Second Language Teacher Education

Alessandro G. Benati is Professor and Head of the School of Education at University College Dublin, Ireland.

• List of IllustrationsIntroduction1. What are the Basic Ingredients in Language Learning? 2. How Does the Language System Develop? 3. What are the Effects of Instructional Efforts in Language Learning? 4. What is Language? And What is its Relevance for the Language Classroom? 5. Is There a More Dynamic Way to Organize the Language Classroom? 6. How Do We Make Language Classrooms Input-Rich? 7. How Do We Develop Communication in the Language Classroom? 8. How Do We Teach Grammar and Correct Errors in the Language Classroom? 9. How Do We Develop Effective Language Tasks for the Language Classroom? 10. How Do We Best Use Technology in the Language Classroom? 11. Frequently Asked QuestionsSecond Language Teacher Education Programme: Evaluation Form

Perhaps the best methods textbook I’ve seen in two decades. In this book Benati does a wonderful job of reaching multiple audiences, ranging from undergraduate teacher trainees, to graduate teaching assistants, to students of applied linguists and Second Language Acquisition. Most importantly, the text gives equal attention to the language-learning process and pedagogical practices. This book will be of enormous value to researchers and practitioners, alike. - Paul A. Malovrh, Professor of SLA and Hispanic Linguistics, University of South Carolina, USA.