A practical toolkit which helps teachers promote effective language learning among migrants and refugees who have come to settle in countries where English is the national language. The focus is on practical techniques and activities, underpinned by the latest thinking in linguistics, to enable teachers to develop their teaching skills.
Key features
- Covers the backgrounds, characteristics, and experiences of ESOL learners.
- Raises awareness of how the first language impacts on any subsequent language acquisition.
- Develops knowledge of how English works and how this can be applied in the ES(O)L context.
- Allows teachers to check their knowledge of recent developments, approaches, and issues.
1. Key concepts of language learning and teaching
2. The learners
3. The context of ESOL teaching
4. Language analysis and language teaching
5. The four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing
6. Managing learning
7. Language support
8. Reflective practice