Praised for its fresh and informed discussion of language instruction and language acquisition, the first edition of Making Communicative Language Teaching Happen was recognized by the Modern Language Association as one of the twenty most influential methods textbooks. The authors are both internationally recognized scholars in the field of second language acquisition research and have also written numerous successful language textbooks. The guiding principle of Making Communicative Language Teaching Happen is the premise that communication is the expression, interpretation, and negotiation of meaning, and not simply oral expression. Following that framework, Making Communicative Language Teaching Happen helps instructors develop communicative classroom environments that blend listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

• Many of the ideas and suggestions in this text are informed by research and theory on second language acquisition, and thus help bridge the gap between research and classroom practice.
• The question of whether to teach grammar in the communicative classroom is reoriented to how to teach grammar. The authors argue for an approach that focuses on providing learners with structured input followed by structured output practice, an approach consonant with numerous research findings.
• Clear and engaging writing makes this an excellent textbook and manual for practicing teachers and instructors-in-training at both the secondary and post-secondary levels.