Developing Professional-Level Language Proficiency - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521016851 ISBN 13: 9780521016858

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2002

Synopsis

This book examines approaches to teaching students who aim to make the leap from "advanced" or "superior" proficiency in a foreign language to "near-native" ability. While there are an abundance of publications on classroom techniques and methods for lower levels of instruction, almost nothing exists about the transition, which is vital for those who intend to use foreign languages in high-level arenas. Compiled by leading practitioners in this area of foreign language teaching, the book fills the gap for those developing programs at the "advanced to distinguished" level.

About this title

Book Description:

This book examines approaches to teaching students who aim to make the leap from 'advanced' or 'superior' proficiency in a foreign language to 'near-native' ability. While there are copious publications on classroom techniques and methods for lower levels of instruction, virtually nothing exists about this transition, which is vital for th ose who intend to use foreign languages in high-level international arenas. This book, by leading practitioners in this area of foreign language teaching, aims to fill this gap and assist those developing language programmes at the 'advanced to distinguished' level.

About the Author:

Betty Lou Leaver is Senior Specialist in Curriculum and Faculty Development at the American Councils for International Education and Fellow at the National Foreign Language Center.

Boris Shekhtman is President of the Specialized Language Training Center and Lecturer in the Department of Modern Languages at Howard University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0521016851
• ISBN 13: 9780521016858
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 324
• Editor: Leaver Betty Lou, Shekhtman Boris