Luciano Mariani just self-published an interesting book on communication strategies, using the excellent Lulu (www.lulu.com) website.
From the author:
Communication Strategies
Learning and teaching how to manage oral interaction
Published by www.lulu.com, also available in downloadable format
ISBN 978-1-4457-7953-9
For a preview of the book go to:
http://www.lulu.com/content/libro-a-copertina-morbida/communication-
strategies/8906511
Communication strategies is a book about the verbal and non-verbal ways and
means that learners and users of a second or foreign language can employ when
they have to face problems due to gaps in their linguistic, communicative or
intercultural competence. Strategies also enable them to deal with uncertainty
in personal and intercultural contacts and to increase their autonomy in using
languages.
Communication strategies is both a handbook for teachers, teacher trainers and
educators, providing them with a sound methodological background, and a
collection of 30 practice activities, games and tasks for language learners and
users. Photocopiable worksheets are provided, as well as freely downloadable
recordings of native and non-native speakers of English.
CONTENTS
PART ONE – Methodological background
1. Communication strategies: defining the area
1.1 Introducing strategies
1.2 Focus on oral interaction
1.3 Strategies as problem-solving behaviour
1.4 Communication vs compensation
1.5 Product vs process
1.6 The consciousness issue
1.7 Intra- and inter-cultural strategies
Further reading
2. Types of strategies
2.1 Reduction vs achievement
2.2 Reduction strategies
2.3 Achievement strategies at the word and sentence level
2.4 Achievement strategies at the discourse level
2.5 Factors affecting strategy choice and use
2.6 A proposed typology
Further reading
3. Strategy learning and teaching
3.1 Strategic competence
3.2 The teachability issue
3.3 Approaches to strategy education
3.4 Designing learning tasks
Further reading
PART TWO – Materials and activities
30 activities, tasks and games
Bibliography and webliography
Tags: learner autonomy, strategies