| Conversation: From Description to Pedagogy Contributor(s): Thornbury, Scott (Author), Slade, Diana (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521891167 ISBN-13: 9780521891165 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $52.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2006 Annotation: This book provides a comprehensive account of conversation in English and its implications for the ELT classroom. After a general overview and definition of conversation it provides the reader with a systematic description of conversational English, from the vocabulary of conversation, to grammar, discourse and genre. This is followed by an informed account of the development of conversation in both first and second language acquisition. It then describes a range of methodological approaches, procedures and techniques for teaching conversation in English. On this basis, an integrated approach to the teaching of conversation is provided, along with practical classroom applications. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | English As A Second Language - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General |
| Dewey: 371.102 |
| LCCN: 2006023282 |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 5.6" W x 9.1" (1.21 lbs) 256 pages |