English Language Teaching in Its Social Context by Christophe... - 9780415241212

Taylor & Francis

Essential reading for all MA students on TESOL and Applied Linguistics courses, this Reader introduces a range of theories of second language acquisition and the contested explanations of effective language learning. > \nEnglish Language Teaching in its Social Context offers sociolinguistic, ethnographic, and social-psychological perspectives on TESOL teaching and learning and introduces the relevant literature on second language acquisition. Together with its companion volumes, it presents English language teaching in a variety of specific institutional, geographic and cultural contexts.\nThe articles - a range of seminal and specially commissioned pieces - have been carefully chosen to present four major principles of English language teaching:\n* they focus on the roles played by teachers and learners\n* recognise the individuality of language learners\n* support teachers in the provision of active guidance for students' learning\n* examine both positive and negative patterns or