How to Teach a Foreign Language (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Otto Jespersen

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9780331590180: How to Teach a Foreign Language (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0331590182 ISBN 13: 9780331590180

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Rethink language teaching for real speaking results.

This book presents a reform view on teaching modern languages, focusing on practical methods that move beyond old routines and exam cramming.

The author outlines a broad, collaborative approach that draws on ideas from many educators. It emphasizes making language learning more like living communication—elastic, varied, and suited to how people actually use languages in everyday life.
What you’ll experience

Clear explanations of a reform-minded method and why it matters for modern language classes
Practical exercises that build speaking, listening, and reading through active use
Guidance on using dictation, transposition, and arithmetic-style language drills to reinforce learning
Strategies to reduce exam anxiety and keep instruction lively and student-centered

Ideal for teachers and students seeking a pragmatic path to more fluent, confident language use.

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About the Author

Otto Jespersen (1860-1943) was professor of English at the University of Copenhagen. Among his many works in "Growth and Structure of the English Language," also published by the University of Chicago Press.

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Publisher

Forgotten Books

Publication date

2018

Language

English

ISBN 10

0331590182

ISBN 13

9780331590180

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