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.

Looks in detail at the theory of words and at how students learn new vocabulary Offers practical advice on how to help students build vocabulary in new and effective ways and how to test students' word knowledge Major developments, such as language corpora and lexical approaches, are clearly explained and related to your needs as a teacher The Task File develops a teacher's skill in identifying parts of speech including lexical fields, word families, etc. to build more confidence in teaching and explaining words and their use.

Learning a language and being able to speak it do not go hand in hand. This book provides both structured activities to get students speaking and ideas for developing confidence in using English outside the classroom. Essentially, this book: examines the different approaches and activities that can be used for teaching and testing speaking. covers areas of speech such as articulation, fluency and register. looks at classroom approaches such as drilling, discussions, drama, dialogues and conversation.

This book provides teachers with practical ideas to bring teaching materials to life and get lessons off the page. It covers all four language skills and the language systems. The book also supports teachers to develop awareness of the aims of activities, and contains reflective tasks which consider how the activities enhance learning.

A compact, user-friendly reference book, investigating current trends in ELT. Trends are wide-ranging and include topics such as: plurilingualism, wellbeing, digital literacies, metacognition, flipped learning, gamification, mediation, and critical thinking, amongst others. The book considers how and why each trend has become important in ELT; explores how the trends are reflected in current practices; and evaluates the trends, looking at their relevance to different ELT contexts and their grounding in research.

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.

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.

Teachers of English need not only to have a good productive command of the language; they also need to know a good deal about the way the language works. This book asks: ‘What is it that a teacher needs to know about English in order to teach it effectively?’ It leads teachers to awareness of the language through a wide range of tasks which involve them in analysing English to discover its underlying system. The book consists of 28 units, each containing around ten tasks, plus a diagnostic introductory unit. Units start at phoneme level and progress through words, phrases and sentences on to complete texts. Task-types include recognition, categorisation, matching, explanation, and application tasks. Throughout the book, the language is illustrated wherever possible from authentic sources, so that the teacher can be sure that the English being studied represents current usage.

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.

Tasks for teachers of English that help to develop language awareness and invite consideration of the pedagogical implications and classroom applications. This second edition has been fully revised and updated, incorporating recent developments in language description, whilst keeping the organisation and structure of the successful first edition. As before, the book asks: 'What is it that a teacher needs to know about English in order to teach it effectively?' It develops teachers' language awareness through a wide range of tasks, which involve them in analysing English to discover its underlying systems. The book consists of 31 units, with new material focusing on varieties of English, models of grammar, phraseology, and spoken grammar. Suitable for use on training courses and for self-study.

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.

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.

This book is an essential resource for teachers who work in challenging circumstances, which might include formal education systems in the developing or developed world and informal or non-formal teaching in areas with growing numbers of refugees or displaced people. It draws on academic and professional research to provide practical advice that will help teachers address concerns including teaching large classes, working with limited resources and supporting learners who have experienced interrupted education and who may be suffering from trauma. It offers suggestions for creating a positive learning environment and implementing effective teaching practice, and discusses the importance of resilience and wellbeing. Each chapter contains key takeaways, relevant case studies and classroom-ready teaching tips and the book also includes opportunities for teachers to reflect on their own knowledge and experience and develop their resilience and ability.

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.

This is the latest title in the straightforward, user-friendly series of books for teacher development. Designed for use by a broad range of teachers and trainers in different sectors and situations, it is ideal for self-study, or by teacher trainers with trainee teachers. How To Teach Grammar offers clear, practical information within a theoretical and technical framework.

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.

This book offers 50 practical ideas for teachers to use for professional development. The tips cover a wide range of activities that can be carried out individually or in collaboration with others, including self and peer observation, journal writing, on-line forums, classroom research, action research, team teaching, lesson review, materials review, lesson study, mentoring, peer coaching, reading groups, and workshops. Each tip is described in a 2 two-page format that gives the rational for the activity and step-by-step procedures for implementing it. The Tips can be used with both novice and more experienced teachers and are intended to provide a basis for teachers to review the current state of their professional learning and to develop and implement goals for their professional development.