The Ultimate ESL Vocabulary Manual


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The Ultimate ESL Vocabulary Manual is a comprehensive and ambitious vocabulary resource for TEFL teachers. Written over three years, the book provides material for hundreds of fantastic vocabulary classes, categorised by language function, teaching English as it is spoken by natives today. Break out of standard textbook English with fun and impactful words and phrases to express emotions, modern-day issues, convey complicated ideas, crack 'business speak' and socialise. The Ultimate ESL Vocabulary Manual is brought to you by the author of The Ultimate ESL Teaching Manual and The Ultimate Teaching ESL Online Manual, which teach English through speaking activities (rather than traditional textbooks), mimicking how we learnt our native language as children. The Ultimate ESL Teaching Manual series is a complete English teaching system designed so that any native speaker (with TEFL experience or not) can pick up the book and start teaching. With this book you will have the power to: Help student truly understand, remember and use phrasal verbs with a new and proven technique to teach the deeper meaning of the particle. Become an accomplished business English teacher with a comprehensive collection of verbs, compound nouns and expressions for all work functions including deadlines, launching a product, motivating, problem solving, negotiating and more. Impress higher-level students by diving deep into native speaker expressions and ways of speaking, divided by language function. Help your students feel more like themselves when speaking their second language with phrases for socialising, expressing opinions, describing their life experience and more.




The Ultimate ESL Teaching Manual


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"The Ultimate ESL Teaching Manual is the complete guide on how to teach English through controlled speaking activities (rather than traditional textbooks) which mimics how we learnt our native language as children but in a condensed period of time."--Back cover.




The Ultimate Teaching Esl Online Manual


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With the growing popularity of language learning platforms such as Verbling.com and Italki.com, ESL teaching online is booming. Now, you too can access this market with the tools and techniques provided in The Ultimate ESL Teaching Online Manual, and start teaching in your extra hours or as a full time business -all from the comfort of your own home. With this book you will be able to: oTeach both one-on-one and small group classes online. oTeach vocabulary with more than 25 pages of downloadable pictures for you to display on your class's shared screen. oTeach grammar with pictures and activities to practice different language points. oKeep your students talking with speaking activities including roleplays, debates and story-telling, specifically designed for online lessons. oAdd fun and laughter to your classes with games designed for internet teaching oTeach language points, difficult to explain in a 'non-physical' class (such as pronouns, prepositions of place, conditionals and movement verbs) with purposely designed pictures and worksheets. The Ultimate ESL Teaching Online Manual is part of The Ultimate ESL Teaching Manual series: a complete English teaching system designed so that any native speaker (with TEFL experience or not) can pick up the book and start teaching. Our new ESL Teaching Online Manual gives you the tools and techniques to be able to apply these ideas to internet classes. The book contains more than 50 pages of pictures, speaking activities and worksheets, designed to be displayed on your class's shared screen (such as those in Skype and Google Hangouts). ESL Teaching Online Manual owners can download these worksheets in full colour from the book's website. There is a world of ESL teaching opportunities out there. Now, with The Ultimate ESL Teaching Manual series, native English speakers (with a TEFL qualification or not) can gain the skills to access them. Enjoy your new talent.




ESL Speaking Activities


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About this ESL conversation book for adults: ESL speaking activities for busy teachersMake your TEFL lesson planning easier"ESL Speaking Activities: The Ultimate Book for Busy English Teachers. Intermediate to Advanced Conversation Book for Adults" is jam-packed full of speaking cards, worksheets and conversation cards to whip out whenever you want and make your TEFL lesson plans instantly easier. It includes 100+ instant games & activities for Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language Online & Offline. Speaking is often the most intimidating part of English for many students, and it can be daunting as a teacher, when your students won't speak in class out of shyness or reluctance. This conversation book for adults will give you the tools needed to get students speaking, which will make your classes both more enjoyable and more productive! In the Phrasal Verbs section of this book, you'll find grammar and vocabulary hand-outs before each set of speaking questions. You can do some of these handouts in class, or you can set them as homework if you prefer. They are ideal for preparing students for exams such as the Cambridge Business English exams, and other Cambridge exams like First Certificate and Advanced CAE, as well as IELTS and TOEFL. All the worksheets and ESL conversation cards can be photocopied and used in the classroom and can be adapted to classroom games and warmers.




The ESL / ELL Teacher's Survival Guide


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A much-needed resource for teaching English to all learners The number of English language learners in U.S. schools is projected to grow to twenty-five percent by 2025. Most teachers have English learners in their classrooms, from kindergarten through college. The ESL/ELL Teacher?s Survival Guide offers educators practical strategies for setting up an ESL-friendly classroom, motivating and interacting with students, communicating with parents of English learners, and navigating the challenges inherent in teaching ESL students. Provides research-based instructional techniques which have proven effective with English learners at all proficiency levels Offers thematic units complete with reproducible forms and worksheets, sample lesson plans, and sample student assignments The book?s ESL lessons connect to core standards and technology applications This hands-on resource will give all teachers at all levels the information they need to be effective ESL instructors.




