Teaching English
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Abstract
Intended primarily for teachers and teacher-trainers, Garvie's book presents an approach to language teaching that is firmly grounded in the theory of SLA, language, and teaching. Garvie aims to make language teachers aware of the potential of the story—whether it be a written story book or teacheror class-created—for allowing and promoting an environment and activities conducive to language development. A story is more than a one-time event. Rather, a carefully selected story with its intrinsic appeal provides a theme and offers a framework for further learning. This consists of activities exploiting the theme and language of the story. Consideration is given to teaching in ESL, EFL, and bilingual situations. Although the book focuses on teaching English to young children, the ideas are certainly applicable to other languages and to older learners. Parts 1 and 2 deal with theoretical and professional aspects of language acquisition, language, learning, and teaching. The approach itself, with concrete examples, is explained in Part 3. Part 4 discusses implications for teacher trainers and educational policy. Appendices offer various checklists, sample story kits, and suggested readings.