
Language Lessons
Stories for Teaching and Learning English
The University of Michigan Press
Published on 1. December 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-472-03115-3 (ISBN)
Description
In today's linguistically diverse classrooms, it is essential for teachers to understand the needs of students who are acquiring English as an additional language. A firm knowledge of theoretical and practical issues must be paired with a deep understanding of the human side of language learning. ""Language Lessons: Stories for Teaching and Learning English"" is a short story anthology that offers valuable insight into the inner lives of language learners. A wide variety of linguistic backgrounds is represented in the collection, and the stories examine language learning issues over a broad range of time, highlighting cultural, political, and social realities that can shape the language learning experiences of children and adults.It helps readers understand language learners through short stories.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Ann Arbor
United States
Target group
ELT/ESL
Weight
358 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-472-03115-3 (9780472031153)
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Persons
Ruth Spack teaches at Bentley College (Massachusetts), and Vivian Zamel teaches at the University of Massachusetts.