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Education is meant to open magical doors to students, offer exciting, fulfilling careers for teachers, and help create a world in which people work together for the common good. The possibilities are great. Students have so much to learn and so many ways to learn it. Similarly, we teachers have so much to learn about what we teach and the fascinatingly complex paths to facilitating student learning. Essentials for Successful English Language Teaching is about how we teach second language (mostly English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL)) and how our second language students learn. “There’s nothing as practical as a good theory” (Kurt Lewin, 1951, p. 169) probably best sums up how we arranged the contents of this book (see also Chapter 10) as we think it is a practical approach to teaching second language yet, all the activities are backed up solidly with clearly explained theories about where they came from. Essentials for Successful English...

Education is meant to open magical doors to students, offer exciting, fulfilling careers for teachers, and help create a world in which people work together for the common good. The possibilities are great. Students have so much to learn and so many ways to learn it. Similarly, we teachers have so much to learn about what we teach and the fascinatingly complex paths to facilitating student learning. Essentials for Successful English Language Teaching is about how we teach second language (mostly English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL)) and how our second language students learn. “There’s nothing as practical as a good theory” (Kurt Lewin, 1951, p. 169) probably best sums up how we arranged the contents of this book (see also Chapter 10) as we think it is a practical approach to teaching second language yet, all the activities are backed up solidly with clearly explained theories about where they came from. Essentials for Successful English...

We normally think of reading and writing as skills that are a part of linguistic intelligence. In The Multiple Intelligences of Reading and Writing: Making the Words Come Alive, Thomas Armstrong shows how involving the other seven intelligences-logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic-will help students acquire reading and writing skills, especially those students who are not particularly strong in linguistic intelligence. The Multiple Intelligences of Reading and Writing appeals to all educators who work with reading and writing skills, from the preschool teacher leading the class in phonemic awareness activities to the post-graduate professor helping students examine kinesthetic imagery in Shakespeare's plays. The book combines Howard Gardner's MI theory and recent brain research on reading and writing with historical, anthropological, biographical, and psychological perspectives on literacy. Armstrong pulls th...

We normally think of reading and writing as skills that are a part of linguistic intelligence. In The Multiple Intelligences of Reading and Writing: Making the Words Come Alive, Thomas Armstrong shows how involving the other seven intelligences-logical-mathematical, spatial, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic-will help students acquire reading and writing skills, especially those students who are not particularly strong in linguistic intelligence. The Multiple Intelligences of Reading and Writing appeals to all educators who work with reading and writing skills, from the preschool teacher leading the class in phonemic awareness activities to the post-graduate professor helping students examine kinesthetic imagery in Shakespeare's plays. The book combines Howard Gardner's MI theory and recent brain research on reading and writing with historical, anthropological, biographical, and psychological perspectives on literacy. Armstrong pulls th...

The book is easy to read and written in an accessible style.  I liked the undertone of humour throughout.  There were lots of ‘real life’ examples and vignettes highlighting different ways of dealing with different situations and what the different consequences of each might be.    Remembering back to my (now long ago!) days as a trainee teacher and NQT, I felt that reading this book then would have reassured me that all teachers have good and bad days and face daily challenges in their classrooms and would have given me lots of ideas and strategies to practise and try out. Click here to download

The book is easy to read and written in an accessible style.  I liked the undertone of humour throughout.  There were lots of ‘real life’ examples and vignettes highlighting different ways of dealing with different situations and what the different consequences of each might be.    Remembering back to my (now long ago!) days as a trainee teacher and NQT, I felt that reading this book then would have reassured me that all teachers have good and bad days and face daily challenges in their classrooms and would have given me lots of ideas and strategies to practise and try out. Click here to download

Equipping the reader with the language skills needed for accurate, authentic, and idiomatic classroom management in English, this title is aimed at upper-primary or secondary levels, but much of the material will be appropriate in further and even higher education. Equipping the reader with the language skills needed for accurate, authentic, and idiomatic classroom management in English, this title is aimed at upper-primary or secondary levels, but much of the material will be appropriate in further and even higher education. The Links Копия Practical_Classroom_English_(OUP).pdf 15.3 MB Practical Classroom English. 2007. Audio 64.4 MB

Equipping the reader with the language skills needed for accurate, authentic, and idiomatic classroom management in English, this title is aimed at upper-primary or secondary levels, but much of the material will be appropriate in further and even higher education. Equipping the reader with the language skills needed for accurate, authentic, and idiomatic classroom management in English, this title is aimed at upper-primary or secondary levels, but much of the material will be appropriate in further and even higher education. The Links Копия Practical_Classroom_English_(OUP).pdf 15.3 MB Practical Classroom English. 2007. Audio 64.4 MB

Haunted by the fear of teaching the same lesson twice, Stephen Lockyer always makes sure he has lots of ideas up his sleeve! In this exciting debut book, this highly regarded primary teacher shares 100 of this very best.  The pressure to teach outstanding lessons and to be prepared for no noticed inspections can sometimes be a little overwhelming, but in this book Stephen's creativity and experience in the primary classroom shine through and he provides primary teachers with quick, practical and easy to implement ideas to help achieve outstanding teaching. His highly creative approach will also help you to create a positive, inspiring and exciting learning environment for every child.  Every idea includes step by step instructions, teaching tips for putting activities into practice and links to online resources and useful websites. From literacy initiatives like 'DEAR' ('Drop Everything And Read') and marking motivators like 'Microticks' to essential playgro...

