Reviews for English L2 Reading: Getting to the Bottom

The average rating for English L2 Reading: Getting to the Bottom based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-11-22 00:00:00 Donald Jacobson So I read this book for a Linguistics class I'm taking that Mrs. Birch is teaching online. It's an online class, so hopefully my opinions aren't too bias. I think the book does mostly a very good job of detailing the information it presents. There are useful visual aids throughout, and there are a lot of good examples. I was confused by certain parts, although it is hard to say whether that is a reflection of the book, how I read it, or from a lack of background knowledge. I especially liked the "Spotlight on Teaching" examples at the back of each lesson; those were by far the most beneficial thing about this book because it applies all the knowledge that won't necessarily be relevant in the day-to-day and turns it into a lesson plan that I could picture in my head. I would recommend this book to anyone who works in Linguistics or has a job that involves working with ELLs.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-07-16 00:00:00 Derek Cheung This book is cited in nearly every more recent book I've read that addresses grammar instruction, so I had to read it. Not a read and apply type of teacher book, but it definitely addresses theoretical foundations behind grammar instruction. It does include some application with sample lessons in the appendix, although if application is really all you want, I would look elsewhere (Jeff Anderson or Janet Angelilo). Still, it was a good read if you want more detailed information on research and theory. The chapter that compares behaviorism with constructivism along with Hunter's lesson design vs. mini-lessons (a la Calkins and Atwell) was fascinating.