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Scott Thornbury's 101 Grammar Questions Pocket Editions: Cambridge Handbooks For Language Teachers

A compact, user-friendly reference book addressing many of the kinds of questions about grammar that regularly confront teachers, both novice and experienced, when planning or executing their lessons. A glance at any web-site, discussion forum or social network shared by teachers of English suggests that teachers are constantly asking each other questions related to pedagogical grammar. These may simply be questions about terminology or categorisation ('What's a clause?'; 'Is like a preposition?'), or they may seek to unravel subtle grammatical distinctions ('What's the difference between for and since?) or explain persistent learner errors ('Why in bed and not in the bed?'). This book is designed to fulfil this basic, everyday need – as well as being a book that can be read for interest, and even pleasure, in its own right.

Scott Thornbury's 30 Language Teaching Methods Pocket Editions

Scott Thornbury's very accessible 30 Teaching Methods, groups methods according to what they have in common, even if separated in time. At the same time, it rehabilitates some lost or forgotten methods, with a view to challenging current orthodoxies, especially with regard to such topics as translation, rote learning, authenticity, and communication. In doing this it aims to unpack, not just the history of methods, but the beliefs that underpin them and the benefits that still might possibly accrue from experimenting with them. Through its inclusion of interesting characters, intriguing anecdotes, and often bizarre techniques, the material is absorbing and engaging.

Jeremy Harmer's 50 Communicative Activities (Cambridge Handbooks For Language Teachers)

In this accessible book, Jeremy Harmer draws on his extensive experience of communicative language teaching to provide 50 tried and tested classroom activities to help you develop your learners' language and communicative confidence.. The book sets out the characteristics of good communicative activities, before outlining a range of clear, practical and fun examples that will help teachers in a wide range of contexts to effectively engage learners and develop their communicative skills. Topics covered include interacting with texts, delivering presentations and performances, and including communicative activities in a longer language and topic journey.

Alan Maley's 50 Creative Activities Pocket Editions: Cambridge Handbooks For Language Teachers

Alan Maley's 50 Creative Activities is a collection of 50 classroom activities designed to promote creative language use. It is based on the premise that one of the major benefits of fostering creativity is the formation of enduring attitudes among both students and their teachers so that more critical and exploratory mind-sets are developed which are receptive of new ideas and alert to new ways of doing things.

Herbert Puchta's 101 Tips For Teaching Teenagers - Pocket Editions - Cambridge Handbooks For Language Teachers Pocket Editions

This compact, user-friendly book provides practical tips to help you address the challenges of the teenage classroom. This compact, user-friendly book draws on Herbert Puchta's rich knowledge and experience to help you address the challenges of the teenage classroom. It references recent research and developments in understanding teenagers and offers practical tips for creating positive classroom dynamics and guiding teenagers towards becoming mature and responsible adults.

David Crystal's 50 Questions About English Usage - Pocket Editions

David Crystal answers fifty questions about language usage, from general enquiries to specific points of grammar, pronunciation, orthography, vocabulary, idiom, and style. In this compact, user-friendly book, David Crystal draws on his extensive knowledge and experience to answer questions from English language teachers and learners from around the world. The book covers topics ranging from general enquiries about the language as a whole to specific points of grammar, pronunciation, orthography, vocabulary, idiom and style. The author's responses are illustrated by personal anecdotes, placed within historical and literary context and supported by research and corpus data to provide unique, authentic insights.

Penny Ur's 77 Tips For Teaching Vocabulary

This concise, but comprehensive book draws on Penny Ur's extensive teaching experience as well as insights from research in applied linguistics. It explores a wide range of topics including introducing new vocabulary, reviewing and practising new words and expressions, and ways of expanding and enriching learner vocabulary. The author also provides practical classroom illustrations and ideas for implementation, helping teachers to ensure more effective learning. Penny Ur's 77 Tips for Teaching Vocabulary is an essential reference for teachers of all levels of experience.

Nicky Hockly's 50 Essentials For Using Learning Technologies

In this accessible book, Nicky Hockly draws on her extensive personal experience, along with relevant research and theory, to provide practical guidance on the effective implementation of learning technologies in language teaching. The book explores key issues including the implication of these technologies on pedagogy, the use of technology in different teaching and learning scenarios, digital evaluation and assessment, and how teachers can use technology for their own professional learning.