Teaching English As A Second Language

English Language Teaching (ELT), especially English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL), has been witnessing unprecedented changes in curriculum, teaching methodology, and the application of learning theories. This has created a demand for teachers who can teach English to learners of varied cultural, socio-economic and psychological backgrounds.Now in its second edition, this book discusses the modern trends, innovations, as well as the difficulties and challenges in teaching and learning ESL in a non-native context. With contributions from experts (each one specializing in a particular field) from countries such as UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, India, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, China, and Japan, this title provides new methods, strategies and application-oriented solutions to overcome problems in a practical way. It deals with all topics pertinent to English as a Second Language or English for the non-native speakers. These are further reinforced by a large number of examples and quotations from different sources.This new edition includes thoroughly revised chapters on Narrative Inquiry for Teacher Development (Chapter 13) and Mass Media, Language Attitudes and Language Interaction Phenomena (Chapter 23) to provide an insight on the innovative approaches in teacher training and in classrooms, and new approaches and changing language dimensions in the world of media, and in general. What distinguishes the text is its focus on modern innovations and use of technology in ELT/CLT (Communicative Language Teaching).