Structured Tasks for English Practice (STEP) is a series of programmed workbooks designed to assist deaf adults and young people in writing better English. The books in the series include: Articles; Verbs: Past, Present, and Future; Nouns; Pronouns; Conjunctions; Adjectives and Linking Verbs; Adverb Clauses; Prepositional Phrases; Infinitives and Gerunds; and Writing Sentences. The workbooks are intended to be used in conjunction with classroom lectures or for independent study.
This idea-rich, relentlessly upbeat manual proffers graphic images as an aid to unlock creative thinking or clarify emotions. Drawing loosely on brain research, learning theory and information science, English business consultant Tony Buzan (Use Both Sides of Your Brain) and his brother Barry, a professor of international studies, first outline "radiant thinking," a method designed to enhance one's associative, nonlinear thought processes. Next they explain how to create "mind maps"-colorful, structured, drawings, cartoonish or complex-as a tool to overcome mental blocks, organize ideas, brainstorm
A photocopiable resource for busy teachers - This book contains a variety of reading texts, activities and games on every aspect of London life - sightseeing, travel, sport, shopping, museums, galleries and, of course, on Londoners themselves. The texts are aimed at teenagers learning English. - Each activity provides structured language and vocabulary practice, with suggestions for discussion and follow-up pairwork and groupwork. - Topics cover areas as diverse as Hamley's Toy Shop, Cockney Rhyming Slang, Party in the Park and London Football Clubs as well as the more historical side of London
