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Introduction to fourth edition Authors’ acknowledgements Part I BACKGROUND 1 Five learners and five methods 2 What is there to learn? 3 Some views of language and language learning Part II LEARNING 4 Learners and their errors 5 Input, interaction and output 6 Some learning processes 7 Individual language learners: some differences 8 Good language learners and what they do PART III TEACHING 9 Language teaching: a brisk walk through recent times 10 Contexts 11 Plans and programmes 12 Ways and means 13 Skills 14 Tests 15 When all has been said: preparing and managing lessons References Abbreviations and acronyms used in this book Index |