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This final chapter explores the complexities of teaching listening as well as practical examples of how to assist a learner develop listening skills in a tutoring environment. The section on teaching speaking and pronunciation addresses the affective and cognitive needs of an individual learner. Reading, writing, and vocabulary are also covered in some detail in addition, and the teaching of grammar is touched upon. A list of resources is found at the end of the chapter for those who wish to continue reading about a specific skill.
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General books
Christison, M. A. (2014). Learning to teach languages. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press.
Hall, G. (2011). Exploring English language teaching. Oxford, UK: Routledge.
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Games and activities
Andrade, M. S. (2009). Language games: Innovative activities for teaching English. Alexandria, VA: TESOL.
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Reinders, H., & Lewis, M. (2009). PodQuests: Language games on the go. In M. S. Andrade (Ed.), Language games: Innovative activities for teaching English (pp. 76–85). Alexandria, VA: TESOL.
Listening
Brown, S. (2006). Teaching listening. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
Richards, J. C. (2008). Teaching listening and speaking: From theory to practice. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
Richards, J. C., & Burns, A. (2012). Tips for teaching listening: A practical approach. White Plains, NY: Pearson Education.
Rost, M. (2001). Listening. In R. Carter & D. Nunan (Eds), Teaching English to speakers of other languages (pp. 7–13). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
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Speaking
Bleistein, T., Smith, M. K., & Lewis, M. (2013). Teaching speaking. Alexandria, VA: TESOL.
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Richards, J. C. (2008). Teaching listening and speaking: From theory to practice. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
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Pronunciation
Chau, E. (2000). Pronunciation for beginners (Chinese bilingual ed). Sydney, Australia: NSW AMES.
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Lane, L. (2010). Tips for teaching pronunciation: A practical approach. White Plains, NY: Pearson Longman.
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Reading
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Writing
Ferris, D. R., & Hedgcock, J. S. (2014). Teaching L2 composition: Purpose, process, and practice (3rd ed). New York, NY: Routledge.
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Manchon, R. (Ed.). (2009). Writing in foreign language contexts. Clevedon, UK: Multilingual Matters.
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Vocabulary
Lessard-Clouston, M. (2013). Teaching vocabulary. Alexandria, VA: TESOL.
McCarten, J. (2007). Teaching vocabulary: Lessons from the corpus, lessons for the classroom. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.
Thornbury, S. (2002). How to teach vocabulary. White Plains, NY: Pearson Longman.
Culture and pragmatics
Judd, E. (1999). Some issues in the teaching of pragmatic competence. In E. Hinkel (Ed.), Culture in second language teaching and learning (pp. 152–166). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Gay, G. (2000). Culturally responsive teaching: Theory, research, and practice. New York, NY: Teachers College, Columbia University.
LoCastro, V. (2003). An introduction to pragmatics. Ann Arbor, MI: The University of Michigan Press.
Wintergerst, A. C., & McVeigh, J. (2011). Tips for teaching culture: Practical approaches to intercultural communication. White Plains, NY: Pearson Longman.
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Bleistein, T., Lewis, M. (2015). Focus on Skills. In: One-on-One Language Teaching and Learning. New Language Learning and Teaching Environments. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137413338_10
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