This collection of original empirical studies explores the dynamic nature of language learning and teaching. It covers classic and recent topics, from communicative competence to intercultural identity, within a framework of stability and variability.
This book explores the unbreakable relationship between teaching, learning, and assessment. A range of articles scrutinizes assessment from a wide spectrum: from teacher assessment literacy and technology in the classroom to the role of the CEFR and empirical data analysis.
Training Foreign and Second Language Teachers
This book provides a comparative perspective on foreign language teacher training in France, Germany, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. It highlights elements of good practice found across nations and sheds light on why certain nations manage multilingualism better than others.
Word-Formation in Context
This fascinating book treats the use of words from a new perspective. Words emerge from an interaction between morphological, syntactic, semantic and pragmatic components. The book draws from a vast spectrum of texts and provides a key to help readers check their answers.
This study provides a theoretical and practical framework for understanding the writing strategies used by Singapore primary school students and strategy-based writing instruction conducted in Singapore primary schools.
Undergraduate ELT in Sri Lanka
This book examines English language education in post-colonial Sri Lanka. It reveals how post-colonial attitudes hinder teaching and argues that the general principles of teaching English need specific modifications for South Asian societies.
This definitive guide to the Korean National Standards presents a four-level curriculum for high schools and colleges, complete with assessment guidelines adapted from the ACTFL’s renowned 5Cs framework.
My Utopia
This collection of creative writing demonstrates that utopian thinking is beyond any gender, race, age, color, nationality or border limitations. The short fiction, essays and poems here will be of great interest to anyone who believes in the power of literature in forcing change
Challenges and Channels
This collection deals with the challenges of teaching the English language and literature in the Middle East and North Africa region, bringing together educators and scholars with first-hand experience in teaching the English language and its literatures in this region.
Learn Italian with fun texts, dialogues, and photos covering cultural topics like cities, recipes, and famous writers. This book includes grammar and recordings with a variety of accents—a great training tool for A1-B2 level students.
Children, Their Schools and What They Learn on Beginning Primary School
This pioneering study of education in Cameroon highlights how Anglophone and Francophone colonial legacies shape language socialization in schools, exposing a critical gap between official bilingualism policy and classroom reality and its impact on identity.
Williams explores the potential for task-based language learning and teaching (TBLT) within a Hungarian context, by investigating beliefs among university students about English (and other foreign) language teaching.
Banned in China for its truthfulness, this book reveals why “most Chinese are learning English like one learning swimming ashore”—a damning critique of a broken system.
Studying at University Level
This book is a companion for entry-level higher education students. Drawing on years of teaching, the authors motivate and build confidence. We make no assumptions, but identify the core academic skills you need to thrive, and show you how to develop them.
Does glossing actually improve L2 reading comprehension? This definitive reference cuts through academic jargon to explore the effects of glossing on L2 reading and vocabulary learning. It outlines variables, theories, and strategies for improving and measuring L2 reading.
Freelance English Teaching in Eastern Europe
An invaluable guide to freelance English teaching in Eastern Europe, with exclusive insights on combining work with travel. This information-rich account is essential for teacher-travelers, career-minded graduates, and ELT entrepreneurs.
This practical book provides comprehensive coverage of key terms in language syllabus design and materials development. It offers clear, concise definitions, serving as an essential source for curriculum researchers, language educators, and students of applied linguistics.
A pioneering guide to e-Portfolio assessment for EFL educators. This book provides innovative frameworks to move beyond traditional exams, offering theoretical insights and practical guidance to foster transformative student learning in real-world classrooms.