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Race, Culture, and Identities in Second Language Education: Exploring Critically Engaged Practice

March 28th, 2010

ISBN13: 9780415995078
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The concept and construct of race is often implicitly yet profoundly connected to issues of culture and identity. Meeting an urgent need for empirical and conceptual research that specifically explores critical issues of race, culture, and identities in second language education, the key questions addressed in this groundbreaking volume are these: How are issues of race relevant to second language education? How does whiteness influence students’ and te… More >>

Race, Culture, and Identities in Second Language Education: Exploring Critically Engaged Practice

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From Foreign Language Education to Education for Intercultural Citizenship: Essays and Reflections

March 24th, 2010

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This collection of essays analyses the evolution of theory of intercultural competence and its relationship to education for citizenship. It does so by analysing the concepts of intercultural competence, including the notion of the intercultural speaker, by discussing the ways in which language education policy develops and by comparing the theories and purposes of foreign language education and education for citizenship…. More >>

From Foreign Language Education to Education for Intercultural Citizenship: Essays and Reflections

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Functional English Grammar: An Introduction for Second Language Teachers

March 22nd, 2010

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This book provides second language teachers with a functional description of English grammar, in which grammar is viewed not as a set of rules but as a communicative resource. It explores ways in which English grammar enables speakers and writers to represent their experience of the world, to interact with one another, and to create coherent messages. Each chapter includes a focus on areas of difficulty for second language learners, numerous authentic examples, task… More >>