Teach English as a Foreign Language: Teach Yourself (New Edition)


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This new edition of Teach EFL is the ultimate practical reference guide to teaching English as a Foreign Language. 'Riddell's book is a classic - it answers all those questions new language teachers have....covers an amazing amount in a clear accessible way.' David Carr, Director of Teacher Training International House London This book is packed with information on: -effective teaching techniques. -sound classroom management. -practical lesson planning. -successful job hunting and career development. This is an indispensable book for all new and experienced EFL teachers: a step-by-step guide on what to teach and how to teach it. This edition has been fully revised to include: -up-to-date information on technology as an aid to learning. -comprehensive information on the increasingly popular task-based learning. -invaluable advice on making the transition from learning to teaching. -clear guidance on ongoing professional development. -useful examples of teaching in different international contexts. Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by learners for over 75 years.




Secrets of Teaching ESL Grammar


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Are you an ESL teacher (or would-be ESL teacher) who doesn't know (or know enough) English grammar? Do you tell your students that grammar isn't important or that grammar can be learned from games and conversation in order to hide the fact that you don't know much about grammar? Of course grammar is important, and if you want to get ahead in the ESL profession, you need to know grammar-what it is and how to teach it. Revised and updated, Secrets of Teaching ESL Grammar is a fun, easy-to-understand, intensive, manual on ESL grammar-from basic to advanced-for teachers like you who don't have a lot of time and need to quickly and easily get up to speed with the English grammar that every ESL teacher should know. Secrets of Teaching ESL Grammar explains each grammar point in depth-in plain, simple language-so that you will really understand it and be able to teach it to your students so they really understand it has advice about what grammar topics to teach and how to teach them, examples to put on the board, problems your students will have and how to address them, questions they will ask and how to answer them, sample exercises to do and use as a template for creating more has a wealth of tips, techniques, advice, exercises, tales from the trenches and top secret info has tons of classroom management advice for making your classroom a lively and productive learning environment that will make your students (and your boss) happy teaches you enough jargon and buzzwords to totally impress your colleagues and even better-you'll actually know what it all means and know how to put the concepts behind it to work in your classroom, and that will make you a better teacher! Learn the grammar you need to be an effective, popular and respected pro!




English the American Way: A Fun ESL Guide to Language and Culture in the U.S. (with Embedded Audio & MP3)


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REA’s English the American Way: A Fun ESL Guide to Language and Culture in the U.S. with Embedded Audio & Mp3 Download Helps English Language Learners Improve Their Skills A fun guide to everything American for the English language learner! Authored by seasoned ESL instructors, this handy guidebook is perfect for people who already have a good grasp of English, but want to improve how they speak the language as it is spoken in the United States. Written in a lighthearted and easy-to-follow style, this book is a great resource for people of all ages and all nationalities. Each unit introduces commonly used phrases, vocabulary, and verbs, and offers sample dialogs to illustrate everyday American life. Sentence completions, quizzes, tips, and illustrations make learning fun. Individual units cover topics essential to the mosaic of American life: making friends, basic skills, driving, dining out, dealing with money, home life, emergency situations, doctor visits, handling a job interview, and more. To improve your pronunciation, listen to the embedded audio that accompanies this e-book or download the Mp3. The audio contains all the dialogues and pronunciation pointers found in the book so you can listen along and practice your speaking skills as you read. The dialogues are read by native speakers and are a great way to work on accent reduction. If you’re looking for a fun and easy way to improve your English language skills, this is the book for you!




The ESL/ELL Teacher's Book of Lists


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Everything educators need to know to enhance learning for ESLstudents This unique teacher time-saver includes scores of helpful,practical lists that may be reproduced for classroom use orreferred to in the development of instructional materials andlessons. The material contained in this book helps K-12 teachersreinforce and enhance the learning of grammar, vocabulary,pronunciation, and writing skills in ESL students of all abilitylevels. For easy use and quick access, the lists are printed in aformat that can be photocopied as many times as required. Acomplete, thoroughly updated glossary at the end provides anindispensable guide to the specialized language of ESLinstruction.




ESL Games for the Classroom


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"Every lesson needs a conversation starter. Whether you want to warm up a class, emphasize a particular grammar or vocabulary lesson, or wrap things up with a fun twist, ESL Games for the Classroom offers interactive classroom activities that require little or no prep work to make learning fun. Quick and easy to set-up, the activities in this book offer engaging ways to use class time effectively. With clear organization by skill and level, ESL Games for the Classroom is the go-to teacher's companion for adding educational games to any agenda"--Page 4 of cover.