TY - BOOK AU - Parrott,Martin TI - Tasks for Language Teachers: A Resource Book for Training and Development T2 - Cambridge teacher training and development SN - 0521426669 (pbk) AV - P53.85 .P37 1993 U1 - 418/.007 20 PY - 1993/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Language teachers KW - Training of N1 - 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 UR - https://www.cambridge.org/ca/cambridgeenglish/catalog/teacher-training-development-and-research/tasks-language-teachers UR - https://ocul-uo.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_UO/1lm0b9c/alma991028009089705161 ER -