{"product_id":"the-art-of-teaching-speaking-keith-s-folse-9780472031658","title":"The Art of Teaching Speaking: Research and Pedagogy for the Esl\/Efl Classroom","description":"*What elements make a speaking activity successful? \u003cbr\u003e*Which tasks or activities really help build speaking fluency? \u003cbr\u003e*What does the research show regarding speaking activities?\u003cbr\u003e*What mistakes do ESL teachers often make in speaking activity design? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this highly accessible and practical resource, Keith S. Folse provides a wealth of information to help ESL\/EFL teachers design and use speaking tasks that will actually improve students' speaking fluency. The book presents and discusses the relevant research and assessment issues and includes case studies from twenty different settings and classrooms around the world so that readers learn from others about the problems and successes of using various speaking activities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTeachers will find the chapters on Twenty Successful Activities and Ten Unsuccessful Activities particularly valuable. The successful activities are provided for classroom use and are reproducible. The book also contains five appendixes that explain what teachers need to know about vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar and how they affect the teaching of speaking. Samples of successful lesson plans and a list of resources useful for teaching speaking are also included. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKeith S. Folse, Ph.D., is Coordinator, TESOL Programs, University of Central Florida (Orlando). He is the author of \u003ci\u003eVocabulary Myths\u003c\/i\u003e (University of Michigan Press, 2004) and more than 35 second language textbooks, including texts on grammar, reading, speaking, listening, and writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keith S. Folse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0472031651\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472031658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Press ELT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.04h x 7.14w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2006 pg. 275","brand":"Keith S. Folse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43919894446335,"sku":"9780472031658","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_9d7135dc-fc87-4745-b2a8-878c918038a0.jpg?v=1680812495","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-art-of-teaching-speaking-keith-s-folse-9780472031658","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}