Серия книг «Language Teaching Publications» — 3 книги

This evaluation of the theory and practice of ELT takes on board current thinking and previous theory to offer a re-evaulation for the individual teacher and the profession as a whole. The book's main principles are that language consists of grammaticalised lexis not lexicalised grammar, that the grammar/vocabulary dichotomy is invalid, and that successful language is a wider concept than accurate language. Implications for methods, materials and teacher training are fully developed.

This evaluation of the theory and practice of ELT takes on board current thinking and previous theory to offer a re-evaulation for the individual teacher and the profession as a…

"Implementing the Lexical Approach" develops the theoretical position set out in the author's highly acclaimed The Lexical Approach. The book adds new theoretical insights and comprehensive suggestions to enable teachers to take the approach directly into the classroom.

Detailed discussion of:
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the importance of noticing; -
the value of repeating tasks; -
the design of lexical exercises; -
30 sample exercise types; -
50 activities with their lexical focus explained; -
classroom reports from teachers already using the approach successfully.

Although concerned primarily with what to do in class on a day-to-day basis there is also a discussion of important issues including:
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different kinds of lexical items stored in the memory as units; -
the role of the learners' mother tongue; -
language areas deserving more attention in courses; -
the importance of spoken language in developing a phrasal lexicon; -
implications for pre- and in-service teacher training.

"Implementing the Lexical Approach" show clearly how lexis, grammar and phonology interact in ways which directly affect how learners store new language. It provides teachers with a comprehensive set of step-by-step changes which combine to ensure more effective teaching and more efficient learning.

"Implementing the Lexical Approach" develops the theoretical position set out in the author's highly acclaimed The Lexical Approach. The book adds new theoretical insights and…

This book is about exploring the English verb, not explaining it. The difference is important. "Explaining" assumes one person knows, and the other does not. It suggests a one-way process, which starts from a place decided by the person who knows. "Exploring" suggests the possibility of going wrong, the need to re-trace our steps, a process of guessing, checking and discovering together. Some of our guesses are right, and others wrong. The emphasis is on a dynamic and co-operative process.
So often "explaining grammar" is a waste of time, which confuses rather than helps. I hope teachers will be influenced by this book to change the emphasis of work that they do with their students from explaining to exploring.

This book is about exploring the English verb, not explaining it. The difference is important. "Explaining" assumes one person knows, and the other does not. It suggests a one-way…