1. Teaching foreign languages in the primary school: an
overview
2. Case studies of two successful schools
3. Theories of Second Language Acquisition
4. Approaches to language teaching
5. What children say about learning foreign languages
6. Introducing children to foreign languages
7. Developing children's listening and speaking skills
8. Developing children's reading and writing skills
9. Developing knowledge about language
10. Developing intercultural competence
11. Developing language learning strategies
12. Assessment and transition to secondary school
The definitive textbook for Teaching Foreign Languages in the Primary School shows that language teaching can be both highly effective and immediately enjoyable. The book uses numerous ideas and approaches that are reinforced with activities, methods for developing understanding, assessment techniques, and how to ensure continuity and transition into secondary school. This is the textbook that all primary school language teachers should not be without.
Claudine Kirsch is Lecturer and Modern Foreign Language Coordinator in the Department of Educational Studies at Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK.
"This book fills a significant gap in the literature on early
language learning and will appeal to all those with an interest in
the field, including practitioners, trainee teachers, advisers and
postgraduate research students. It paints a picture of early
language learning on a broad canvas, drawing on research data from
secondary sources as well as from the author's own studies. The
practical focus of the book is underpinned by a sound understanding
of the theories behind second language acquisition and pedagogy,
and it is this combination which renders it invaluable, and
fascinating, reading." - Dr. Amanda Barton, University of
Manchester, UK
Mention -Book News, November 2008
In her review of this proposal Dr Amanda Barton noted the following
selling points: 1) The theoretical background chapters will make
useful reading, especially for students on ITT courses 2)
Cross-curricular links 3) Chapter 11 on continuity with secondary
school is a very welcome addition that has barely been addressed in
similar books 4) Excellent to have links to the KS2 Framework
underlined for teachers, with whole sections on 'Knowledge about
Language' and 'Cultural Understanding' Dr Amanda Barton, Lecturer
in Education, Subject Leader PGCE MFL, University of Manchester
*Blurb from reviewer*
'This book is based on a sound view of language learning...[and]
reflects the latest implications from research in cognitive
linguistics, sociolinguistics and functional linguistics...The
author has rich experience of teaching MFL in primary schools and
training MFL teachers...In my view the 'cross-curricular links' and
'activities' will be particularly appealing to classroom teachers.'
Xiaotang Cheng, Beijing Normal University
*Blurb from reviewer*
"Over two thirds of the book focuses on practice rather than
principles. This shows that the author is well informed of the
needs of primary school teachers, as well as new teachers...The
case studies will be very attractive to readers." - Weicheng Zou,
Foreign Lanuguages School, East China Normal University
*Blurb from reviewer*
Teaching Foreign Languages in the Primary School is designed as a
resource for training and practising Modern Foreign Languages
(herein language) teachers. The book manages to cover a lot of
territory, combining the research literature, case studies and the
author’s own experience as a classroom teacher to produce a text
which should be highly accessible and appealing to this audience.
It also manages to strike an appropriate balance between theory and
practice: it introduces the key theories and traditions and
encourages teachers to reflect on how theory and beliefs about
Second Language Acquisition and pedagogy may inform their own
practices. At the same time it provides plenty of practical ideas
and examples for them to use in their own classrooms.
*Papers in Language Testing and Assessment*
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