Publisher's Synopsis
Bringing together papers written by educationalists in Northern Ireland, all of whom are involved with language teaching, this book is designed to help language teachers face the challenge of a period of great change. Although the papers are based on a particular regional experience and expertise, it is believed that they have a universal relevance.;The topics covered are: the problems of motivating reluctant learners; GCSE, A-levels and AS-levels; educational technology; graded objectives; Irish in the school system; English as a second language; and foreign languages for industrial and commercial development.
