Simple Writing Activities - Oxford Basics


Book Description

This book contains 30 activities at elementary level, complete with ideas for boardwork and pictures teachers can copy. All the activities are simple and adaptable. They are particularly well-suited to classrooms where there are few resources apart from a board, paper, and pens - and of course the teacher and the learners themselves.




Simple Reading Activities - Oxford Basics


Book Description

This book contains 30 activities at elementary level, complete with ideas for boardwork and pictures teachers can copy. All the activities are simple and adaptable. They are particularly well-suited to classrooms where there are few resources apart from a board, paper, and pens - and of course the teacher and the learners themselves.




Intercultural Activities - Oxford Basics


Book Description

Thirty simple activities designed to inform and give practice in discussing cultural topics with classes up to intermediate level. The activities are quick and easy to prepare and require few, or no, additional resources. An introduction provides guidance for teachers unfamiliar with the communicative approach.




Cross-Curricular Activities - Oxford Basics


Book Description

A selection of thirty units covering a wide variety of cross-curricular topics. Areas covered include maths, geography, biology, history, music, art, and drama. All the activities give learners opportunities to communicate in English and at the same time explore core areas of the curriculum.




Activities Using Resources - Oxford Basics


Book Description

This book has thirty units that show teachers how they can use resources that are typically available. Included are teaching ideas for flashcards, posters, cards, realia, the classroom, the learners, and the teachers themselves in a way that promotes language learning in a motivating and effective way.




Simple Listening Activities - Oxford Basics


Book Description

This book contains 30 activities at elementary level, complete with ideas for boardwork and pictures teachers can copy. All the activities are simple and adaptable. They are particularly well-suited to classrooms where there are few resources apart from a board, paper, and pens - and of course the teacher and learners themselves.




Storytelling - Oxford Basics


Book Description

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 and enjoyable way.




Teaching Grammar - Oxford Basics


Book Description

Twenty-five lessons illustrate a wide variety of techniques to introduce and practice a range of grammatical structures between elementary and intermediate level. The lessons are easy to follow, prepare, and adapt, and the teaching ideas introduced would be useful for both less experienced teachers and teachers who wish to broaden their repertoire. Few or no additional resources are required.




Starting and Ending Lessons - Oxford Basics


Book Description

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, adaptable activities that use movement and games to maintain variety in the classroom.




Listen & Do - Oxford Basics


Book Description

Thirty short, simple, physical activities to encourage children to listen and respond to spoken English. Responding physically to English helps children learn in an enjoyable, non-threatening way that also helps them remember the language.