| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 357 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
English language teaching: theory, research and pedagogy |
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English language teaching: theory, research and pedagogy
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| Contents |
English Language Teaching in the EU: An introduction -- Teaching and Learning English in the European Union: A Research Review -- Current Perspectives in the Multilingual EFL Classroom: A Portuguese Case Study -- Language Planning, Linguistic Imperialism, and English Language Teacher Education in Post-Soviet Poland: A Literature Review -- Mother Tongue Support as a Scaffold to English Language Proficiency: An Ideological Analysis of a Belgian International Schools Language Policy -- "British English" or "American English?" Investigating Austrian English Language Students Choice of a Model Accent -- How Discourses Shape Teacher Identity: Evidence from EFL Teachers in Spain. Lee -- Benefits and Challenges of Learning and Teaching English: The Case of Student Teachers in France -- How Do ADHD-type Behaviours Affect Language Learning? Voices of In-service EFL Teachers in Poland -- Building Young Learners Plurilingual and Pluricultural Repertoire: An Analysis of EFL Textbooks Speaking Activities -- Supplementing Reading in EFL at Primary School Level in the Czech Republic |
| Summary |
This book provides an overview of current trends and practices in English Language Teaching (ELT) across the European Union. It offers insights into key ELT issues which are at the forefront of twenty-first-century classrooms. It discusses theoretical and empirical work based on topics such as linguistic imperialism, English as a Medium of Instruction, contrastive language analysis, and the interplay between English and the use of countries respective native languages. It also explores the challenges of English Language Teaching under different circumstances such as, while using different technological platforms, working with different learner groups (those with Special Educational Needs) and revising traditional practices in grammar and vocabulary teaching. Throughout the book, the link between policy, theory and practice is explicitly highlighted and exemplified. The book is of interest to ELT instructors, course designers, language teachers and teacher trainers, and students enrolled in pre-service English training courses |
| Notes |
Includes indexes |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
English language -- Study and teaching -- European Union countries
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English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.
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English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
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English language -- Study and teaching
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Anglès.
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Ensenyament de llengües estrangeres.
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European Union countries
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Països de la Unió Europea.
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| Genre/Form |
Llibres electrònics.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
McCallum, Lee, 1989- editor.
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| ISBN |
9789811921520 |
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9811921520 |
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