Teaching and Learning Languages

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Teaching and Learning Languages

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Selected from the first five volumes of Mosaic, these fifty-one practical and theoretical chapters, written by distinguished North American second-language scholars, are invaluable professional readings for both beginning and seasoned teachers.
The selections in Teaching and Learning Languages
* recognize the importance of language teaching and learning
* acknowledge the important role of the student and teacher and parent
* identify the students’ anxiety and offer practical suggestions for studying
* discuss classroom environment
* provide practical teaching techniques which will assist teachers in their day-to-day teaching activity
* highlight the partnership between home and school
* identify the fundamentals of second-language teaching
* focus on the teaching of a specific point of grammar
* propose vocabulary expansion
* emphasize the fun element in language teaching
* identify methods and approaches to language teaching
* assess the neuroscientific interest of second-language educators
* suggest caveats with print and non-print materials
* evaluate visuals in the classroom
* offer suggestions for creative activities
* focus on three of the language skills: speaking reading, writing, as well as on culture and body language
* discuss the importance of evaluation
* and conclude with background information on North American cultural festivities

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