Language Learning Beyond The Classroom (Esl & Applied Linguistics Professional Series)

Through rich, exemplary case studies from teachers and learners, this volume provides practical points on ways in which learners can develop and extend their language skills outside the classroom. The studies, drawing on a wide range of contexts including North and South America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, make principled links between theory, research and practice. While out-of-class learning should not or will replace the classroom, using language in both authentic and pedagogically structured contexts outside the classroom can significantly enhance the language learning process. This book fills a gap by highlighting how successful language learners' own initiatives to extend opportunities for language learning beyond the classroom contribute to their success. The need for the book is spurred by the emergence of English as a global language and, as well, by the spread of technology. All chapters follow a uniform format: introduction and overview, vignette, principles (how and why the experience/opportunity works), applications, payoffs and pitfalls, summary, discussion questions, and additional resources such as websites.

• | Author: David Nunan|Jack C. Richards
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Oct 10, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 318 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0415713153
• | ISBN-13: 9780415713153