Scott Thornbury's 30 Language Teaching Methods Pocket Editions: Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers

This book explores and challenges current orthodoxies in translation,rote learning,authenticity,and communication by grouping methods based on their commonalities and reintroducing lost or forgotten methods. It is engaging and absorbing, featuring interesting characters, anecdotes, and bizarre techniques.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 140 pages
Publication date: 14 December 2017
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

This comprehensive and accessible book organizes methods based on their shared characteristics, despite being separated by time. Simultaneously, it reintroduces and revitalizes forgotten or neglected approaches, aiming to challenge prevailing orthodoxies in various fields, such as translation, rote learning, authenticity, and communication. By delving into the history of methods, as well as the underlying beliefs and potential benefits of experimenting with them, the book seeks to provide a deeper understanding of the field.

The material is presented in an engaging and absorbing manner, featuring captivating characters, intriguing anecdotes, and occasionally unconventional techniques. This approach makes the book an invaluable resource for both scholars and practitioners interested in exploring and refining their approaches to language learning and communication.

Weight: 174g
Dimension: 204 x 135 x 8 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108408462