Project Gutenberg 2017-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 263 Jespersen, Otto 1860 1943 Espersen, Otto Bertelsen, Sophia Yhlen-Olsen 1876 1934 Yhlen-Olsen Bertelsen, Sophia How to teach a foreign language Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "How to Teach a Foreign Language" by Otto Jespersen is a pedagogical guide written in the early 20th century. The text focuses on the reformation of foreign language teaching methods, advocating for a more effective and engaging approach far removed from traditional rote learning. Jespersen, a notable linguist and phonetician, questions established practices and proposes a method that prioritizes sensible communication and meaningful connections to language learning. The opening of the book sets the tone for Jespersen’s exploration of language teaching reform. He shares his journey into this field, highlighting initial scattered efforts toward reform and the eventual growth of a movement within Scandinavia. He introduces a new method, yet recognizes the complexity of naming it, as it encompasses a variety of approaches. Jespersen argues that the primary goal of learning a foreign language should be to foster communication, both in receiving and imparting thoughts, thereby stressing the importance of practical language use over mere grammar and translation exercises. This foundational argument frames the book's exploration of innovative teaching methods aimed at enhancing language competence among students. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Languages, Modern -- Study and teaching PB Text Category: How To ... Category: Language & Communication Category: Teaching & Education 393452 2025-09-22T05:09:53.440577 text/html 382583 2024-10-23T02:14:07 text/html 249821 2025-09-22T05:09:58.700527 application/epub+zip 247987 2025-09-22T05:09:54.277578 application/epub+zip 226282 2025-09-22T05:09:53.842539 application/epub+zip 357372 2025-09-22T05:10:02.095512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313604 2025-09-22T05:09:58.275500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293257 2022-09-25T01:18:41.016065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343459 2025-09-22T05:09:52.860581 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 323444 2024-10-23T02:14:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17053 2025-09-22T05:10:02.223512 application/rdf+xml 14062 2025-09-22T05:09:53.939548 image/jpeg 2634 2025-09-22T05:09:53.892533 image/jpeg 211797 2025-09-22T05:09:53.473560 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia