Learner English: A Teacher's Guide to Interference and Other Problems (Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521262836 ISBN 13: 9780521262835

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1987

Synopsis

As a teacher of English as a foreign or second language, have you ever wished you knew more about your students' mother-tongues? Learner English is a practical reference book which compares the relevant features of the students' own languages with English, helping teachers to predict and understand the problems their students have. The nineteen chapters, each of which covers one language background, are written by specialists with experience in teaching students from the areas concerned. The chapters describe and explain the most important typical pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and other mistakes of learners who speak Dutch/Flemish, Scandinavian languages (except Finnish), German, French, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Greek, Russian, Farsi, Arabic, Turkish, Indian languages, West African languages, Swahili, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai. The book is accompanied by a cassette with authentic examples of the various accents described in the book.

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Review

'Serves its purpose admirably – can hardly be faulted. Learner English is yet another goodie for every well-equipped language school.' TEFL Farm

'This book ought to be read by all teachers of English but especially those who work with multi-lingual classes where it is a constant challenge to discover the fundamental reasons behind students' errors.' British Council Network News

Book Description

Learner English describes and explains the typical pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and other mistakes of learners who speak Dutch/French, Scandinavian languages (except Finnish), German, French, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Greek, Russian, Farsi, Arabic, Turkish, Indian languages, West African languages, Swahili, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521262836
• ISBN 13: 9780521262835
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Swan Michael, Smith Bernard