Book Title

Theory and Practice from a Cognitive Perspective: Teaching English in Greater China

Authors

Renia LOPEZ (Department of English and Communication),

Publisher

Springer

Year of Publication

2023

ISBN

9789819939206 / (eBook) 9789819939213

Introduction

This book is intended as a theoretical and practical resource for both new and experienced teachers of a second language. It integrates some of the ideas from cognitive linguistics into existing classroom approaches for teaching English as a second language through a series of lesson plans developed by teachers of English from Mainland China and Hong Kong. The lesson plans provide step-by-step instructions for teachers, including resources and an explanation of the theories underpinning each step. These plans, many of which are integrated into specific English as a foreign language textbook units, encourage teachers to be creative by adding or adapting the material they have in order to engage their students.

Although the main audience is English teachers, the theoretical principles covered are applicable to teachers of any foreign language and the practical examples, provided in the lesson plans, can be easily modified to teach other languages as well. Similarly, it is not just for teachers working in Chinese contexts but for anyone interested in embodied cognition as a teaching approach. I intend these pages to serve as a companion for teachers to reflect on their existing practices, to provide new ideas and to make them aware of the many factors affecting learning.

Content

Front Matter                                                                                 Pages i-xv

Teaching World English as a Second Language
Front Matter                                                                                  Pages 1-1
Introduction                                                                                   Pages 3-6
The English We Teach and How We Taught It                         Pages 7-18
How We Learn—Learning and Cognition                                  Pages 19-34
How We Teach—Usage-Based Methods                                   Pages 35-47

A Cognitive Linguistics Teaching Approach
Front Matter                                                                                   Pages 49-49
Introduction                                                                                    Pages 51-58
Embodied Learning (and Teaching)                                           Pages 59-74
Teaching Vocabulary with Cognition in Mind                           Pages 75-86
Teaching Usage-Based Grammar: Construal                            Pages 87-100

Integrating Theory and Practice
Front Matter                                                                                    Pages 101-101
Planning It All                                                                                  Pages 103-111
Lesson Plans                                                                                   Pages 113-206

Back Matter                                                                                      Pages 207-220

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