TY - BOOK AU - Ching, Graeme TI - Teaching English : A Practical Guide for Language Teachers SN - 9781773381367 (pbk) PY - 2019/// CY - Toronto, Vancouver PB - Canadian Scholars N1 - Includes index; "Designed as an all-in-one guide, this practical, easy to use text is essential to all courses offering instruction to students who are training to become language teachers in Canada and abroad. Awarded the 2017 TESL Canada Innovation Award for Teacher Professional Development Resource, this wonderfully concise textbook covers key topics including course design, lesson planning, and classroom management. It also identifies how to teach speaking, listening, reading, and writing, with special attention to language acquisition and intercultural communication. This essential resource is ideal for courses in teaching English as a second or foreign language and for certificates in TESL, TEFL, TESFL, or TESOL." (Publisher's Website); CONTENTS; Preface; PART I TEACHING LANGUAGE: AN OVERVIEW; Chapter 1: All about Teachers ; Meet the Teachers -- Discovering Our Assumptions -- The Perfect Language Teacher? -- What Does a Language Teacher Teach? -- What Does a Language Teacher Really Do?; Chapter 2: Learning about Learners ; Meet the Learners -- Who Studies English, and Where? -- Why Do People Study English? -- How Much English Do They Already Know? -- How Do Students Learn? -- What Will Students Expect? -- Learning about Learners -- Observing the Variety ; Chapter 3: Learning from Others: Approaches and Methods ; Encountering a Variety of Approaches and Methods -- Grammar-First Methods -- Fluency-First Methods -- Comprehension-First Methods -- Learner-Centred Methods -- Teaching with Technology -- Reflecting on Approaches and Methods ; Chapter 4: Planning Courses ; Selecting Course Goals -- Planning with Textbooks -- Planning a Course from Scratch ; Chapter 5: Planning Lessons and Activities ; Lesson Objectives: Giving Activities a Purpose -- Planning Activities -- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Activities -- Lesson Plans ; Chapter 6: Class Management ; Planning and Preparation -- Welcoming Students and Creating Atmosphere -- Running an Activity -- Managing the Flow: A Matter of Choices -- Dealing with Errors -- Reflection and Development -- Other Best Practices for the Classroom ; Chapter 7: Assessment ; Assessment: More than a Measure -- Assessment for Learning -- Assessment as Learning -- Assessment of Learning -- Portfolio-Based Assessment -- Assessment Tools -- Using a Rubric -- Remembering the Purpose ; PART II TEACHING LANGUAGE SKILLS AND SUBSKILLS ; Chapter 8: Teaching Speaking ; ''Conversational" English? -- The Teacher as Language Counsellor -- Topics and Tasks -- Common Speaking Activities -- Necessary Subskills -- The Teacher's Role -- Integrating Skills: Speaking in Various Contexts -- The Reward ; Chapter 9: Teaching Listening Comprehension ; Listening Gaps -- Intensive Listening Practices -- Running a Listening Activity -- Integrating Skills: Listening in Various Contexts -- Extensive Listening -- Feedback and Encouragements ; Chapter 10: Teaching and Reading ; Types of Writing Activities -- One Topic, Many Tasks -- Process Writing -- Giving Feedback -- Integrating Skills: Writing in Various Contexts ; Chapter 12: Understanding and Teaching Vocabulary ; Why Learn Vocabulary? -- Defining Vocabulary -- Semantics and Language Learners -- Understanding Meaning and Usage -- Teaching Vocabulary: General Tips -- Vocabulary Lessons -- Integrating Vocabulary in Various Contexts -- The Reward ; Chapter 13: Understanding Grammar ; What Should a Teacher Know? --The Structure of Words -- Word Categories (Parts of Speech) -- Phrases -- Clause Structure -- Types of Clauses -- Sentences -- Looking Ahead ; Chapter 14: Teaching Grammar ; Why Teach Grammar? -- What Kind of Grammar Do We Teach? -- When Do We Teach Grammar? -- Preparing to Teach Grammar -- Controlled Grammar Practice -- Authentic Grammar Practice -- Grammar Lesson -- Integrating Grammar in Various Contexts -- Motivated for Grammar? ; Chapter 15: Understanding Speech Sounds ; Speech Sounds -- Identifying Speech Sounds: The International Phonetic Alphabet -- Vowel Sounds -- Consonant Sounds -- Speech Sound Patterns -- Issues for Language Learners -- Looking Ahead ; Chapter 16: Teaching Sound Perception and Pronunciation ; Which Pronunciation? -- Sounds in Words -- Sounds in Sentences -- Pronunciation and Spelling -- Word Stress -- Sentence Stress -- Sentence Intonation -- Using Thought Groups -- Integrating Pronunciation Practice in Various Contexts ; Chapter 17: Linguistic Factors in Language Acquisition ; Interlanguage -- Language Transfer -- Language Universals and Markedness -- Developmental Process -- Patterns in Language Acquisition -- Theory in Practice ; Chapter 18: Intercultural Communication ; Ayako's Story -- Language and Culture -- Cultural Norms: Communication -- Cultural Norms: Social Interaction -- Generalizations and Stereotypes -- Intercultural Competence and Accommodation -- We're All Different ; Chapter 19: Frequently Asked Questions; Appendix 1A: Common Acronyms ; Appendix 2A: Student Details ; Appendix 2B: Common Frameworks for Describing Language ; Appendix 2C: Appropriate Instruction for Particular Language Levels ; Appendix 2D: Sample Needs Assessment ; Appendix 3A: Sample GTM Grammar Worksheets ; Appendix 3B: Sample GTM Reading Activity ; Appendix 3C: Sample Audio-Lingual Drills ; Appendix 3D: Sample Communicative Lesson ; Appendix 3E: Sample Content-Based Lesson ; Appendix 3F: Sample Lexical Approach Activities ; Appendix 7A: Commonly Used (International) Proficiency Tests ; Appendix 8A: Common Discourse Markers ; Appendix 8B: Sample Simulation and Role-Play Scenarios ; Appendix 9A: Sample Listening Activities ; Appendix 10A: Sample Reading Lesson ; Appendix 11A: Sample Writing Lesson ; Appendix 12A: Sample Vocabulary Lesson ; Appendix 13A: Verb Tenses in English ; Appendix 14A: Sample Grammar Lesson (Tense) ; Appendix 14B: Sample Grammar Lesson (Conditionals) ; Appendix 15A: IPA Vowel Chart for North American English ; Appendix 16A: Sound Families for Common North American Vowel Sounds ; Appendix 16B: Sound Families for Tricky Consonant Sounds ; Glossary of Key Terms ; Index UR - https://www.canadianscholars.ca/books/teaching-language UR - https://teaching-english.canadianscholars.ca/ ER -