The Teacher´s Magazine Nº 130 (November 2010)

We are next to finish the present school year and this means we must face time-consuming preparations for the final exams. For this reason, we are presenting two posters that are ready to use and provide varied situations for communicative activities, which may make your task lighter. So, either for the oral exam itself or for the previous revising, you will find them useful. You will also find varied activities aimed at different levels and ages to serve the purpose of reviewing or rounding up the year, a film project to reflect on environmental problems and two articles for your professional development.

Second language Needs Analysis

The studies in this volume explore needs analysis in the public, vocational and academic sectors, in contexts ranging from service encounters in coffee shops to foreign language needs assessment in the U.S. military.

Brain-Friendly Strategies for Developing Student Writing Skills, 2 Edition

Aligned with core principles of effective instruction, this resource provides brain-compatible strategies, reflection questions, and cross-curricular writing activities to boost students’ writing and achievement. 
Review
"During the past thirty years as an English teacher and professor, as an educational publisher and national writing consultant, and as the director of the Educational Leadership Institute, I have not seen a more powerful book on the teaching of writing. Think of this book as a gift to yourself, your colleagues, and your students. Think of it as a spark that just might initiate a renaissance in the way writing is taught." (RW (Skip) Kistner, President )

  This Testmaker 2 CD-ROM / Audio-CD gives teachers the flexibility to create and edit their own tests. It is extremely easy to use while also offers a range of functionality for those who like to customize more. Teachers can choose from unit tests, which can be combined in pairs, and end-of-year tests. There are also options to test the same course content at both 'standard' and 'more challenging' levels. The Testmaker can produce two versions of each test to prevent students from sharing answers. This disc contains all the audio required for test listening components.

 

Hidden Pictures 1 - Learn as you play!

This book promises hours of fun and loads of benefits for all the family!

Each seek-and-find activity can be done individually as a pastime, or played as a game with a partner or a ‘rival’ group.

But more than that, solving the puzzles develops figure-ground perception and improves the ability to establish object constancy and size relationships.