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Achieving Success in Second Language Acquisition

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Achieving Success in Second Language Acquisition

Achieving Success in Second Language Acquisition

Betty Lou Leaver, Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST)
Madeline Ehrman
Boris Shekhtman
July 2005
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    Aimed at beginning to intermediate undergraduates and above, this textbook is designed to help the student achieve optimal success as a language learner and user. It teaches students to understand their own preferences in learning, develop individual learning plans and approaches, and select appropriate learning strategies. Each chapter contains an overview and review section, with learning activities that students can carry out either individually or in classrooms.

    • Learning strategies are based on individual learning styles and needs
    • Includes hands-on practice activities
    • Contains the latest information on cognition and language learning in simple, easy-to-understand terms

    Reviews & endorsements

    '… the book is a thorough and practical guide to the field of SLA. Students and teachers who need to understand the means to achieve success in SLA will find the book both interesting and well worth reading.' Asian EFL Journal

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    Contents

    Table of Contents

    • Part I. Learning:
    • 1. Planning foreign-language study
    • 2. The role of cognition in second language acquisition
    • 3. Learning styles and learning strategies
    • 4. Understanding feelings and personality in language learning
    • 5. Interpersonal dynamics in the learning process
    • Part II. Language:
    • 6. Verbal languages
    • 7. Sociolinguistics: the right expression
    • 8. Unspoken communication
    • Part III. Independence:
    • 9. Self-regulation and learner autonomy
    • 10. Controlling spoken and written communication.
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    • Betty Lou Leaver , Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST)

      Betty Lou Leaver is Associate Dean and Chief Academic Officer for New York Institute of Technology at Jordan University for Science and Technology in Amman, Jordan.

    • Madeline Ehrman

      Madeline Ehrman is Director of Research, Evaluation, and Development at the Foreign Service Institute, US Department of State.

    • Boris Shekhtman

      Boris Shekhtman is Operational Director of the Coalition of Distinguished Language Centers, and President of the Specialized Language Training Center in Rockville, Maryland.

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