The Art of Teaching Speaking: Research and Pedagogy in the ESL/EFL Classroom Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Art of Teaching Speaking: Research and Pedagogy in the ESL/EFL Classroom Book

*What elements make a speaking activity successful? *Which tasks or activities really help build speaking fluency? *What does the research show regarding speaking activities?*What mistakes do ESL teachers often make in speaking activity design?In this highly accessible and practical resource, Keith S. Folse provides a wealth of information to help ESL/EFL teachers design and use speaking tasks that will actually improve students' speaking fluency. The book presents and discusses the relevant research and assessment issues and includes case studies from twenty different settings and classrooms around the world so that readers learn from others about the problems and successes of using various speaking activities. Teachers will find the chapters on Twenty Successful Activities and Ten Unsuccessful Activities particularly valuable. The successful activities are provided for classroom use and are reproducible. The book also contains five appendixes that explain what teachers need to know about vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar and how they affect the teaching of speaking. Samples of successful lesson plans and a list of resources useful for teaching speaking are also included.Keith S. Folse, Ph.D., is Coordinator, TESOL Programs, University of Central Florida (Orlando). He is the author of Vocabulary Myths (University of Michigan Press, 2004) and more than 35 second language textbooks, including texts on grammar, reading, speaking, listening, and writing.Read More

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  • 0472031651
  • 9780472031658
  • Keith S. Folse
  • 15 January 2006
  • The University of Michigan Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 296
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