Description: Introduction PART I: THE SUBSTANCE OR STRUCTURE OF LANGUAGE: VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, PRONUNCIATION Section 1: Vocabulary 1. Linguistic Perspectives 2. Learning Vocabulary: Implications for Teaching 3. Teaching Vocabulary at Different Stages Section 2: Grammar 4. The Grammar Controversy 5. French Grammar: Problems for English Learners and Implications for Teaching 6. German Grammar: Problems for English Learners and Implications for Teaching 7. The Learning of Grammar in L1 and L2 as the Learning of a Cognitive Skill 8. Other Theories of Language Learning: Extrapolating from Performance: Summary and Conclusions 9. Teaching Different Kinds of Grammar Rules in French and German Section 3: Pronunciation 10. Learning Pronunciation 11. The Pronunciation of French 12. Teaching the Pronunciation of French 13. The Pronunciation of German 14. Teaching the Pronunciation of German PART II: MODES OF COMMUNICATION: THE FOUR SKILLS 15. Understanding Spoken Language: The Listening Skill 16. Understanding Written Language: The Reading Skill 17. Producing Language: The Speaking Skill 18. Producing Language: The Writing Skill PART III: EDUCATIONAL PERSPECTIVES 19. The Contributions of Foreign Language Study to Education at School Concluding Remarks

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