Communicating naturally in a second language : theory and practice in language teaching /

Rivers, Wilga M.

Communicating naturally in a second language : theory and practice in language teaching / Wilga M. Rivers. - Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c1983. - ix, 243 p. 23 cm.

Contents
Linguistic psychology and language teaching an over view
Rules, Patterns and creativity
Taking off the top of their heads
Bridging the gap to attainments interaction
Individual instruction and cooperative learning some theoretical considerations
Student -centered trends: a rationale
The second language teacher and cognitive psychology
The natural and normal in language learning
Apples of Gold in pictures of silver: Where have all the worlds gone?
Language learners as individuals:discovering their needs and wants
Motivation in bilingual programs
Foreign-language acquisition: where the real problem lie
Learning a sixth language: and adult learner's daily diary


Bibliography: p. 224-232. ;Includes index.

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Language and languages--Study and teaching.

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