This article reviews some of the wide-ranging issues and research surrounding authentic
materials and authenticity in foreign language learning. After a brief historical overview and …

Theoretically motivated, empirical research into task‐based language learning has been
prompted by proposals for task‐based language teaching. In this review I describe early and …

The spread of English as a global language has resulted in the emergence of a number of
related fields of research within applied linguistics, including English as an International …

This guide to vocabulary acquisition is essential reading for teachers of English as a second
or foreign language. It presents the major ideas and principles that relate to the teaching and …

Task-based language teaching is now a well-established pedagogic approach but
problematic issues remain, such as whether it is appropriate for all learners and in all …

Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics is a series of introductory level textbooks
covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, primarily designed for those beginning …

The intellectual roots of sociocultural theories of human development extend back to 18th
and 19th century German philosophy (particularly Hegel andSpinoza), the sociological and …

This book examines current research centered on the second language classroom and the
implications of this research for both the teaching and learning of foreign languages. It offers …

The advocacy of task-based language teaching (TBLT) has met with resistance. The
critiques of TBLT and the misconceptions that underlie them have already been addressed …

This book is a widely acclaimed methodology test used in language teacher education
programs around the world. In this fourth edition, Dr. H. Douglas Brown and Dr. Heekyeong …