A Practical Guide to Teaching Foreign Languages in the Secondary School

The new edition of A Practical Guide to Teaching Foreign Languages in the Secondary School offers straightforward advice and inspiration for training teachers, NQTs and teachers in their early professional development. Written by a team of expert professionals, it offers a wide range of strategies for successful teaching in the languages classroom.

Section 1: Key Pedagogical Issues and Planning 1. Communicative Approaches to Modern Foreign Language Teaching and Using Target Language 2. Planning for Effective Language Learning 3. Presenting New Vocabulary and Structures 4. Developing Modern Foreign Language Skills through Formative Assessment Section 2: Developing Key Skills, Knowledge and Understanding 5. Developing Modern Foreign Language Listening Skills 6. Developing Speaking Skills in the Modern Foreign Language 7. Developing Reading and Writing Skills 8. Grammar in the Modern Foreign Language Classroom 9. Intercultural Perspectives on Foreign Language Learning 10. Supporting Foreign Language Learning through Homework 11. Motivating Foreign Language Learners 12. Technology-enhanced Modern Foreign Language Teaching and Learning Section 3: Broader Perspectives 13. PMFL 14. Teaching and Learning Less Widely Taught Languages 15. Working with Other Adults Inside and Outside the Classroom 16. Reflective Practice through Teacher Research