Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching

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An extensively revised and updated edition of this popular and accessible text. Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching Third edition is an extensive revision of this highly successful book. As in previous editions, both major and alternative approaches and methods are surveyed, with the section on current communicative approaches updated to include new material on CLIL, text and genre-based teaching. The book seeks not only to clarify the assumptions behind these approaches, and their similarities and differences, but also to help teachers explore their own beliefs and practices in language teaching. Further new material deals with other directions in language teaching, such as outcomes-based initiatives, to make this edition fully up-to-date. Review: In-Depth - Great book. Covers approaches/methods in depth, including the theories up on with they are based, as well as examples of procedures and techniques. Each method chapter includes a helpful conclusion, to explain the current status of the method in the field, as well as critiques. This book is exactly what I was looking for. Review: Probably one of the best text books I've ever bought - Probably one of the best text books I've ever bought. I use it for my Teaching English as a Foreign Language module and it's very informative without being overly complex