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Substantially revised and updated. New Introduction. New sections on the British Empire, and 1970-present day.
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The basic intention of this book is to try and illuminate the teaching of English to speakers of other languages by exploring some of its origins and some of the ideas that have influenced and moulded it over the years. Read the first page
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not all I hoped for,
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This review is from: A History of English Language Teaching ELT (2nd Edition) (Oxford Applied Linguistics Series) (Paperback)
As an English teacher I was really looking forward to this book but actually it turned out to be a bit of a let down.
I was interested mostly in post-war English teaching and the various developments of methodology, tests and institutions when the post war period only accounts for about 1/3 of the total content. It really is a 'history' in the sense that it starts way back with the very first English lessons which we have evidence of. The problem with this is, -who is the audience? General readers of history might find it to be a quaint curiosity whereas it doesn't inform English teachers about their field particularly. As it was part of the OUP applied ling. series I assumed it would have quite a lot of the things I mentioned earlier. I'm interested in why and when teaching practices changed, hopefully this would inform my own teaching but sadly this book offers little of that. It is well reseached an thorough in the topic area it deals with, I'm just not sure who is actually interested in reading about that.
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4.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review) 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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A grand sweep through English language teaching history,
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This review is from: A History of English Language Teaching ELT (2nd Edition) (Oxford Applied Linguistics Series) (Paperback)
A History of English Language Teaching is a remarkable book that traces its subject all the way from the 14th century to the present day, offering a grand sweep through the major trends and events in English language description and teaching, as well as an impressive level of detail on some of the individuals that have shaped this history, and their methods and materials. While Howatt does a fine job of providing the social and political and social context for English teaching - such as the influx of French protestants into England in the 16th century, and the teaching of English in the British empire and in Europe - of greatest interest to teachers (if any get around to picking up this book, which seems doubtful) is the evolution of trends in language teaching from the 19th century on. The story of how the 19th century grammar-translation method eventually gave way to the direct method, is fascinating, and illustrates how much of 20th century English language teaching orthodoxy (such as the exile of the first language from the classroom) came about. Chapters focusing on the work of luminaries such as Harold Palmer and A.S. Hornby show how approaches emphasizing oral skills or structures have become folded (or not) into the repertoire of modern English language teachers. Happily, the tragi-comic story of Gouin's attempts to learn German are retained in this second edition. The book belongs to the Oxford Applied Linguistics series, a series which was spearheaded for several years by Henry Widdowson. The work of the authors in this series, though covering a vast array of topics from language play to linguistic imperialism, English as a lingua franca, and translation in language teaching, nevertheless adds up to a cohesive 'world view' of language teaching and learning, undergirded in large part by Henry Widdowson himself. In the final chapter of A History of English Language Teaching, written for this second edition by Widdowson, he draws on much of the work of the authors of this series, such as Guy Cook, Barbara Seidlhofer, and Robert Phillipson, to present a (typically) modestly titled "Perspective on Recent Trends," which any English language professional would benefit from reading. It is an impressive 'state of the field' essay in which Widdowson ties together English for specific purposes, corpus linguistics, English as a lingua franca and as a global language, localization of decision-making, and various other topics into a unified 'world view.' Like all of Widdowson's writing, it is (if you are interested in these things) an engrossing read, and confirms - if any confirmation were needed - Henry Widdowson as the modern-day philosopher of our profession. Though parts of A History of English Language Teaching require some sweat and toil (or perhaps some skimming), ultimately it's a satisfying book that can show how those of us in the profession today fit into the grand scheme of things, and gives some direction as to where the field is headed. Its main weakness is its anglocentrism (references to 'this country' and 'the government' need to be interpreted accordingly), and developments in the US, while covered, are not given as much attention as those arising in Britain. But this is a quibble; it is 'a' history, not 'the' history, and as such provides an effective and rewarding summation of a very human activity that has grown into a worldwide profession. The small number of us that read it will be enriched. |
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