Effective Teaching of Modern Languages

Designed for teacher training students and in-service teachers who wish to improve their teaching skills, this study examines current language teaching aims and the accepted approaches to teaching language skills, aiming to maximize pupils' learning through criticism, review and self-evaluation.

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This book outines the aims listed in the National Criteria for Modern Languages, which appears in all GCSE language syllabuses. It examines the changes these have brought about in course and lesson planning and content, and the teaching of the various language skills. Detailed descriptions of teaching techniques are provided and each chapter contains a further reading list to help both established and trainee teachers review and develop their classroom practice.