Foreign Language Classroom

Written from the practical viewpoint of language educators

These essays address classroom applications of second-language theory that respond to a broad spectrum of needs of foreign-language instructors.

In addition to the commonly taught French and Spanish, it offers commentary on the teaching of Arabic, Greek, Hungarian, and Japanese.

Topics include grammar; task variation and repair; the transition from language to literature and writing; the use of technology; and methodology.

There is a glossary of pedagogical terms and an index.