Moving Beyond the Grammatical Syllabus (Paperback)

Jason Martel

ISBN 10: 1032164581 / ISBN 13: 9781032164588

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, 2024

About this Item

Paperback. In this concise and practical book, Martel advocates for a content-based approach to foreign language curriculum design that emphasizes communicative competence, cognitive engagement, and social justice. Intended primarily for busy teachers with limited preparation time, the book includes: An introduction to content-based instruction and its use to date in foreign language education Step-by-step strategies for designing content-based unit plans, lesson plans, and assessments A complete curricular unit that serves as a guiding example, including nine lesson plans and a summative assessmentThe book is accompanied by a website that will feature additional examples of content-based curricular materials across a range of languages and proficiency levels, available at This concise book calls upon foreign language teachers to plan intellectually challenging learning experiences that help their learners develop the linguistic skills they need in an increasingly diverse world. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Moving Beyond the Grammatical Syllabus (Paperback)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032164581
• ISBN 13: 9781032164588
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

In this concise and practical book, Martel advocates for a content-based approach to foreign language curriculum design that emphasizes communicative competence, cognitive engagement, and social justice. Intended primarily for busy teachers with limited preparation time, the book includes:

• An introduction to content-based instruction and its use to date in foreign language education
• Step-by-step strategies for designing content-based unit plans, lesson plans, and assessments
• A complete curricular unit that serves as a guiding example, including nine lesson plans and a summative assessment

The book is accompanied by a website that will feature additional examples of content-based curricular materials across a range of languages and proficiency levels, available at http://cbi.middcreate.net/movingbeyond.

About the Author

Jason Martel is an associate professor of TESOL/TFL at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, CA.