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Aspects of Teaching Secondary Modern Foreign Languages

Perspectives on Practice

Ann Swarbrick author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:11th Apr '02

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This lively and inspiring collection of readings is divided into three sections: 'Developing teaching strategies and effective classroom management' covers all major aspects of classroom practice; 'Planning, evaluating and assessing MFL learning' is a guide to the day to day requirements and practicalities of MFL teaching; 'In search of a wider perspective' considers how MFL teaching might develop and expand, and its place outside the classroom. Fully engaged with teaching and learning MFL at a practical level, it illustrates concepts and good practice through a braod range of classroom-based examples and case studies.
Issues covered in this book include:

  • maximising potential
  • engaging pupils in their learning
  • developing listening, reading and oral skills
  • use of information communication technology
  • assessment and differentiation
  • broadening the content of MFL lessons
  • role play in the language class
  • MFL beyond the classroom.
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Reviewed with Modern Languages Across the Curriculum Edited by Michael Grenfell:'These volumes represent state-of-the-art thinking.'

'Aspects of Teaching Secondary Modern Foreign Languages is avowedly practical and demonstrates both the complexity and the common sense nature of most effective teaching ... An avoidance of prescriptive orthodoxy and a concern for the individual learner lies behind all the contributions. Teaching ideas are detailed, systematic and stimulating, and pedagogical advice is firmly pragmatic and grounded in practice.' - Nigel Norman, Teacher, Times Educational Supplement

'This book [is] most informative, as it offer[s] many examples of pedagogical tools. Highly recommended ... to pre-service teachers and graduate teacher educators.' - Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

'Covers essential ground in an accessible way and gives sound advice on what to do in the MFL classroom and how to do it...it should certainly be included on every PGCE pre-course reading list.' - Shirley Lawes, Open University, in the Language Learning Journal


'This book [is] most informative, as it offer[s] many examples of pedagogical tools. Highly recommended...to pre-service teachers and graduate teacher educators.' - Bilingual Education and Bilingualism

ISBN: 9780415260848

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 580g

312 pages