Teaching Languages to Young Learners (Cambridge Language Teaching Library)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: May 7, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780521773256
Subjects: ELT: teaching theory & methods; Modern languages (ie other than English); Teaching of a specific subject; Teaching Methods & Materials - Foreign Language; Education / Teaching; Education; Elementary; Foreign Language Study / English as a Second Language; Teaching Methods & Materials - General
First sentence: What is different about teaching a foreign language to children, in contrast to teaching adults or adolescents?
Description: This book develops readers' understanding of what happens in classrooms where children are being taught a foreign language. It will offer readers a framework to structure thinking about children's language training. The book gives practical advice on how to analyze and evaluate classroom activities, language use and language development.