Breaking Rules: Generating and Exploring Alternatives in Language Teaching

by John F. Fanselow

"In a groundbreaking work, Breaking Rules (1987), John F. Fanselow suggested that one way of developing is to break our own rules and see what happens. If we normally teach one way, in other words, we... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582797330
• ISBN13: 9780582797338
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.6" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

The Title Says It All

As the title suggests, this book is about finding alternatives in language teaching. It is not a typical how-to book because it does not tell you how to teach, but shows the importance in breaking new ground and finding what works (and doesn't) work for you. Highly recommended. Another book that is useful (though not focussed on teaching) is "Lateral Thinking" by Edward De Bono.