Language-Sensitive Teaching and Learning

​Richard Rossner is a freelance consultant and writer. He is a co-founder of Eaquals, an international non-profit association that works to raise the quality of language education worldwide by providing practical guidance and support for teaching organisations and teachers. Rod Bolitho has worked in language education as teacher, teacher educator and manager for over 50 years in both the public and private sectors. He has an international reputation as author, trainer and consultant to ELT projects in Europe and beyond.

• Introduction.- Unit 1: The Nature of Linguistic Communication, its Purposes and Styles.- Unit 2: Key Concepts Relating to Language and Languages in Education.- Unit 3: Purposes and Styles of Communication in Educational Settings.- Unit 4: A Closer Look at the ‘Language Repertoire’.- Unit 5: Language and Communication in Teacher Education and Professional Development Across the Curriculum.