Teaching Languages to Adolescent Learners

From Theory to Practice

Rosemary Erlam, Jenefer Philp, Diana Feick

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN:
  9781108835954
• eBook ISBN:
  9781108876360
• Topic: Languages & Linguistics
• Subtopic: Linguistics
• Index: Languages & Linguistics

Teaching languages to adolescents can be a challenge. . . but one that is most rewarding! What works? What doesn't work? This book provides a reader friendly overview on teaching modern languages to adolescents (Years 7–13). Each chapter takes an aspect of language teaching and learning, and explains the underlying theory of instructed language acquisition and its application through examples from real language classrooms. The book explores teachers' practices and the reasoning behind their pedagogic choices through the voices of both the teachers themselves and their students. At the same time, it highlights the needs of the adolescent language learner and makes the case that adolescence is a prime time for language learning. Written in an accessible, engaging way, yet comprehensive in its scope, this will be essential reading for language teachers wishing to integrate cutting-edge research into their teaching. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core at 10.1017/9781108869812

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title page
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Preface
• Chapter One The Adolescent Language Learner: Setting the Scene
• Chapter Two Fostering an Inclusive Language Classroom
• Chapter Three Input: Creating a Language-Rich Learning Environment
• Chapter Four Opportunities for Language Output
• Chapter Five Encouraging a Focus on Language Form
• Chapter Six A Place for Practice in the Language Classroom
• Chapter Seven Digital Media in the Language Classroom
• Chapter Eight Conclusion
• Appendix
• References
• Index