A Practical Guide to Teaching Foreign Languages in the Secondary School

Abstract

Section 1: Key Pedagogical Issues and Planning 1. Communicative Approaches to Modern Foreign Language Teaching and Using Target Language Elspeth Broady 2. Planning for Effective Language Learning Ana Redondo 3. Presenting New Vocabulary and Structures Sue Field 4. Developing Modern Foreign Language Skills through Formative Assessment Trevor Mutton Section 2: Developing Key Skills, Knowledge and Understanding 5. Developing Modern Foreign Language Listening Skills Gary Chambers 6. Developing Speaking Skills in the Modern Foreign Language Suzanne Graham 7. Developing Reading and Writing Skills Elisabeth Lazarus 8. Grammar in the Modern Foreign Language Classroom Lynne Meiring and Nigel Norman 9. Intercultural Perspectives on Foreign Language Learning Prue Holmes 10. Supporting Foreign Language Learning through Homework Marilyn Hunt 11. Motivating Foreign Language Learners Amanda Barton 12. Technology-enhanced Modern Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Norbert Pachler Section 3: Broader Perspectives 13. PMFL Nalini Boodhoo 14. Teaching and Learning Less Widely Taught Languages Jim Anderson 15. Working with Other Adults Inside and Outside the Classroom Ana Redondo 16. Reflective Practice through Teacher Research Mike Calvert