Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-176).
Curriculum development in second language teaching -- Beyond methods -- Designing instructional materials for teaching listening comprehension -- Conversationally speaking: approaches to the teaching of conversation -- A profile of an effective reading teacher -- From meaning into words: writing in a second or foreign language -- The teacher as self-observer: self-monitoring in teacher development -- Language and content: approaches to curriculum alignment / Jack C. Richards and Daniel Hurley -- Conclusion: a look toward the future.
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A book planned for use in courses on language teaching methodology and teacher preparation, and as a source book for courses in language curriculum development, materials development and teaching practice. It examines the theoretical and practical dimensions of central issues in language teaching.