David Nunan Books

In July 1934, Frank 'Dodger' Price, a prominent local businessman, rises to his feet in the courtroom of a provincial Australian city.

The book features engaging tasks designed to enhance both receptive and productive language skills. It emphasizes critical listening and effective learning strategies, making it a valuable resource for learners seeking to improve their language proficiency through interactive and meaningful activities.

Whoever coined the phrase 'the middle of nowhere' must have had Broken Hill in mind, because that's where it was -- and still is, although the Road to Nowhere is now all-weather tarmac. Seven hundred miles due west of Sydney. Three hundred and thirty miles northeast of Adelaide. It sprawls about the low range of lode-bearing hills, and, when I was a child, was dominated by the artificial mountains of skimp, grey silt-like stuff that was left over once the ore was extracted from the mines. Most of the skimp dumps are gone now, reprocessed, when extraction techniques improved, for the ore they still contained. To me the town is all the poorer for their demise. It was here that the mighty BHP-Billiton, largest resource company in the world, was born. It is also where I first saw the light of day -- although, unlike BHP (Broken Hill Proprietary Ltd.), my appearance in this place at that time was purely coincidental. This collection of stories is a memoir of what it was like to grow up in Broken Hill in the 1950s and 1960s. It was prompted by a question from one of my daughters, who grew up in a very different time and place. 'What was it like?' she asked. 'Back there. Back then.'(Publisher's note: Spellings and vocabulary are Australian English; a glossary of terms that may be unfamiliar to North Americans is provided at the back of the book.)

High-interest tasks support the development of receptive and productive skills while including critical listening and learning strategies.

Focusing on enhancing school survival vocabulary and language skills, this resource is ideal for summer school and tutoring programs. It features a lively pace and engaging topics, offering a diverse range of activities designed to support students in both English and dual-language instruction settings.

Focusing on enhancing school survival vocabulary and language skills, this resource offers a dynamic approach ideal for summer school, tutoring, and dual-language instruction. Its engaging topics and diverse activities are designed to keep students motivated and actively learning, making it a valuable tool for educators looking to support language development in various educational settings.

Focusing on the idea that teachers must take charge of their own professional growth, this book delves into reflective teaching. It offers practical guidance for educators to critically assess and enhance their teaching methods, emphasizing the importance of self-evaluation in fostering professional development.

The collection showcases David Nunan's influential theoretical and empirical work in second language education, highlighting his contributions over four decades. It offers insights into the evolution of language teaching methodologies and practices, reflecting Nunan's impact on the field and providing a comprehensive overview of his research and ideas.

The book offers engaging tasks designed to enhance both receptive and productive language skills, focusing on critical listening and effective learning strategies. It aims to foster comprehensive language development through interactive exercises that capture interest and encourage active participation.

Designed to enhance school survival vocabulary and language skills, this resource is ideal for summer school, tutoring programs, and dual-language instruction. It features a lively pace and engaging topics, complemented by a variety of activities that keep students motivated and interested in learning.