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Teaching the Spoken Language

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    Teaching the Spoken Language

    Teaching the Spoken Language

    Gillian Brown, George Yule
    International English
    January 1984
    Paperback
    9780521273848
    Paperback
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    In this book the authors examine the nature of spoken language and how it differs from written language both in form and purpose. A large part of it is concerned with principles and techniques for teaching spoken production and listening comprehension. An important chapter deals with how to assess spoken language. The principles and techniques described apply to the teaching of English as a foreign and second language and are also highly relevant to the teaching of the mother tongue

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    • The book is written in an accessible style.
    • It discusses principles and techniques related to the topic.
    • Features a chapter on how to assess spoken language.

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