The fourth edition of this classic textbook has been revised to reflect recent developments in language teaching & learning yet retains the basic structure & approach so popular with its readers. Teaching & learning content has been updated particularly taking into account the rise of task-based learning Conversational Analysis & social models of second language acquisition changes in national syllabuses & examinations & the increasing controversy over the role of the native speaker target. Each chapter has been revised to stand alone enabling the text to be taught & studied out of sequence if preferred. A set of focussing questions has also been added to each & further reading sections have been updated. In addition icons appear throughout the text signalling where extra information
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- can be found on the authors accompanying website www.routledge.com/cw/cook. Second Language Learning & Language Teaching remains the essential textbook for all student teachers of modern languages & TESOL as well as applied linguistics.