How to Teach Modern Languages - and Survive!

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Keeping sane -- Chapter 2 Creating confidence -- Chapter 3 Your best friend - the Overhead Projector -- Chapter 4 Close encounters of the flashcard kind -- Chapter 5 Every child's birthright? -- Chapter 6 A star is born -- Chapter 7 The importance of the visual -- Chapter 8 Working independently - the French folder -- Chapter 9 Open evenings -- Chapter 10 School visits - the day trip to France -- Chapter 11 School visits - the exchange -- Chapter 12 The four skills: listening and responding -- Chapter 13 The four skills: speaking -- Chapter 14 Target language -- Chapter 15 The four skills: reading and responding -- Chapter 16 The four skills: writing -- Chapter 17 The sound of music -- Glossary -- Further reading.

This book sets out the practical techniques Jan Pleuger has used with children of all ages and abilities, and most of the ideas can also be applied to adult learners. These practical strategies are aimed at reducing both pupil and teacher anxiety and provides a deep understanding of the psychological dynamics of the modern language classroom.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.