An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching presents an engaging, student friendly guide to the fields of foreign language learning and teaching. Aimed at students beginning their study of these fields, the book provides essential background information and deals with language learning and teaching in a clear and comprehensible way. Attention is also given to practical matters related to classroom teaching.

The book covers both theoretical and practical aspects of the field and provides suggestions throughout for discussion and workshop activities. Although most of the examples used deal with English as a foreign language, the book offers a suitable introduction for teachers of any foreign language.

About the Author:
Keith Johnson is Professor of Linguistics and Language Education at Lancaster University

An Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching presents an engaging, student-friendly guide to the fields of foreign language learning and teaching. It provides essential background information and deals with language learning and teaching in a clear and comprehensible way. The book covers both theoretical and practical aspects of the field and provides suggestions throughout for discussion and workshop activities.

Keith Johnson is Professor of Linguistics and Language Education at the University of Lancaster. Respected throughout the world, he has written many books on language learning and language teaching, for children, for students and for adults. He is founding editor of the journal Language Teaching Research.