Express Review Guides Grammar

This book will equip you with the basic tools you will need to build an essay that is clear and logical and that you can be proud of. It also includes the following helpful hints and exercises to help you further develop your writing skills

Innovations in Learning Technologies for English Language Teaching

This publication offers a different approach to the uses of learning technologies in the language classroom. As a regular classroom teacher you will be able to find lesson ideas to adapt to your own contexts; as a teacher trainer, there is a useful overview of the current state of the art in each of the contexts and a range of practical examples.
Innovations in Learning Technologies for English Language Teaching starts by considering the following contexts of language learning: primary, secondary and adult learners, then different specialist areas: Business English, English for Specific Purposes and English for Academic Purposes, and finally the assessment of language using technology.

 

The Grammar Cracker

The Grammar Cracker attempts to unlock English  grammar rules and practices in a clear, simple manner. Its logical format presents subjects in order of increasing size and scope, from letters to words to sentences to paragraphs to essays, articles, etc. This linear design is now thought to be the best way of acquiring language skills.
In the past, grammar books were set up in a less organized fashion, giving students exposure to a variety of topics indiscriminately. However, recent linguistic studies have shown that language acquisition is a more logical and ordered pursuit than was once recognized. Technology has aided greatly in understanding the mind's ability to analyze and absorb data; computers which measure the development of brain patterns, as new areas of discipline are undertaken, indicate a streamlined process. More sophisticated methods of tracking how people learn are being explored continually, and perhaps better ways to educate will be identified as time progresses. At the moment, however, teaching step-by-step distillation of knowledge is believed to be most effective, especially in the field of language instruction. 

Developing Speech and Language Skills (Phoneme Factory)

This book is part of the Phoneme Factory Project undertaken by Granada Learning in partnership with the Speech and Language Therapy Research Unit (SLTRU) in Bristol.

It aims to provide guidance for teachers, SENCos, SLTs and parents regarding:

• criteria for referral to speech and language therapy
• phonological disorders
• appropriate intervention approaches that can be used in the classroom and at home.

Side by Side Plus 3 : Student's Book

Side by Side has helped over 25 million students worldwide persist and succeed as language learners. Now, in this special edition for adult learners in standards-based programs, Side by Side Plus builds students' general language proficiency and prepares them for their life-skill roles in the community, family, school, and at work.
Easy-to-use teacher support materials include hundreds of multi level activities and a wealth of supplemental worksheets, achievement tests, and other resources to assure learner persistence and success.

Elementary Anecdotes in American English

Elementary Anecdotes in American English is the first in a series of three readers for students of English as a Second or Foreign Language. This book is designed to give students practice in reading and understanding American English in context. Elementary Anecdotes in American English contains thirty humorous stories, each approximately 150 words in length. Every story is followed by reading comprehension questions and two vocabulary exercises.
The stories and exercises are written at Dr. L. A. Hill's 1000 word level. The complete American English word list is given in Appendix A, pages 62-66. Occasionally, one or more words that fall outside the author's list are introduced into a story. These words are listed after the story as Outside the J0O0 words. The teacher can then explain these words in class or have the students look them up in a dictionary before reading the story.
Certain technical words are also introduced in the exercises as part of the language of directions. These words are set, blank space, puzzle, bracket, and correct order. The students should be informed of the meaning of these words within the context of the exercises in which they occur.

Highlight: Upper Intermediate Student’s Book

Winner of the English Speaking Union's Duke of Edinburgh Book Competition in 1992, this intermediate and upper-intermediate ELT course has as one of its objectives the encouragement of student participation by inviting opinion and discussion. The organization of the individual units is designed to ensure that students and teachers can see immediately what they are doing and why. The materials consist of student's books, teacher's books, workbooks and cassettes. Each teacher's book includes the whole of the corresponding student's book, with facing-page teaching notes, photocopiable progress tests and tapescripts. The workbooks provide reinforcement exercises and progress tests.

Intermediate Anecdotes in American English AUDIO

Intermediate Anecdotes in American English is the second in a series of three readers for students of English as a Second or Foreign Language.
This book is designed to give students practice in reading and understanding American English in context. Intermediate Anecdotes in American English contains thirty humorous stories, each approximately 150 words in length. Every story is followed by reading comprehension questions and two vocabulary exercises.
The stories and exercises are written at Dr. L. A. Hill's 1500 word level. The complete American English word list is given in Appendix A, pages 62-68. Occasionally, one or more words that fall outside the author's list are introduced into a story. These words are listed dfler the story as Outside the J 500 words. The teacher can then explain these words in class or have the students look them up in a dictionary before reading the story.
Certain technical words are also introduced in the exercises as part of the language of directions. These words are set, blank space, puzzle, bracket, and correct order. The students should be informed of the meaning of these words within the context of the exercises in which they occur.

Writing Scientific English: A Workbook

Success in science depends nowadays on effective communication in English. This workbook is specifically designed to give under- and post-graduates confidence in writing scientific English. Examples and exercises show how to avoid common errors and how to rephrase and improve scientific texts. The generation of a model manuscript enables the reader to recognise how scientific English is constructed and how to follow the conventions of scientific writing. Guidelines for structuring written work and vocabulary lists will encourage young scientists to develop a concise and mature style. The workbook is accessible to students of many fields, including those of the natural and technical sciences, medicine, psychology and economics.

Even More News Stories

With the newly expanded True Stories series, English language learners from beginner through upper-intermediate proficiency can enjoy the fun and engaging “believe-it-or-not” quality of these colorful news stories.

