Introduction to Foreign Language Learning and Teaching

Keith Johnson is Emeritus Professor of Linguistics and Language Education in the Department of Linguistics and English Language, University of Lancaster, UK.

'This updated and revised book provides a thorough, entertaining and extremely well-written introduction to current ideas and developments in TESOL and applied linguistics. The book is full of stimulating activities and ideas for reading and will be successful in prompting teachers to be both critical and reflective.'Steve Mann, University of Warwick, UK'Keith Johnson has done an excellent job in making the work so accessible and engaging while providing readers with an in-depth theoretical perspective. The book is also full of good questions and useful activities which will help its readers become reflective and efficient language teachers.'Qiuping Gao, Capital University of Economics and Business, China'I used to teach from the first, then the second edition of Johnson’s "Introduction" in my pre- and in-service training courses. And now I’ll use the third one, which has been updated and substantially revised, whilst remaining thorough, wise and, above all, entertaining.'Péter Medgyes, Eötvös Lorand University, Hungary

• Part 1 BACKGROUND1 Five learners and five methods2 What is there to learn?3 Some views of language and language learningPart 2 LEARNING4 Learners and their errors5 Input, interaction and output6 Some learning processes7 Individual language learners: some differences8 Good language learners and what they doPART 3 TEACHING9 Language teaching: a brisk walk through recent times10 Contexts11 Plans and programmes12 Ways and means13 Skills14 Tests15 When all has been said: preparing and managing lessons