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David Nunan

Researcher at University of Hong Kong

Publications -  117
Citations -  15864

David Nunan is an academic researcher from University of Hong Kong. The author has contributed to research in topics: Language education & Language assessment. The author has an hindex of 43, co-authored 99 publications receiving 15186 citations. Previous affiliations of David Nunan include Macquarie University & Anaheim University.

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Designing tasks for the communicative classroom

David Nunan
TL;DR: Designing Tasks for the Communicative Classroom provides a balanced introduction to both the theoretical and practical aspects of communicative task design, and is aimed at all second and foreign language teachers who want to develop their own tasks, or adopt those of others.
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Practical English Language Teaching

David Nunan
TL;DR: Practical English Language Teaching Section 1 Exploring Skills Chapter 1 Methodology Chapter 2 Listening Chapter 3 Speaking Chapter 4 Reading Chapter 5 Writing Section 2 Exploring Language Chapter 6 Pronunciation Chapter 7 Vocabulary Chapter 8 Grammar Chapter 9 Discourse
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Language Teaching Methodology: A Textbook for Teachers

David Nunan
TL;DR: An empirical approach to language teaching methodology: defining "methodology" research into language processing and production the context and environment of learning classrooms in action exploring language classrooms how to use this book.
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The Impact of English as a Global Language on Educational Policies and Practices in the Asia-Pacific Region.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present the results of an investigation into the place of English in the curriculum in several countries in the Asia-Pacific region, and reveal significant problems, including confusion and inconsistency, at the level of policy, particularly regarding the issue of age of initial instruction, inequity regarding access to effective language instruction, inadequately trained and skilled teachers, and a disjunction between curriculum rhetoric and pedagogical reality.
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Task-based language teaching

TL;DR: This new title offers a comprehensive and up-to-date appraisal of the field of task-based language teaching and includes four completely new chapters.