Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Boxes vii
4. Introduction xi
5. Topic 1: How Do Different Languages Connect in Our Minds? 1
6. Topic 2: Is There a Best Age for Learning a Second Language? 17
7. Topic 3: How Do People Acquire the Words of a Second Language? 37
8. Topic 4: How Important is Grammar in Acquiring and Using a Second Language? 55
9. Topic 5: How Do People Learn to Write in a Second Language? 73
10. Topic 6: How Do Attitude and Motivation Help in Learning a Second Language? 89
11. Topic 7: How Useful is Second Language Acquisition Research for Language Teaching? 109
12. Topic 8: What are the Goals of Language Teaching? 125
13. Epilogue 143
14. Key Topics Glossary 145
15. Index 149