Teaching Foreign Language Skills - Second Edition

Since its original publication in 1968, Rivers's comprehensive and practical text has become a standard reference for both student teachers and veteran instructors. All who wish to draw from the most recent thinking in the field will welcome this new edition. Methodology is appraised, followed up by discussions on such matters as keeping students of differing abilities active, evaluating textbooks, using language labs creatively, and preparing effective exercises and drills. The author ends each chapter of this new edition with questions for research and discussion--a useful classroom tool--and provides an up-to-date bibliography that facilitates further understanding of such matters as the bilingual classroom.

About the author

Wilga M. Rivers is professor of Romance languages and coordinator of languages instruction at Harvard University.

Product details

• Authors: Wilga M. Rivers, Rivers Wilga M.
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.1981
• EAN: 9780226720975
• ISBN: 978-0-226-72097-5
• No. of pages: 576
• Dimensions: 16 mm x 23 mm x 4 mm
• Weight: 822 g
• Subjects: Education and learning > Adult education/adult education classes > Adult education class / course materials (language); Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Phrase books; EDUCATION / Administration / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Usage & grammar guides, Usage and grammar guides, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Spelling & Vocabulary