John B. Muciaccia

Thinking in English (eBook, ePUB)

A New Perspective on Teaching ESL

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Thinking in English represents Dr. Muciaccia's unique method of teaching English to non-native English speakers. Unlike any other English as a Second Language (ESL) book, Muciaccia's book features the "cultural immersion" approach that he has developed and practiced to a fine degree. In addition to his methodology, Muciaccia includes words of encouragement and reviews from people who have benefited from his approach to teaching and learning English.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 162
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Dezember 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781610484251
• Artikelnr.: 39487276

Autorenporträt

John B. Muciaccia holds a doctoral degree from New York University and is a widely respected educator with a successful career of over thirty years as a public school teacher and administrator. He was also the director of the nationally recognized "Famous People Program," a program designed to motivate students of all levels that ran for over twenty years and that was featured both on television and in the New York Times. Dr. Muciaccia continues to practice the methods presented in "Thinking in English" through his English tutoring business in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and he resides in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Preface
Introduction: Learning a Second Language
Chapter 1: The Idea of Thinking in English
Chapter 2: "Tips" and Strategies for Learning English
Chapter 3: Cultural Immersion plus Intuition
Chapter 4: Isolationism
Chapter 5: Letting Go of the Rules
Chapter 6: Intuition: The Mind Set of Thinking in English
Chapter 7: The Misnomer of "Learning English"
Chapter 8: Complete mastery of English?
Chapter 9: Knowing English versus Learning English
Chapter 10: The Grammatical Approach versus the Intuitive Approach
Chapter 11: The "Aha" Moment
Chapter 12: How did Antonio Banderas learn English?
Chapter 13: Watching Movies With or Without Subtitles
Chapter 14: Grammar: Friend or foe?
Chapter 15: How English is Taught in South Korea and Other Countries
Chapter 16: How Do You Enter A New Culture and Learn English
Chapter 17: A Sample Lesson
Addendum: Choosing A Textbook: Does the book match the mission?
Appendix A: Frequently asked questions