The Routledge Handbook Of Teaching English To Young Learners

The Routledge Handbook of Teaching English to Young Learners celebrates the ‘coming of age’ for the field of research in primary-level English Language Teaching. With 32 chapters written by international scholars from a wide geographical area including East Africa, Mexico, the South Pacific, Japan, France, the USA and the UK, this volume draws on areas such as second language acquisition, discourse analysis, pedagogy and technology to provide: An overview of the current state of the field, identifying key areas of TEYL. Chapters on a broad range of subjects from methodology to teaching in difficult circumstances and from Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) to gaming. Suggestions of ways forward, with the aim of shaping the future research agenda of TEYL in multiple international contexts. Background research and practical advice for students, teachers and researchers. With extensive guidance on further reading throughout, The Routledge Handbook of Teaching English to Young Learners is essential reading for those studying and researching in this area.

The Routledge Handbook of Materials Development for Language Teaching is the definitive resource for all working in this area of language and English language teaching. With 34 chapters authored by leading figures from around the world, the Handbook provides an historical overview of the development of language teaching materials, critical discussion of core issues, and an assessment of future directions. The contributions represent a range of different international contexts, providing insightful, state-of-the-art coverage of the field. Structured in nine sections, the Handbook covers: changes and developments in language teaching materials controversial issues in materials development research and materials development materials for language learning and skills development materials evaluation and adaptation materials for specific contexts materials development and technology developing materials for publication professional development and materials writing Demonstrating throughout the dynamic relationship between theory and practice, this accessible Handbook is essential reading for researchers, scholars, and students on MA programmes in ELT, TESOL, and applied linguistics.

How to teach young learner classes - for the professional English language teacher. This new book covers this increasingly important sector of teaching young learners aged between 7 and 12 years old. Public school systems in many countries provide for teaching English at elementary school level, and this in turn has stimulated a vigorous private school sector. The book covers a wide range of subjects for teachers including planning class work, including language items to teach and skills (listening, reading, writing, speaking); using textbooks and resources beyond the textbook; using stories, songs, games, etc.; teacher checking of how students are learning; together with young learner examinations.

Content and language integrated learning (CLIL) is an increasingly popular educational approach given its dual focus on enabling learners to acquire subject-matter through an additional language, while learning this second language in tandem with content. This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of recent CLIL developments, illustrating how CLIL has been uniquely conceptualised and practised across educational and geographical contexts. Divided into six sections, covering language and language teaching, core topics and issues, contexts and learners, CLIL in practice, CLIL around the world, and a final section looking forward to future research directions, every chapter provides a balanced discussion of the benefits, challenges and implications of this approach. Representing the same diversity and intercultural understanding that CLIL features, the chapters are authored by established as well as early-career academics based around the world. The Routledge Handbook of Content and Language Integrated Learning is the essential guide to CLIL for advanced students and researchers of applied linguistics, education and TESOL.

Aimed at student teachers, educators and practitioners, Teaching English Language to Young Learners outlines and explains the crucial issues, themes and scenarios relating to this area of teaching. Each chapter by a leading international scholar offers a thorough introduction to a central theme of English as a foreign language (EFL) with preteens, with clear presentation of the theoretical background and detailed references for further reading, providing access to the most recent scholarship. Exploring the essential issues critically and in-depth, including the disadvantages as well as advantages of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) with young learners, topics include: - task-based learning in the primary school; - storytelling; - drama; - technology; - vocabulary development; - intercultural understanding; - Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) scenarios; - assessment. Innovative and rapidly emerging topics are covered, such as immersion teaching, picturebooks in the EFL classroom and English with pre-primary children.

Grundschulenglisch kompetent unterrichten Qualitativ hochwertiger Englischunterricht in der Grundschule hängt vor allem von der professionellen Kompetenz der Lehrkräfte ab. Der vorliegende Band in englischer Sprache behandelt in 13 Kapiteln grundlegende Themen und Konzepte für deren Entwicklung in Aus- und Fortbildung sowie im Selbststudium. Der Praxisband geht auf die besonderen Bedingungen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ein und berücksichtigt die internationalen Forschungen zum Fremdsprachenunterricht in der Grundschule. Er ist dabei dem aufgabenorientierten Lehren und Lernen verpflichtet. Ausgehend von der Heterogenität heutiger Grundschulkinder und der Komplexität des fremdsprachlichen Klassenzimmers veranschaulichen die Kapitel den Zusammenhang von didaktischer Theorie und Unterrichtspraxis. Die Themen umfassen u. a. aufgabenorientiertes Lehren und Lernen, Classroom Management, Integration der Fertigkeiten, Focus on Form, Arbeit mit literarischen Texten, kulturelles Lernen, Einsatz von Medien und Materialien, fächerübergreifendes Lernen und den Übergang in die Sekundarstufe. Hinweise zur vertiefenden Lektüre und zahlreiche Unterrichtsbeispiele ergänzen die Kapitel. Der Band richtet sich an Studierende, an Referendarinnen und Referendare und an Lehrkräfte in der Grundschule, die sich für einen Englischunterricht einsetzen, der die Lebenswelten der Lernenden ernst nimmt und der die Lernenden bei der Entwicklung ihrer Englischkompetenzen unterstützt. Er eignet sich zur Grundlage von Seminaren und zum Selbststudium. ___________________ The present volume provides a comprehensive introduction to the teaching of English at primary school. Following a task-based and learner-oriented approach, the volume focuses on the German teaching context while taking relevant international research into account. Starting from the diverse lived experience of today ́s primary school children and the complexity of the foreign language classroom, the 13 chapters illustrate how theory and classroom practice relate to each other. Topics include learning through tasks, classroom management, the integration of skills, focus on form, working with literature, cultural learning, the use of media and teaching materials, integrating subject matter and the transition to secondary school. The chapters present a variety of classroom examples and suggestions for further reading. The volume is aimed at students, trainee teachers and primary school teachers. It is a helpful resource for both pre-service and in-service teacher education.