Rapid technological changes have given rise to new methods and opportunities in language learning. In the past two decades, interest has been growing in the integration of Audiovisual Translation (AVT) with a communicative approach to language learning and teaching. AVT indicates the transfer of verbal language in audiovisual media and it is…

This book examines the nature and processes of reading in a foreign language and the implications for instruction and teacher training. The questions are addressed in five parts as follows: (1) the case for foreign language literacy, which includes a discussion of objectives, other language learning skills, shifting emphasis and reading readiness;…