Opens up new opportunities for language learning, with the World Wide Web providing access to material on almost any topic.
Presents a framework for examining the existence and function of formulaic language and tests it extensively against language data within a wide variety of language samples. Formulaic language is a...
Practical, creative and original ideas show teachers how they can make effective use of English-language newspapers in the classroom.
A level 1 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Written for Learners of English by Janet Hardy-Gould.
Hollywood – nine big white letters against the Hollywood Hills. Every year millions of people...
Activities to encourage children to tell and respond to stories. This book introduces a wide range of story and activity types to stimulate young learners to use and respond to English in a creative...
The book draws upon linguistic, psychological, philosophical, and sociolinguistic principles and uses practical examples from second, foreign, and mother tongue teaching. It attempts to integrate...
Many primary schools across the world are introducing Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL). This resource book for primary teachers provides appropriate, easy-to-use resources for teaching...
Strategies and ideas to help you develop your personal teaching style. A guide to help teachers of English to develop teaching skills through drawing on practical classroom experience.
As an ESL teacher, have you looked at the phonetics textbooks on the market and decided that they don't directly address your needs? Unlike pronunciation books aimed at students of linguistics or at...
An overview of form-focused instruction as an option for second language grammar teaching. It combines theoretical concerns, classroom practices, and teacher education.
Explores research on second language literacy development and how such research can inform instructional decision-making for teachers of students aged 5-18.
Explores principles, techniques and practical ideas for teaching English with video.
A Starter level Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Written for Learners of English by Lester Vaughan.
'The people on this island don't like archaeologists,' the woman on the ferry says. You...
Teachers are often told that new teaching methods and materials are 'based on the latest research'. But what does this mean in practice? This book introduces you to some of the language acquisition...
Examines the challenges of learning both language and content in the same class, and reviews classroom-based research on instructional practices that can meet those challenges in primary and...
Twenty-five activities to settle children into a class or bring the lesson to an end. Starting and Ending Lessons focuses on children's need for constant language revision. It provides easy,...
Explores the role of oral interaction for second language learning from cognitive, social, pedagogical and linguistic perspectives, with a focus on research relevant to English language learners aged...
Designed to enliven English classes through drama activities and activate students' imagination and creativity.
Art, craft, and design activities offer children an excellent way to learn language while developing creative skills and an awareness of the world around them.