About Language

    About Language

    About Language

    Tasks for Teachers of English
    Scott Thornbury
    March 1997
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    Teachers of English need not only to have a good productive command of the language; they also need to know a good deal about the way the language works. This book asks: 'What is it that a teacher needs to know about English in order to teach it effectively?' It leads teachers to awareness of the language through a wide range of tasks which involve them in analysing English to discover its underlying system. The book consists of 28 units, each containing around ten tasks, plus a diagnostic introductory unit. Units start at phoneme level and progress through words, phrases and sentences on to complete texts. Task-types include recognition, categorisation, matching, explanation, and application tasks. Throughout the book, the language is illustrated wherever possible from authentic sources, so that the teacher can be sure that the English being studied represents current usage.

    • Reader involvement and awareness raising is encouraged by the book's task-based approach
    • There is a full key and commentary which means that the book can be used both on training courses and for self-study
    • In one volume, the book provides a comprehensive study of the language systems of English and relates language theory to classroom practice
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