Features
▶ Pre-reading questions.
▶ Activities for pair or small-group work.
▶ A variety of essential reading skills.
▶ Carefully controlled vocabulary and structures.
▶ Exercises in vocabulary, comprehension, discussion, and writing.

The Skill Booklets

The Hot English Method consists of two interlinked products: Hot English magazine & The Skills Booklets.
The Skill Booklets offers a syllabus that provides language-learning structure. The Skills Booklet is full of useful and essential language for everyday communication, and come with
speaking activities for students to engage in. Each Skills Booklet consists of approximately 100  pages divided into units.

Improve your classes, as well as save on class preparation time with the Teacher’s version of the Skills Booklets.

• Ideas on how best to use the Skills Booklet material in class
• Useful warmer and follow-up tasks for each unit
• Top teaching tips
• Motivational speaking tasks for your students.

For Your Information Reading and Vocabulary skill

The new edition of For Your Information 1: Reading and Vocabulary Skills, by Karen Blanchard and Christine Root, helps beginning students become engaged, thoughtful, and confident readers of English. Each thematic unit features high-interest readings and an assortment of activities to increase students' vocabulary base and build reading skills.



Features of For Your Information 1, Second Edition:

New and updated reading selections motivate students to explore different aspects of each topic and develop a range of critical thinking skills.

Expanded reading comprehension and skill-building exercises help prepare students for academic competency and standardized testing
A variety of new vocabulary-building skills and word-attack activities increase students' vocabulary.
A companion DVD of ABC News excerpts, with accompanying activities, expands on the themes.

Learning and Teaching Using ICT in Secondary Schools

Motivated by the conviction that ICT should be used as an effective tool, this book shows how it can support teaching and learning in the classroom and in the virtual world of school intranet, websites and learning platforms. Practical tasks and teaching tips demonstrate how imaginative use of technology can promote creative and enthusiastic teaching, as well as enable new approaches to teaching and learning. It includes descriptions of new technologies and systems and how they can be used, as well as guidance on the software, and activities to engage pupils in their own learning

Timesaver Elementary Listening

This 80-page resource book contains a motivating range of communicative activities based around scripted listenings. Topics range from holidays and food to dilemmas and excerpts from classic literature, such as Oliver Twist.

- Activities are indexed by topic, structure or function, and listening skills. They are ideal for providing supplementary listening practice with a direct focus on teenage interests.

- Each activity is supported by comprehensive teaching notes with pre- and post-listening suggestions. Full transcripts are provided.

The Skill Booklets

The Hot English Method consists of two interlinked products: Hot English magazine & The Skills Booklets.
The Skill Booklets offers a syllabus that provides language-learning structure. The Skills Booklet is full of useful and essential language for everyday communication, and come with
speaking activities for students to engage in. Each Skills Booklet consists of approximately 100  pages divided into units.

Improve your classes, as well as save on class preparation time with the Teacher’s version of the Skills Booklets.

• Ideas on how best to use the Skills Booklet material in class
• Useful warmer and follow-up tasks for each unit
• Top teaching tips
• Motivational speaking tasks for your students.

Spotlight on Reading & Listening Comprehension

Spotlight on Reading & Listening Comprehension was developed in 2005 to provide controlled reading materials for improving both overall and specifi c comprehension skills. Six separate booklets presented passages with readabilities that varied from grades 2.0 through 4.9 along with follow-up comprehension questions. Each booklet focused on one of these key reading comprehension skills:

• Characters & Actions • Making Inferences & Drawing Conclusions

• Comparing & Contrasting • Paraphrasing & Summarizing

• Figurative Language & Exclusion • Sequencing & Problem Solving

Telling Tales in English

Aimed at teachers of young children Telling Tales in English contains photocopiable pages of well-known and much-loved stories, with accompanying activities, for use with pupils aged 8-11 years.
Each story covers a number of lessons, with a wide variety of activities, practising specific language and vocabulary. These activities are also designed to help teachers exploit other similar stories with their pupils.
The material in Telling Tales in English:

• is simple and easy to prepare, with full Teachers Notes containing information on each of the stories
• uses interesting and motivating stories and activities
• helps learners understand by giving language in context
• allows recycling and repetition of language in a natural way

The book is accompanied by Audio CD, containing all the stories and listening texts, songs and chants.
Telling Tales in English can be used to supplement any main course or form part of a topic-based project.

Bricks Reading with Reading Skills 1 (Grade 3 - 4)

 Reading with Reading Skills is a three-leveled reading course that enables learners to build their critical reading and comprehension skills. It is designed for pre-intermediate to intermediate learners who want to be successful readers.

The theme selections are based on a cross-curricular approach, which exposes learners to various subject areas. Two stories in each unit share a theme. Each story selection builds on content vocabulary and skills introduced in the selection. Reading two different stories with a shared theme helps learners explore the theme area in a creative and interesting way.

Hot English Skills Booklet Intermediate: 2012/2013 Teacher's guide

The Hot English Method consists of two interlinked products: Hot English magazine & The Skills Booklets.

The Skill Booklets offers a syllabus that provides language-learning structure. The Skills Booklet is full of useful and essential language for everyday communication, and come with
speaking activities for students to engage in. Each Skills Booklet consists of approximately 100  pages divided into units.

Improve your classes, as well as save on class preparation time with the Teacher’s version of the Skills Booklets.

• Ideas on how best to use the Skills Booklet material in class
• Useful warmer and follow-up tasks for each unit
• Top teaching tips
• Motivational speaking tasks for your students.

Independent Testing Preparation in 100 Days

Independent Testing Preparation in 100 Days

Reading and Writing Revision & Practice (Grammar and Vocabulary) for the 10-th and 11-th Formers.