Intercultural Language Use and Language Learning

This volume attempts to address an issue that deserves further attention on the part of language acquisition researchers: that of intercultural learners in instructed language contexts. Given the fact that most speech communities where such learning takes place are at least bilingual, and the idea that English is studied for the purposes of communication among people from different cultures, the book focuses on English learners as intercultural speakers. In so doing, the volume brings together three main research areas: those of the study of English as a lingua franca, the development of communicative competence and the use and acquisition of a language beyond a second one in instructed contexts. This book is for researchers with an interest in the field of second/foreign language acquisition and use, scholars examining learner variables in instructional contexts, and scholars adopting a sociolinguistic perspective in the study of oral discourse and languages in contact.

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Ideas That Really Work!

Have you ever wondered if the author of some of your textbooks ever actually met a real boy or girl? If so, you will enjoy Ideas That Really Work!Written by a former junior high English teacher, this book is easy to use, easy to understand, often humorous, and always practical. The ideas are classroom-tested and really do work. The book is a potpourri of materials that will make your life easier. It covers a wide range of topics, such as:

•writing introductions;
•understanding plagiarism;
•using quotation marks correctly;
•using commercials to teach critical thinking;
•looking at slang;
•planning a schoolwide English trivia bowl; and
•grammar ideas for teachers who hate teaching grammar.

The book is very adaptable and is targeted for grades 7–9, although much of the book can be used with older students as well. Best of all, the ideas really do work with students.

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Teaching English as a Foreign Language for Dummies

Learn
- to put a TEFL course programme together from scratch
- to let your students loose in skills classes - from reading to listening
- to deliver grammar lessons in a logical and intuitive way
- to cope with different age groups and capabilities

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Natural English - Teacher Training Pack

This photocopiable Teacher Training Pack consists of hundreds of ESL material for teacher development and for the use in classroom. The 359 page massive book is a Natural English Teacher Development resource by Scott Thornbury.

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Natural English Teacher Training Pack

This 359 page giant ebook is a collection of hundreds of teacher training development resources and internet lesson plans. Just photocopy and use them in your class.


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Speech And Language Skills

Children with speech sound disorders are one of the largest groups of children referred for speech and language therapy. Their problems are often associated later in life with literacy difficulties and with social problems. Yet intervention for children with speech and language impairments is often scarce and under pressure. This book is part of a package of resources designed to help teachers and therapists to work more efficiently, and creatively with these children. Teachers will find ideas to supplement the work provided by therapists. Therapists will find ideas and materials in here that will save them time and help them to support teachers and learning assistants.

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Learning Teaching

A really practical introduction to teaching English as a foreign or second language, Learning Teaching by Jim Scrivener is the essential guide for your first years as a language teacher and an invaluable resource for teacher training courses. It helps you to understand the basic principles of working in a language classroom, shows you how to plan sucessful activities, lessons and courses and offers hundreds of immediately usable ideas and techniques to involve your students. Whether you are starting out or more experienced, this book helps you to develop the awareness and skills you need to become an even better teacher.