In this third edition of her classic methods text, Donna Walker Tileston engages readers from the beginning with real-life classroom examples, proven techniques for reaching every learner, and up-to-date strategies, all outlined in her reader-friendly style. She incorporates the latest research on brain-compatible pedagogy and learning styles throughout the updated chapters on today’s most critical topics, including: Using formative assessment for best results Integrating technology to connect students’ school and home lives Differentiating instruction to inspire all students Creating a collaborative learning environment Click here to download

✅ 1) WordReference - http://www.wordreference.com/definition/ WordReference is proud to offer two English dictionaries--theWordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American Englishand the Collins Concise English Dictionary. These prestigious dictionaries contain more than 125,000 words and phrases. If you still cannot find a term, you can ask or search in the forums, where many native English speakers love to assist others in their understanding of the English language.  ✅ 2) All Free Things - https://vk.cc/7m0g5h All Free Things is a searchable directory including dictionaries and word games. All the sites list in the directory are free.   ✅ 3) Cambridge Dictionaries Online - https://vk.cc/7iE3Le Most of us have heard of the Oxford English Dictionary, but did you know Oxford rival Cambridge actually has 4 dictionaries available online? Best of all use of these dictionaries is free, so check it out!   ✅ 4) Dictionary.net - https://vk.cc/7m0gnI Dic...

Perfect English communication involves many small rules that you need to remember in order to communicate in English perfectly.   Developing a perfect understanding of the language along with effortless communication takes time and effort! Things you can do to improve your English: 💫 Surround yourself in English. Put yourself in an all English speaking environment where you can learn passively. 💫 Practise the 4 core skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening. They all need to be worked on for you to improve. 💫 Do a lesson at least once a day. 💫 You will find words easier to remember if you try to remember an example sentence using that word rather the word on its own. 💫 Review! Make sure that you take the time to review things you have studied in the past. 💫 When you learn a new word, think of all its other forms: Beautiful (adjective),beauty (noun), beautifully (adverb).

Hi guys, I got hold of some useful sites for teachers where you can get advice on the teaching profession as a whole as well as useful resources. I've also included a link for Cambridge Assessment for many EFL courses at the bottom. On top of that, another link for those wanting to find jobs in teaching abroad. 👉🏻Blogs & Resources  www.education.gov.uk  – This site contains the latest information about related government reform as well as useful links, resources, national strategies and guides.  www.teachertoolkit.me  – An evolving start-up, originally founded in 2010 from a simple which give teachers a professional platform from which to be heard and provides access to resources that are meaningful for any classroom.  www.tes.co.uk  – This site has a wealth of resources and also provides excellent career advice and knowledge on current affairs within the sector.  www.free-teaching-resources.co.uk  – This site contains free lesson plans and ...

Hi my friends 😊 Loads of students have asked me what the following mean: ❗When I'm out clubbing, I do ask the odd girl for her phone number! ❗Yeah, I like to go to the odd pub!  We know ODD can mean: weird/strange or numbers like: 1,3,5,7 etc, or you can wear odd socks (not the same ones), a person can seem odd (out of character). What are the odds of people understanding this post? (the chances) but...  ...THE ODD...(happening or occurring infrequently and irregularly; occasionally) 👉🏻 She does the odd bit of cleaning around the house but nothing major (Not often therefore does little) 👉🏻 You get the odd person who's rude to you but they're generally quite helpful (It happens sometimes but not often) 👉🏻 I go swimming on the odd weekend if I feel like it. (On some weekends but not many of them) 👉🏻 I like to have the odd beer when I'm out with friends. (So i don't drink much because I rarely drink)

3 Ways to Increase Listening Skills and Confidence First of all, here are three basic principles. 1. Limit the use of translation. Your students need to be able to understand and respond without having to translate in their heads all the time, especially when they are listening rather than reading. At first it might seem like the easy, comfortable way to learn a language, but if it develops into a habit then they will never be able to speak English fluently. Translation is a habit that needs to be limited because… Students tend to start to panic when they find they don’t know every word. Using those electronic translators especially can give warped ideas of meaning. This doesn’t mean that you never let them translate. Sometimes having an equivalent from their first language is the only way to move them forward, but quickly move on and don’t allow them to keep returning to it. In general, there are better ways to handle running into new vocabulary while listening. When students hear a n...