Tasks for Language Teachers : A Resource Book for Training and Development /
Martin Parrott.
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1993.
- ix, 325 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Cambridge teacher training and development .
- Cambridge teacher training and development. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 318-320) and index.
"The Tasks in this book are designed to stimulate discussion of key issues related to language teaching and learning. The topics range from the nature and processes of language learning to specific materials and techniques for use by teachers The book contains 40 Tasks, of two types. The Discussion Tasks allow users to examine general principles and issues in the context of their specific teaching circumstances, and to exchange ideas. The Classroom-based Tasks provide a practical framework for small-scale classroom research-testing out ideas, assumptions and hypotheses in the context of specific classes and learners. The book is suitable for: courses leading to formal professional qualifications; in-service training programmes; informal professional development. The introduction for trainers includes suggestions on how to use the Tasks and how to carry out small-scale research in the classroom. It also offers trainers help in devising appropriate additional Tasks for their particular circumstances, and gives ways to evaluate Tasks in use. Detailed trainer's notes are provided for each Task showing how to integrate the Tasks into training and development programmes. Photocopying of the Tasks for use in groups is permitted." (Book Cover) CONTENTS List of Tasks in Part B Thanks Acknowledgements Introduction Part A For the trainer 1 Using the tasks 2 Carrying out small-scale research in the classroom 3 Devising and evaluating Tasks Part B Tasks and accompanying notes 4 The learners 5 The teacher 6 Planning 7 Teaching: Developing skills 8 Teaching: Developing linguistic competence Part C Resources bank Section 1 Compositions written by learners of English Section 2 Schemes of work and lessons plans Section 3 Extracts from published materials Bibliography Index List of Tasks in Part B 4 Learners Discussion Tasks 1 Learners: Personality, styles and characteristics Discussion Tasks 2 Autonomy and learning Discussion Tasks 3 Motivation and learning Discussion Tasks 4 Learning strategies Discussion Tasks 5 Learner's roles Discussion Tasks 6 Learner's language Classroom-based Task 1 Materials designed to develop learning skills Classroom-based Task 2 Learning styles and strategies Classroom-based Task 3 Learners' awareness of errors and mistakes and attitudes towards these 5 The teacher Discussion Tasks 7 General teaching styles Discussion Tasks 8 Teachers' roles Discussion Tasks 9 Teachers' language: Instructions Discussion Tasks 10 Teachers' use of the learners' first language Classroom-based Task 4 Analysis of teachers' language of instructions Classroom-based Task 5 Teachers' use of the learners' first language 6 Planning Discussion Tasks 11 Schemes of work Discussion Tasks 12 Planning individual lessons Discussion Tasks 13 Lesson aims Discussion Tasks 14 Planning patterns of interactions in lessons Classroom-based Task 6 Evaluating schemes of work Classroom-based Task 7 Evaluating lesson plans Classroom-based Task 8 Students' attitudes to different patterns of interaction 7 Teaching: Developing skills Discussion Tasks 15 Materials designed to develop comprehension skills Discussion Tasks 16 Factors involved in effective listening Discussion Tasks 17 Developing listening skills Discussion Tasks 18 Factors involved in effective reading Discussion Tasks 19 Developing reading skills Discussion Tasks 20 Factors involved in oral fluency Discussion Tasks 21 Developing oral fluency Discussion Tasks 22 Factors involved in effective writing Discussion Tasks 23 Developing writing skills Classroom-based Task 9 Students' awareness of comprehension sub-skills Classroom-based Task 10 Oral Fluency Classroom-based Task 11 Writing skills 8 Teaching: Developing linguistic competence Discussion Tasks 24 Contrasting approaches Discussion Tasks 25 Task-based activities Discussion Tasks 26 Example sentences Discussion Tasks 27 Establishing the meaning of language items Discussion Tasks 28 Introducing new language items and planning lessons Classroom-based Task 12 Approaches to teaching grammar