Using corpora in the language classroom / Randi Reppen

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Issues in materials development and design -- Part II. Perspectives on Materials -- 2. Second language acquisition research and language teaching materials -- 3. The theory and practice of technology in materials development and task design-- 4. Principles of successful materials development Brian Tomlinson -- 5. Critical praxis as materials development: responding to military recruitment on a U.S. campus -- Part III. Materials for the Language Syllabus -- 6. A principled approach to content-based materials development for reading Norman Evans -- 7. A genre-based approach to developing materials for writing Chris Tribble -- 8. Listening as process: learning activities for self-appraisal and self-regulation -- 9. Materials to develop the speaking skill -- 10. Developing materials for discipline-specific vocabulary and phrases in academic seminars -- Part IV. Materials for Specific and Academic Purposes -- 11. Materials for university essay writing -- 12. Writing for publication: corpus-informed materials for post-doctoral fellows in perinatology -- 13. Research-based materials to demystify academic citation for postgraduates Nigel Harwood -- 14. Making professional academic writing practices visible: designing research-based heuristics to support English-medium text production -- 15. English for nursing: developing discipline-specific materials -- 16. Using textbook and real life data to teach turn taking in business meetings -- 17. Designing materials for community-based adult ESL programs.

Using Corpora in the Language Classroom shows teachers how to use corpora and corpus tools to expand student learning. Together with its companion website, this teacher-friendly book demystifies corpus linguistics with clear explanations, instructions and examples. It provides the essential knowledge, tools, and skills teachers need to enable students to discover how language is really used. Clear and concise, this volume provides: -An overview of corpus linguistics -Clear explanations of terminology -Tasks and activities that invite readers to interact with the material -Principled instructions for creating classroom materials and activities, including how to create corpora to address specific class needs