While We're On the Topic: BVP on Language, Acquisition, and Classroom Practice by Bill Vanpatten

While We're On the Topic: BVP on Language, Acquisition, and Classroom Practice by Bill Vanpatten

While We're On the Topic: BVP on Language, Acquisition, and Classroom Practice is from one of the leading figures in the field of second language acquisition and second language teaching, While We're on the Topic... offers an up-to-date overview of six principles underlying contemporary communicative language teaching. In this BRAND NEW EDITION, Bill VanPatten addresses principles related to the nature of communication, the nature of language, how language is acquired, the roles of input and interaction, tasks and activities, and focus on form (grammar). The new edition features a completely new principle that was not included in the first ed. Each principle is informed by decades of research yet all are presented in a manner accessible to veteran and novice educators alike. This book is a must read for all interested in 21st century language teaching. With special features such as Foundational Readings, Discussion Questions and Food for Thought, I... statements for self-assessment, and While We're on the Topic reflection boxes that invite the reader to ponder related topics, this book can easily be used as the foundation for any course on contemporary language teaching.

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ISBN 13	9781961332164
ISBN 10	1961332167
Title	While We're On the Topic: BVP on Language, Acquisition, and Classroom Practice
Author	Bill Vanpatten
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Year published	2025-09-15
Number of pages	180
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