Understanding Communication in Second Language Classrooms
Published on 24. February 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
204 pages
978-0-521-45968-6 (ISBN)
Description
An integrated view of communication in second language classrooms that acknowledges the importance of what teachers and students bring to the class environment. Drawing on actual classroom transcripts from a range of instructional settings, Johnson constructs a conceptual framework through which teachers can recognize how patterns of classroom communication are established and maintained, how these patterns affect students' participation in classroom events, and how their participation shapes the ways they use language for learning and their opportunities for second language acquisition. Relevant research is presented from the areas of classroom discourse, language in communities, teacher cognition, classroom learning, and second language acquisition.
Reviews / Votes
'The major strength of this book is in its real examples of how second language classroom communication is established and maintained facilitating teaching, learning and second languge acquisition. It is a valuable reference for teacher educators, student teachers and classroom teachers.' VATME Newsletter, No 63, 1996 'The book both does what it sets out to do and does it well. It is reader?friendly, the plentiful examples and clear explanations both contributing to this quality.' EA Journal, Vol 13, No 2More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
ELT/ESL
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1 Line drawings, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
339 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-45968-6 (9780521459686)
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Karen E. Johnson
Understanding Communication in Second Language Classrooms
Book
02/1995
Cambridge University Press
€45.93
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Karen E. Johnson
Understanding Communication in Second Language Classrooms
Book
02/1995
Cambridge University Press
€45.93
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Content
PART 1 UNDERSTANDING COMMUNICATION IN SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSROOMS; 1 Understanding communication in second language classrooms; 2 Teachers' control of the patterns of classroom communication; 3 Students' perceptions of the patterns of classroom communication; 4 Students' knowledge and use of language; 5 Students' use of language for classroom learning and second language acquisition; PART 2 EXAMINING PATTERNS OF COMMUNICATION IN SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSROOMS; 6 Examining teacher-student interaction; 7 Examining student-student interaction; 8 Examining community/school-based issues and second language classrooms; PART III PROMOTING COMMUNICATION IN SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSROOMS; 9 Promoting communication in second language classrooms; 10 Classroom communicative competence.