Addresses an important issue in Second Language Acquisition - how to help learners progress from Intermediate and Advanced proficiency to Superior and beyond. This volume includes research on working memory and cognition and empirical studies of effective teaching. It can serve as a practical handbook for seasoned and pre-professional instructors.
Using debate to develop advanced competency in a second language is a method that is finding increased interest. This book provides teachers with both the theoretical underpinnings for using debate in the foreign language classroom as well as advice for developing reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills through debate.
