"Full of practical activities and case studies, this book will be essential reading for any basic skills teacher undertaking a course of professional development, from GNVQ through to postgraduate level."--BOOK JACKET.

Learning an additional language: looking for universal characteristics -- The good language learner : changing definitions? -- From mono- to multilingualism: language use across settings and identities -- Learning the written language: cultures, communities and classrooms -- Learning the spoken language: from ideal to asymmetrical interaction.