Teaching and Learning Languages

Selected readings from
Mosaic
edited by Anthony Mollica

Selected from the first five volumes of Mosaic, these fifty-one practical and theoretical chapters, written by distinguished North American second-language scholars, are invaluable professional readings for both beginning and seasoned teachers.

BK-213
Pp. xii + 624, 6 ¾” x 9 ½”

The selections in Teaching and Learning Languages

• recognize the importance of language teaching and learning
• acknowledge the important role of the student and teacher and parent
• identify the students’ anxiety and offer practical suggestions for studying
• discuss classroom environment
• provide practical teaching techniques which will assist teachers in their day-to-day teaching activity
• highlight the partnership between home and school
• identify the fundamentals of second-language teaching
• focus on the teaching of a specific point of grammar
• propose vocabulary expansion
• emphasize the fun element in language teaching
• identify methods and approaches to language teaching
• assess the neuroscientific interest of second-language educators
• suggest caveats with print and non-print materials
• evaluate visuals in the classroom
• offer suggestions for creative activities
• focus on three of the language skills: speaking reading, writing, as well as on culture and body language
• discuss the importance of evaluation
• and conclude with background information on North American cultural festivities