Readings

Here is a list of the books that I am reading so that if you feel so inspired, you can pick up a copy and check it out in more detail.  I will probably post about most of the interesting parts tho.


PGDipSLT Textbooks
Principles of Language Learning and Teaching (2007)- Brown, H. Douglas.
Second Language Learning Theories (2004)- Mitchell, R. & Myles, F.
The Elements of Language Curriculum (1995)- James Dean Brown
                                                           (No, I swear that's his real name!)
The Practice of English Language Teaching (2008)- Harmer, Jeremy


Other Books
Second Language Acquisition and Second Language Learning (1981)- Krashen, Stephen D.
Second Language Learning and Language Teaching (2001)- Cook, Vivian
An Introduction to Language (1998)- Fromkin, V. & Rodman, R.
Under attack : the case against bilingual education (1996)-  Krashen, Stephen D.
Learner English: A teacher's guide to interference and other problems (1987)- Swan, M & Smith, B.
The Psychology of the Language Learner: Individual Differences in SLA (2005)- Dornyei, Zoltan.
Teach like a Champion: 49 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College- Lemov, Doug

Readings from
Stern, H. (1983).  Fundamental concepts of language teaching (pp 9-18). Oxford: Oxford University Press
Fromkin, V., Rodman, R., Hyams, N., Collins, P., & Amberrer, M. (2005).  An introduction to language (5th Ed.) (pp. 304-333). Melbourne: Thomson.
Richard-Amato, P. (2003). Making it happen: From interactive to participatory language teaching, theory and practice (pp. 30-36). White Plains, NY: Longman.

Kim, E. (2011). Using translation exercises in the communicative E F L writing classroom - ELT Journal Volume 65/2 April 2011; doi:10.1093/elt/ccq039 The Author 2010. Published by Oxford University Press