Teaching Modern Languages

Knowledge, Skills and Methods

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

Av Michael Lynch, Michael (University of Edinburgh) Lynch

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An essential resource for trainee teachers and graduate students, this textbook presents strategies and practical advice for preparing and planning lessons in a clear, step-by-step way and demonstrates how to inspire confidence and competence in language learners. Chapters cover many important aspects of initial teacher training including skills development; modes of teaching; unit and lesson planning; assessment; remote learning; digital literacy, and student and teacher wellbeing. Packed with pedagogical value, each chapter includes clear learning objectives, concise chapter summaries, defined key terms, interactive box features, reflective questions and further reading recommendations. Supplementary resources include templates for planning and assessment, feed-forward and feedback forms, extra tasks and activities, and sample answers. By connecting theory and practice, this authoritative guide provides trainee teachers with the necessary tools to develop the knowledge, skills and methods required to become an effective modern languages teacher in a contemporary world.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-06-12
Mått183 x 260 x 18 mm
Vikt670 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor250
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9781009385190

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Michael Lynch is Senior Lecturer in Language Studies at the University of Edinburgh and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He has been a teacher educator for several decades, is fluent in four languages, and regularly serves as an external examiner for ITE programmes. He has contributed to the development of a national resource for languages through his work as a founder member of the Scottish Council of Deans of Education Languages Group and co-creator of the National Framework for Languages.

1. Introduction; 2. Approaches to language teaching and target language use; 3. Skills development; 4. Modes of teaching; 5. Unit planning; 6. Principles of successful lesson planning; 7. Differentiation and responding to pupils' needs; 8. Assessment of, for and as learning in modern foreign languages; 9. Digital literacy; 10. Remote learning, teaching and assessment; 11. Drama, music and games; 12. Organisation and management; 13. Collaboration and professional development; Bibliography; Index.

'Teaching Modern Languages is an essential read for student teachers, in-service teachers and teacher trainers alike. Michael Lynch's elegant and lively style helps to explain the intricacies of foreign language teaching, providing ample food for thought and a myriad of very practical examples that unlock a treasure trove of linguistic and didactic insights.' Markus Wiesinger, Linz Private University of Education, Austria