Alessandro Benati is Director of CAES at The University of Hong Kong (HKU). He is known for his work in second language acquisition and second language teaching. He has published ground-breaking research on the pedagogical framework called Processing Instruction. He is co-editor of a new online series for Cambridge University Press, a member of the REF Panel 2021, and Honorary Professor at York St John University.
1. What do we know about second language acquisition and what are the
implications for language teaching?; 2. How is second language teaching
methodology evolved over the years?; 3. What is the nature and role of
communication and interactive tasks (speaking and writing)?; 4. What is the
nature and role of listening and reading comprehension tasks?; 5. What is
the nature and role of grammar, vocabulary and corrective feedback?; 6. How
do we carry out second language research?; 7. An overall evaluation of the
key questions in this book.
