In The Loop is a reference guide that explores the form, meaning, and use of hundreds of American idioms. Each entry provides a brief definition or synonym, example sentences, and usage notes. Also included in the book are ready-to-use classroom activities, a list of featured idioms organized by theme, and a complete index.
Creative Classroom Activities is the second of a two-volume anthology of articles published between 1989 and 1993 in English Teaching Forum. This text is practical in nature, focusing on teaching techniques and classroom materials developed by teachers around the world. The articles are divided into the following categories: Activating Communication, Developing Materials, Teaching Reading, Teaching Writing, and Teaching Literature. This text is intended for in-service and pre-service teachers and teacher trainers in public and private institutions.
This book examines current research centered on the second language classroom and the implications of this research for both the teaching and learning of foreign languages. It offers illuminating insights into the important relationship between research and teaching, and the inherent complexities of the teaching and learning of foreign languages in classroom settings.
Offers an accessible overview of a range of research on instruction and learning in the L2 classroom
Bridges the relationship between research, teachers, and learners
Helps evolve the practice of dedicated current language teachers with research findings that suggest best practices for language teaching
Interactive software to help teach reading and writing skills
With a lively narration of Roderick Hunt's stories and the animation and sound effects of Alex Brychta's page-by-page illustrations these are an absolute must for every classroom. Each word of the story can be highlighted as it is spoken, to consolidate the link between spoken and written text.
This clearly written book from two well-known and prominent authors, looks at how children learn, and discusses how to manage, assess and evaluate maths in the school and classroom.
