A standard textbook that combines English grammar with idiomatic usage, intended for students of English language and literature as well as teachers in training.
Fictional ELT graded reader at B1 level, featuring a science-fiction narrative involving a spaceship and mysterious events. Designed for intermediate-level English learners. Paperback, 72 pages, published by Express Publishing UK Ltd in 2001 as part of their ELT graded readers.
A foundational text introducing theories and classroom practices of communicative language teaching. It includes coverage of SLA research, syllabus design approaches (structural, notional-functional, situational), teaching activities (language arts, theater arts, personal language use, beyond the classroom), learner attitudes, error treatment, and communicative-oriented testing.
This book explores the role of translation and the use of students' own language in second and foreign language teaching. It provides practical ideas, activities, and theoretical background for incorporating translation as a language learning tool in the classroom. Part of the Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers series, edited by Scott Thornbury.
Practical English Language Teaching by David Nunan offers comprehensive insights into effective methods and strategies for teaching English as a second or foreign language. The book covers a range of topics including curriculum design, classroom activities, assessment, and the role of the teacher. It aims to equip educators with practical tools and theoretical understanding to improve their tea…
Pidgin & Creole Linguistics offers a comprehensive overview of the linguistic features, development, and structure of pidgin and creole languages. The book explores the historical and social contexts of language contact, examines the grammatical and phonological properties of various pidgins and creoles, and discusses theories of language formation and change. It serves as both a scholarly reso…
A comprehensive overview of research and theory in second language acquisition, covering linguistic, cognitive, and social perspectives, with chapters by leading scholars on various topics such as input, interaction, individual differences, and instructed SLA.
This second edition of Meyerhoff’s widely used introductory text offers a comprehensive and accessible overview of sociolinguistics. It integrates expanded coverage of politeness theory, multilingualism and code-switching, social class, dialect contact, and language change over time. It also links to the Routledge Sociolinguistics Reader and includes online resources such as interactive exerc…