wide range of anecdotes from the author's own experience, this book provides an ideal starting point for those approaching language study. Nunan's enthusiasm and the immediacy of his examples offer students a thought-provoking way into the basics of study such as syntax, morphology and phonology. Raising awareness about the different ways language is used, this book provides a solid linguistic framework and lots of suggestions for where to find out more. EDU 540 Second Language Acquisition The Study of Second Language Acquisition  Author: Ellis, R.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1994
ISBN: 0194371891 Description The first section of this book outlines a general framework for the study of second language acquisition. Subsequent sections provide a description of learner language, account for the role of the linguistic environment, examine the learner's internal mechanisms, explore individual differences in language learning, and review the expanding research on classroom second language acquisition. Second Language Acquisition  Author:Ellis, R.
Publisher:Oxford University Press
ublished:1997
ISBN: 019437212X Description In the age of the global village and the world wide web, understanding the way in which people learn languages is of ever increasing importance. This book makes the essentials of this rapidly expanding area of study accessible to readers encountering it for the first time. EDU 550 Classroom Management & Observation The Self-Directed Teacher: Managing the Learning Process  Authors: Nunan, D. and C. Lamb
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1996
ISBN-10: 0521497736
ISBN-13: 978-0521497732 Description This text provides teachers with the practical knowledge and skills necessary for the effective management of teaching and learning in today's classrooms. The paperback edition focuses on the independent decisions teachers must make in key areas such as lesson planning, group work, error correction, resource management, and evaluation. The text uses a task-based approach, and the material presented is well supported by theory and research. Advances in second language teaching methodology, including new emphases on learner centeredness and individualized instruction, have significantly changed the roles teachers play in the classroom and made ever-greater demands on their classroom management skills. Nunan and Lamb help language teachers to meet these new demands by providing them with the practical knowledge and skills necessary for the effective management of teaching and learning in today's classrooms. Classroom Observation Tasks: A Resource Book for Language Teachers and Trainers  Author: Wajnryb, R.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1992
ISBN-10: 0521407222
ISBN-13: 978-0521407229 Description Classroom Observation Tasks shows how to use observation to learn about language teaching. It does this by providing a range of tasks which guide the user through the process of observing, analysing and reflecting, and which develop the skills of observation. It contains a bank of 35 structured tasks which are grouped into seven areas of focus: the learner, the language, the learning process, the lesson, teaching skills and strategies, classroom management, and materials and resources. Each task looks at one aspect of a particular area; for example, the language a teacher uses to ask questions, or how the teacher monitors learning, or how people interact in a lesson. Each task provides guidance in how to record observations, and questions to help users interpret the data and relate the experience to their own teaching circumstances and practice. Classroom Observation Tasks: - is addressed mainly to teachers, but also caters for trainee teachers, teacher trainers and others involved in school-based teacher support, teacher development and trainer training
- has a comprehensive introduction to the tasks and a rationale covering the theoretical issues involved
- places the responsibility for professional growth in the hands of the teacher
EDU 560 Second Language Classroom Research Classroom Interaction" in The Cambridge Guide to TESOL  Author: R. Carter and D. Nunan (eds.)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2001
ISBN: 0521805163 Description This important book, with 30 chapters by leading figures in the field, is an up-to-date guide to the central areas of applied linguistics and language studies with particular reference to TESOL. It looks at the current state of TESOL as well as at what is likely to happen in the future. EDU 570 Classroom Based Evaluation Learning About Language Assessment: Dilemmas, Decisions, and Directions  Author: Bailey, K.M.
Publisher: Heinle & Heinle Publishers
Published: 1998
ISBN: 0838466885 Description Learning About Language Assessment is one volume of the authoritative 13-title TeacherSource Series. The author examines the issue of classroom assessment from three distinct perspectives: Teachers' Voices, which are authentic accounts of teachers' experiences; Frameworks, which are comprehensive discussions of theoretical issues; and Investigations, which are inquiry-based activities. EDU 580 Second Language Curriculum Development Curriculum Development in Language Teaching  Author: Richards, J.C.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2001
ISBN: 0521804914 Description This text provides a systematic introduction to the issues involved in planning, developing, managing, and evaluating effective second and foreign language programs and teaching materials. Key stages in the curriculum development process are examined, including situation analysis, needs analysis, goal setting, syllabus design, materials development and adaptation, teaching and teacher support, and evaluation. Discussion activities throughout the book enable it to be used as a reference text for teachers and administrators. Optional Text "Syllabus design" in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language  Author: Nunan, D.: M. Celce-Murcia (ed.)
Publisher:Heinle & Heinle
Published: 2001
ISBN: 0838419925 Description Now in its third edition, this best selling methodology resource gives both experienced and prospective teachers the theoretical background and practical applications they need to succeed. EDU 590 Research Methods in Language Learning Exploring Second Language Classroom Research
 Author: Nunan, D. and Bailey, K. Publisher: Heinle/Cengage Learning Published: 2009 ISBN-10: 1-4240-2705-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-4240-2705-7
Description Exploring Second Language Classroom Research is a comprehensive introductory manual for beginning and advanced researchers. Authored by two leading experts in the field, the text explores research traditions and processes. The text is illustrated with a variety of qualitative and quantitative data and includes tasks for reflection and application. Optional additional text:
Voices from the Language Classroom: Qualitative Research in Second Language Education
 Editors: Nunan, D. and Bailey, K. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Published: 1996 ISBN-10: 0521559049
Description This text is about what really happens in language classrooms, both those in which language is the topic of instruction and those where it functions primarily as the medium of instruction. In this collection of 19 original papers, the authors utilize a variety of research methods, with an emphasis on the collection and analysis of data. Chapters investigate such issues as language-related anxiety, curriculum renewal, classroom interaction, teachers' on-line decision-making, and sociopolitical concerns affecting life in schools.
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