
A History of ELT, Second Edition
Oxford University Press
Published on 3. June 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
440 pages
978-0-19-442185-0 (ISBN)
Description
A history of English Language Teaching that takes the reader from the Renaissance to the present day.br/br/The book covers all the important phases of the history from a global perspective. It has been brought up-to-date with three new chapters, including a final chapter by Henry Widdowson.
Reviews / Votes
'..It's a stunning read...If I were pressed to draw up a list of ten ELT titles with which to spend a year on a desert island this one would easily some into my top three.' * Wayne Trotman, EL Gazette, January 2005 * 'The volume remains the single most authoritative and comprehensive account of the history of English language teaching, and will surely continue to serve as a prime source for the profession for many years to come...This is a work of considerable research and scholarship characterized by rigour and balance, comprehensive yet uncluttered.' * Rani Rubdy, Director of Graduate Programmes, Institute for English Language Education, Assumption University, Bangkok. * 'I found this book extremely readable...This book is fascinating, packed with human interest stories about the people who shaped our profession, while at the same time giving a clear explanation of the theoretical perspectives that inspired them.' * IATEFL Issues, February/March 2005 * 'To sum up, this fine book should be required reading for all members of the profession, if by profession, we include all the personages and movements that have made us what we are.' * BAAL Reviews, 2005 *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
ELT/ESL
Illustrations
numerous figures, some haltones
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
654 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-442185-0 (9780194421850)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
INTRODUCTION; PART ONE: 1400-1800; SECTION 1: PRACTICAL LANGUAGE TEACHING; SECTION 2: ON 'FIXING' THE LANGUAGE; PART TWO: 1800-1900; INTRODUCTION; SECTION 1: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING IN THE EMPIRE; SECTION 2: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING IN EUROPE; PART THREE: 1900 TO THE PRESENT DAY; SECTION 1: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING SINCE 1900: THE MAKING OF A PROFESSION; SECTION 2 ASPECTS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING SINCE 1900; A CHRONOLOGY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX