Communicative Grammar Practice Teacher's manual


Book Description

Communicative Grammar Practice helps intermediate students improve their grammar accuracy. Intermediate-level students who have studied the basics of English grammar often make grammatical errors in everyday speech and writing. Communicative Grammar Practice is designed to help those students improve their accuracy and extend their range of expression. High-interest material and topics make Communicative Grammar Practice enjoyable to use, and many of the exercises and tasks give students the opportunity to express their own ideas and opinions. Specially designed activities encourage genuine communication and exchange of information in pairs and small groups.




Teaching Grammar in Second Language Classrooms


Book Description

Recent SLA research recognizes the necessity of attention to grammar and demonstrates that form-focused instruction is especially effective when it is incorporated into a meaningful communicative context. Designed specifically for second-language teachers, this text identifies and explores the various options for integrating a focus on grammar and a focus on communication in classroom contexts and offers concrete examples of teaching activities for each option. Each chapter includes a description of the option, its theoretical and empirical background, examples of activities illustrating in a non-technical manner how it can be implemented in the classroom, questions for reflection, and a list of useful resources that teachers can consult for further information.




Focus on Grammar


Book Description

Clear, communicative, and teachable, "Focus on Grammar: A Basic Course for Reference and Practice" provides enough context, practice, and interaction to make any classroom come alive. "Focus on Grammar" features: Clear visual presentation of grammar Concise grammar explanations Fully contextualized grammar presentation and practice in all four skills Controlled and communicative practice Comprehensive review tests including TOEFL Test-style questions From Grammar to Writing sections included in all levels New information gap activities throughout each book The "Focus on Grammar" series is a five-level course, Introductory through Advanced.




Grammar Practice Activities


Book Description

A guide to combining grammar teaching with a broadly communicative methodology.




Let's Talk Level 3 Teacher's Manual with Audio CD


Book Description

Letâ€(TM)s Talk Second edition is a speaking and listening course that takes students from a high-beginning to a high-intermediate level. The Let's Talk 3, Second Edition,Teacher's Manual has been enhanced and expanded to offer increased support and flexibility. Included are detailed teaching notes, clear learning objectives for every activity, teaching tips, expansion activities, and writing options. Provided as photocopiables in the back of the book are model conversations for discussion support, talking points for additional speaking practice, and a complete assessment program including quizzes and tests. The Audio CD packaged with the Teacher's Manual provides all the listening sections for the assessment program.




Keys to Teaching Grammar to English Language Learners


Book Description

This book teaches the most common ESL grammar points in an accessible way through real ESL errors together with suggested teaching techniques. Relevant grammar terminology is explained. The four objectives of this book are to help teachers: (1) identify common ESL grammar points and understand the details associated with each one; (2) improve their ability to answer any grammar question on the spot (when on the "hot seat"); (3) anticipate common ESL errors by grammar point, by first language, and/or by proficiency level; and (4) develop more effective grammar/language learning lessons. These objectives are for all teachers, whether they are teaching grammar directly or indirectly in a variety of classes -- including a grammar class, a writing class, a speaking class, an ESP class, or a K-12 class.




Understanding Second Language Acquisition


Book Description

The core foundations of applied linguistics have long been located in exploring language as it is used in the world and in finding solutions to language-based problems. Modern applied linguistics is interdisciplinary and wide-ranging, being informed by research spanning psycholinguistics,sociolinguistics, education, corpus linguistics, cognitive linguistics, and other areas of the cognitive, learning, and information sciences.The goal of the OUP Applied Linguistics Series is to influence the quality of language education through publishing and disseminating relevant scholarship and research.




Grammar and Beyond Level 2 Student's Book A


Book Description

"A research-based ... grammar series for beginning- to advanced-level students of North American English. The series focuses on the grammar structures most commonly used in North American English, with an emphasis on the application of the grammar structures to academic writing. ... It is designed for use both in the classroom and as a self-study learning tool"--Introduction.




Language Network


Book Description

Grade 6.




English Language Teacher's Handbook


Book Description

The English Language Teacher's Handbook is a guide for English language teachers up to 'O'-level equivalent worldwide. The handbook is full of useful advice on teaching approaches and effective ideas for learning activities. It is specifically designed for teachers who teach large classes with very few resources. All the activities in the book have been developed, tried and tested by VSO and national English language teachers working throughout the developing world.