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Second Language Teaching: A View from the Right Side of the Brain(8 Topics in Language and Linguistics)

Second Language Teaching: A View from the Right Side of the Brain(8 Topics in Language and Linguistics)


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Second Language Teaching, A View from the Right Side of the Brain: -offers a practical introduction to the use of neuroscience to teach second languages; -provides information on the relation between how the brain learns and how this can be used to construct classroom activities; -evaluates methods, syllabi, approaches, etc. from the perspective of brain functioning; -illustrates how teaching can unfold with actual examples in several languages. This volume is indispensable in courses designed for language teachers, curriculum planners, and applied linguists.

Table of Contents:
1 The Second Language Teaching Dilemma.- The SLT Dilemma.- Post-Method Responses.- Some Issues.- The Foray into the Neurosciences.- 2 Looking to Brain Research for Insights.- The Brain.- Historical Background.- The Neurolinguistic Methods.- Neurolinguistic Questions.- 3 Making Second Language Teaching “Brain-Compatible”.- Two Modal Principles.- The Contextualization Principle.- The Conceptualization Principle.- Revamping Contrastive Analysis.- 4 Fine Tuning the Brain for Language Acquisition.- Conceptual Competence.- Revisiting the SLT Dilemma.- Practical Implications.- 5 Activating the Brain in the Classroom.- Repertoire of Techniques.- Organizational Issues.- Concluding Remarks.- Glossary and Abbreviations.- Cited Works and General Bibliography.

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From the reviews: "The goal of this book is to inform second language instructors and researchers of an alternative approach to SLT. For researchers intrigued by the brain-based learning approach, this book provides a simulating overview of this novel approach in learning and acquiring a second language. … This book is therefore highly recommended for language instructors who are passionate about applying the brain-based learning approach. For those interested in further reading in this exciting area … the volume provides an extensive, 28-page general bibliography … ." (Cheryl Choe, Korea TESOL Journal, Vol. 7 (1), 2004)


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  • ISBN-13: 9781402014895
  • Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
  • Publisher Imprint: Kluwer Academic Publishers
  • Height: 240 mm
  • No of Pages: 172
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: A View from the Right Side of the Brain
  • ISBN-10: 1402014899
  • Publisher Date: 30 Sep 2003
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Series Title: 8 Topics in Language and Linguistics
  • Width: 160 mm


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