03451oam 2200613I 450 991082133230332120240410094044.01-134-26029-61-134-26030-X1-280-24779-797866102477900-203-34708-010.4324/9780203347089 (MiAaPQ)EBC254281(Au-PeEL)EBL254281(CaPaEBR)ebr10163558(CaONFJC)MIL24779(OCoLC)304076574(OCoLC)252744576(CKB)1000000000249066(EXLCZ)99100000000024906620180706d2005 uy 0engurun#|||uuuuutxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierDebates in ESOL teaching and learning culture, communities and classrooms /Kathy Pitt1st ed.London ;New York :Routledge,2005.x, 164pNew approaches to adult language, literacy and numeracyDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-35375-0 0-415-35374-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Learning an additional language : looking for universal characteristics -- The good language learner : changing definitions? -- From mono- to multilingualism : language use across settings and identities -- Learning the written language : cultures, communities and classrooms -- Learning the spoken language : from ideal to asymmetrical interaction.This unique book provides a lively introduction to the theory and research surrounding the adult learning of English for Speakers of Other Languages. Offering a digest and discussion of current debates, the book examines a wide geographical and social spread of issues, such as: * how to understand the universal characteristics of learning an additional language * what makes a 'good' language learner * multilingualism and assumptions about monolingualism * learning the written language * the effect of recent Government immigration policy on language learning processes. As a majority of adults learning ESOL are from communities of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers, understanding the diversity of social and personal history of learners is a critical dimension of this book. It also recognises the social pressures and tensions on the learners away from the classroom and discusses various types of classroom and language teaching methodologies. Full of practical activities and case studies, this book is essential reading for any basic skills teacher undertaking a course of professional development, from GNVQ through to post-graduate level.New approaches to adult language, literacy and numeracy.Education, BilingualTeacher trainingEnglish languageStudy and teachingForeign speakersEnglish teachersTraining ofEducation, BilingualTeacher training.English languageStudy and teachingForeign speakers.English teachersTraining of.428.00711Pitt Kathy.1596159MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910821332303321Debates in ESOL teaching and learning3917417UNINA