Practical Methodology for Teaching Foreign Languages

The book clarifies the main theoretical issues of the methodology of teaching foreign languages from the perspective of their practical significance: it reveals the main psycholinguistic and methodological concepts, describes modern methods and approaches, explains the processes of perception and... speech production, and uncovers the reasons for communicative and pedagogical failures. The book also offers specific recommendations and answers to frequently asked questions.
The book will be useful not only for teachers but also for those who, starting to learn a foreign language, are looking for answers to questions about how a person acquires foreign speech and how the educational process should be structured. Understanding the patterns of learning is necessary not only for the teacher but also for the student, in order to avoid falling for the bait of unscrupulous advertising of "innovative methods".
The book is based on fundamental works by both domestic and foreign specialists and certainly takes into account the latest research in the field of psycholinguistics and methodology. It also includes scientific and practical developments by the author of this book, as well as his personal experience in teaching and creating a multi-level system of educational materials for learning French for different age groups.