This series of advanced textbooks offers an in-depth exploration of key areas within Teaching English as a Second or Other Language (TESOL). Each volume delves into a specific subfield, covering essential topics such as linguistics, language acquisition, and pedagogical methods. Designed to complement university courses, these books provide students with a comprehensive understanding of this multifaceted discipline. The collection serves as an invaluable resource for both aspiring and established TESOL professionals.
Introduces core concepts in teaching methods and approaches. This book shows you how to link research to practice in TESOL methodology. Covering core topics from vocabulary and grammar to teaching, writing, speaking and listening, it emphasises how interpretations have impacted on the language classroom worldwide.
Offering a practical introduction to the fundamental principles of materials development in TESOL, this textbook introduces you to a wide range of theoretical and practical issues in materials development to enable you to make informed and principled choices in the selection, evaluation, adaptation and production of materials.
Shows practical applications of language analysis theory in the TESOL classroom. This book covers the relevance of theories on language analysis to TESOL. It shows students how to understand and evaluate TESOL methodology, curriculum, and materials in terms of cooperation, politeness, conversation structure, ideology, power, varieties, and more.
How to link research to practice in TESOL methodology? This textbook helps trained TESOL teachers to understand both qualitative and quantitative research methods. It proposes that mixed methods research (MMR) meets that need by combining the best aspects of both research traditions.