I. S. P. Nation, John Macalister

Teaching ESL/EFL Reading and Writing

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The third edition of this bestselling text, Teaching ESL/EFL Reading and Writing, is an updated and expanded guide for teaching learners how to develop their reading and writing skills and fluency at all levels of proficiency. Practical and accessible, this book covers a diverse array of language teaching techniques suitable for all contexts. Updated with cutting-edge research and theory, the third edition is an essential and engaging text. Key insights and suggestions are organised around four strands - meaning-focused input, meaning-focused output, language-focused learning, and fluency development - to allow teachers to design and present a balanced programme for their students. Bringing together research and theory in applied linguistics and education, the text includes useful examples and practical strategies. New features to the third edition are topics related to writing approaches and assessment, technology, and approaches for young learners. Teaching ESL/EFL Reading and Writing is designed for practising and pre-service teachers of all levels, and it is ideal for certificate, diploma, masters, and doctoral courses in English as a second or foreign language.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 3. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 238
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Januar 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm
• ISBN-13: 9781041012252
• ISBN-10: 104101225X
• Artikelnr.: 75125449

Autorenporträt

I.S.P. Nation is Professor Emeritus in Applied Linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He is the creator of the language teaching framework known as The Four Strands. John Macalister is Professor Emeritus in Applied Linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1 Learning to Read in Another Language
2 Using the Four Strands to Plan a Reading or Writing Course
3 Intensive Reading
4 Extensive Reading
5 Reading Faster
6 Assessing Reading
7 Approaches to Writing
8 Helping Learners Write
9 The Writing Process
10 Writing and Digital Technology
11 Responding to Written Work
12 Assessing Writing
13 Applying Principles to Reading and Writing Courses
Appendix 1: Spelling and Pronunciation - Points of Correspondence
Appendix 2: A List of Conjunction Relationships
Appendix 3: Ananse Tales Plan
References