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 Teaching Readers of English[H33T][Easypath]



Teaching Readers of English














Teaching Readers of English Hardcover


English | Publisher: Routledge (20 April 2009) | ISBN-10: 0415999642 | 456 pages | PDF | 68.10 MB





A comprehensive manual for pre- and in-service ESL and EFL educators, this frontline text balances insights from current reading theory and research with highly practical, field-tested strategies for teaching and assessing L2 reading in secondary and post-secondary contexts. Teaching Readers of English:


*provides a through yet accessible survey of L2 reading theory and research 


*addresses the unique cognitive and socioeducational challenges encountered by L2 readers 


*covers the features of L2 texts that teachers of reading must understand 


*acquaints readers with methods for designing reading courses, selecting curricular materials, and planning instruction 


*explores the essential role of systematic vocabulary development in teaching L2 literacy 


*includes practical methods for assessing L2 students’ proficiency, achievement, and progress in the classroom.