Philip Kerr’s 30 Trends in ELT eBook

Philip Kerr’s 30 Trends in ELT eBook
Author: Philip Kerr
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2022-08-18
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1009395068

A compact, user-friendly reference book, investigating current trends in ELT. Trends are wide-ranging and include topics such as: plurilingualism, wellbeing, digital literacies, metacognition, flipped learning, gamification, mediation, and critical thinking, amongst others. The book considers how and why each trend has become important in ELT; explores how the trends are reflected in current practices; and evaluates the trends, looking at their relevance to different ELT contexts and their grounding in research.

David Crystal's 50 Questions About English Usage eBook

David Crystal's 50 Questions About English Usage eBook
Author: David Crystal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2021-01-28
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1009354914

A compact, user-friendly book authored by David Crystal which draws on his extensive experience and knowledge of the English language. David Crystal regularly receives questions about usage from all over the English-teaching world. In this book he gives his answers to fifty of the topics that are often raised, ranging from general enquiries about the language as a whole to very specific points of grammar, pronunciation, orthography, vocabulary, idiom, and style.

Nicky Hockly's 50 Essentials for Using Learning Technologies Paperback

Nicky Hockly's 50 Essentials for Using Learning Technologies Paperback
Author: Nicky Hockly
Publisher: Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2022-03-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1108932614

A compact, user-friendly book authored by Nicky Hockly which draws on her extensive experience and knowledge of using learning technologies in the teaching of languages. It addresses many of the challenges faced by language teachers who are increasingly being required to use learning technologies with little or no support or training.

Innovative Practices in Early English Language Education

Innovative Practices in Early English Language Education
Author: David Valente
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2023-02-08
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3031129229

This book shines a light on novel and less familiar domains of early English language education for children aged 3 to 12, in mainstream and out-of-school settings. Enveloping the volume is the making of creative connections to wider educational philosophies which extend beyond the confines of a narrow linguistic lens. In reconciling the theory-practice divide in English language education, each chapter presents a synthesis of research issues leading to a practical showcase of ideas. Organised in two main parts, the first focuses on innovations within classroom practice, curriculum development, and child-centred assessment, exploring areas which have either received insufficient attention and/or have been reimagined through fresh perspectives. The second part explores innovations in pre- and in-service teacher education contexts and focuses on lesser-known and/or underexplored topics, including bridging general and language education, multilingualism, in-depth learning, metacognition, and pragmatics. This is a timely publication for teacher educators and practitioners alike.

CLIL Activities with CD-ROM

CLIL Activities with CD-ROM
Author: Liz Dale
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2012-03-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0521149843

Innovative activities for Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) teachers and trainee teachers. CLIL Activities is organised into five chapters: Activating, Guiding understanding, Focus on language, Focus on speaking and Focus on writing. A further chapter provides practical ideas for assessment, review and feedback. The Background to CLIL section offers a clear explanation of what CLIL is and its benefits and challenges. The book contains a wide range of easily accessible activities that can be used in any order. Dedicated subject pages include annotated extracts from authentic school teaching materials, demonstrating how language is used in particular school subjects, such as geography, science, maths and ICT. The accompanying CD-ROM contains print-ready CLIL activities.

Extensive Reading in the Second Language Classroom

Extensive Reading in the Second Language Classroom
Author: Richard R. Day
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 1998-01-13
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0521568293

This comprehensive examination of extensive reading shows how reading large quantities of books and other materials can provide students with essential practice in learning to read and help them develop a positive attitude towards reading, which is sometimes missed in second language classes. The authors first examine the cognitive and affective nature of reading and then offer a wealth of practical advice for implementing extensive reading with second language learners. Suggestions are provided for integrating extensive reading into the curriculum, establishing a library, selecting reading materials, and keeping records for purposes of evaluation. The text also describes a wide variety of classroom activities to supplement individualized silent reading. The information will be useful both for pre-service teachers and for teachers and administrators who want to improve the teaching of reading in their second language programs.