Scott Thornburys 30 Language Teaching Methods

Scott Thornburys Very Accessible 30 Teaching Methods Groups Methods According To What They Have In Common Even If Separated In Time At The Same Time It Rehabilitates Some Lost Or Forgotten Methods With A View To Challenging Current Orthodoxies Especially With Regard To Such Topics As Translation Rote Learning Authenticity And Communication In Doing This It Aims To Unpack Not Just The History Of Methods But The Beliefs That Underpin Them And The Benefits That Still Might Possibly Accrue From Experimenting With Them Through Its Inclusion Of Interesting Characters Intriguing Anecdotes And Often Bizarre Techniques The Material Is Absorbing And Engaging