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ELT: The Basics

 
Series: The Basics;
Edition number: 1
Publisher: Routledge
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Short description:

ELT: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English language teaching for EFL/ESL teachers in training, early career teachers, those considering taking up ELT, and experienced teachers who may want to read about the way the profession has developed and continues to evolve.

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ELT: The Basics offers a clear, non-jargonistic introduction to English language teaching for EFL/ESL teachers in training, early career teachers, those considering taking up ELT, and experienced teachers who may want to read about the way the profession has developed and continues to evolve.



Key features of this book include:





  • Real classroom data and data from ELT training programmes



  • Discussion of a wide range of learning contexts and different types of learners (young learners, adults, third age, academic, refugees and immigrants, etc.)



  • Comparisons of different types of syllabuses and methods, and discussion of current technologies



  • An emphasis on classroom interaction as the key to maximising learning

Featuring a glossary of key terms, cartoons and illustrations, further reading, personal reflection points, and discussion of the most important and relevant research, this book is a clear and accessible introduction to the complex field of ELT.



This admirably accessible introduction to ?the basics? of ELT provides a review of key elements of English language teaching that is ideally suited to trainee teachers and those early in their career. Drawing on the authors? wide-ranging knowledge and expertise, this informative text combines real world data with reflective tasks as it outlines key elements of language teaching and learning. With its suggestions for further reading and discussion of pathways for professional development, it provides an excellent overview for those starting out in ELT.


Graham Hall, Northumbria University, UK

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgements



Introduction to the Reader


1 THE RAW MATERIAL: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

THE EL IN ELT


SUBSTANCE


THE STUFF OF LANGUAGE


SOUNDS


INTONATION


WRITING


FORM


WORDS


GRAMMAR


LEXICOGRAMMAR


MEANING


HEALTH, SAFETY, AND DINOSAURS


WHAT DO YOU MEAN?


COMPLETING THE LANGUAGE PUZZLE


THE DISCOURSE PROCESS


DISCOURSE IN THE CLASSROOM


TEMPLATES AND GENRES


WRITING, SPEAKING, OR BOTH AT ONCE?


ENGLISH IN THE WORLD


FROM VARIATION TO VARIETIES


ACCENTS AND DIALECTS


THEN WHAT?


FURTHER READING


2 LANGUAGE SKILLS


KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL


THE COMMUNICATION MATRIX


LISTENING


A STREAM OF SOUND


BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER


TALKING BACK


BOX-TICKING


THE TWO-SIDED COIN


WHOSE VOICE?


SPEAKING


GO WITH THE FLOW


TELL ME


WHO?S LISTENING?


MIND THE GAP


THINGS TO CONSIDER


READING


WHY READ?


STRATEGIES


TEXTS: EASY OR HARD?


TEXTS: KEEP IT SIMPLE?


WRITING


PENS AND KEYBOARDS


TIME DELAY


AUDIENCE DESIGN


PRODUCT AND PROCESS


THE FIFTH SKILL


FURTHER READING


3 THE MAIN ACTORS: LEARNERS AND LEARNING


WHO ARE OUR LEANERS?


AN EARLY START


NATALIA THE COMMUNICATOR


SCHOOL AND PEERS


IN AT THE DEEP END


GROWING UP


CLIL


THE TEENS


ADULT LEARNERS


PATHWAYS


A BUSY LIFE


NATALIA?S MOTHER


THE THIRD AGE


LEVELS AND LABELS


EFL? ESL?


MORE PATHWAYS


MOVING THROUGH ABC


CAN-DO AND CORPORA


HOW DOES IT HAPPEN?


ACQUISITION


ALL IN THE MIND?


SLA: HAPPENING OR DOING?


LANGUAGE OUT THERE


A SOCIO-CULTURAL ANGLE


CONCLUSION


FURTHER READING


4 SYLLABUSES, MATERIALS, METHODS


ORGANISING LEARNING


CURRICULUM AND SYLLABUS


ORGANISING A SYLLABUS


GRAMMAR AT THE CENTRE


VOCABULARY


THE LEXICAL SYLLABUS


TAKEN TO TASK


TASKS TO THE FORE


A MIXED GRILL


MATERIALS


MATERIAL ISSUES


ARE THEY REAL?


DO THEY WORK?


METHODOLOGY


FASHIONS COME AND GO


WHAT LIES BEYOND?


FURTHER READING


5 BEING A TEACHER


ORGANISING YOUR WORK


THE CLASSROOM


PLANNING THE LESSON


CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT


YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUES


NATIVE AND EXPERT USERS


OBSERVATION


YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS


THE HUMAN FACTOR


INTELLIGENCE


POWER, ROLES, RELATIONSHIPS


IDENTITIES


WE ARE WHAT WE SAY


JUST YOU AND ME


DOING LANGUAGE TEACHING


SO FAR


PPP? III? TBL? PLEASE NOTICE


ERROR CORRECTION


GRAMMAR IN THE CLASSROOM


SIMPLICITY TO COMPLEXITY


POWER OF THE -ING FORM


VOCABULARY: IN THE MIND AND IN USE


GETTING TO THE CORE


REALISTIC GOALS


ALL IN THE MIND


PRONUNCIATION


WHOSE PRONUNCIATION?


INTONATION PLUS PRONUNCIATION


CONCLUSION


FURTHER READING


6 CLASSROOM INTERACTION


INTERACTING


TALKING THE TALK


EASY AS 1, 2, 3


SETT: SELF EVALUATION OF TEACHER TALK


MANAGERIAL MODE


MATERIALS MODE


SKILLS AND SYSTEMS MODE


CLASSROOM CONTEXT MODE


COULD DO BETTER (CIC)


CONCLUSION


FURTHER READING


7 LEARNING HOW TO DO IT: TEACHER EDUCATION


ELTE PATHWAYS


WHAT TEACHERS SAY


GETTING STARTED: PRESET


CELTA


BY DEGREES: BA AND MA


GAINING ENTRY


KEEPING GOING: INSET


DELTA


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ?IN THE WILD?


THINKING IT THROUGH


A WAY FORWARD?


WHERE?S THE EVIDENCE?


IT?S GOOD TO TALK


THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB


STIMULATED RECALL


ENHANCING SETT: SETTVEO


FURTHER READING


8 TECHNOLOGY IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM


OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW


CORPORA


LOOKING AT LANGUAGE


CORPORA, TEACHERS, AND LEARNERS


ELT ONLINE


TECHNOLOGICAL COMPETENCIES


MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES


TEACHER INTERACTIONAL COMPETENCIES


TAMING THE WILDERNESS


MOBILE LEARNING


SCREENING MATERIALS


LET THE MACHINE DECIDE?


AUTOMATED ASSESSMENT


INTERACTION AND THE BOT


THE JOURNEY AHEAD


FURTHER READING




Glossary of Key Terms



References



Index