Cambridge Critical Pedagogies and Language Learning

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

This print and digital coursebook has been developed from extensive research through lesson observations, interviews, and work with the Cambridge Panel, our online research community. This accessible resource is written in clear English with features to support English as a second language learners. Activities develop students’ essential science skills, while practice questions and self-assessment and reflection opportunities build student confidence. Projects provide opportunities for assessment for learning and cross-curricular learning as well as developing skills for life. Answers are available to teachers via Cambridge GO • Second edition

This book provides teachers with practical ideas to bring teaching materials to life and get lessons off the page. It covers all four language skills and the language systems. The book also supports teachers to develop awareness of the aims of activities, and contains reflective tasks which consider how the activities enhance learning

This is the third edition of the one of the founding titles of the CHLT series. The book features many of the original games but has also been fully revised to include new games for the ELT classroom. The structure of the book has also been revised so that the games are now grouped in a more teacher-friendly format where teachers can search based on language and skill criteria rather than just game type

Grammar for English Language Teachers is an ideal reference guide for experienced and trainee teachers who are developing their knowledge of English grammar systems • The book provides practical ideas for planning lessons, with clear explanations. Easy exercises encourage teachers to understand factors affecting grammatical choices, transferring that knowledge to their students. Analysis of real learner errors from the Cambridge Corpus develops teachers' ability to deal with students' common mistakes • Key features • Exercises using a range of authentic materials enable you to test grammar rules against real language use • Analysis of real learner errors from the Cambridge International Corpus develops your ability to deal with common mistakes • A section on researching language helps you to evaluate the way grammar is treated in published materials

This collection provides an overview of current issues, debates, and approaches in Second Language Teacher Education (SLTE) presented by internationally prominent researchers, educators, and emerging scholars. Chapters address such issues as distance education, non-native English-speaking educators, technology, assessment, standards, and the changing contexts of contemporary language teaching and teacher education • Key features • Contributors comprise a list internationally prominent researchers and educators in the field, as well as emerging scholars who are exploring new areas in SLTE • Covers a wide range of topics including key issues of the day, such as teacher education by distance, technology and SLTE; assessment and SLTE, and more • Addresses the changing contexts of SLTE, such as teacher preparation of educators for whom English is an additional language

What makes a good language teacher? This up-to-date, practical book addresses that question from a 'human' perspective, recognising that teachers are not just machines, but have feelings, needs and identities of their own. As the twenty-two topics of the chapters in this volume clearly indicate, language teachers are complex individuals, who are expected to have a range of personal qualities, to be able to satisfy the needs of their students and to have the knowledge and skills to provide instruction in a range of language areas. Not only that, but all of these requirements are constantly changing. The authors present new insights from the real teaching environment that will be an invaluable help to language teachers at all stages of professional development

Teaching Adult Second Language Learners addresses the needs of adults studying English. It provides a useful summary of the principles involved in teaching adults as well as a wealth of activities specifically designed for adult learners. The text is divided into three sections: Section I provides an introduction to the adult language learner and discusses the issues of assessment/placement and course/lesson organization. Section II gives teachers techniques for building community in the classroom. Section III provides activities designed for students at various levels that are organized thematically around topics such as self-identification, food, clothing, and work

Teachers who are making the transition into management need to gain expertise in specialist areas such as personnel, marketing and finance. This book provides an introduction to these three areas, a section being devoted to each. 'People and organisations' covers staff selection and development, managing curriculum development and innovation, and organising resources and information. It emphasises the importance of communication. 'Marketing' begins by defining marketing and describing 'the marketing mix'. It goes on to offer detailed guidance for developing and implementing a marketing plan. 'Finance' deals with financial records and statements, cashflow management, management accounting and using financial information, all in terms which are accessible to non-specialists

A bank of photocopiable classroom activities based around quizzes, questionnaires and puzzles • Ideal for busy teachers, Quizzes, Questionnaires and Puzzles offers 60 ready-made activities that can be slotted into any lesson with minimal preparation. The activities last from 20 minutes to a full 50-minute lesson and are intended to promote intermediate and advanced level students' speaking and reading skills • Each activity has 1-2 photocopiable pages for the students plus teachers' notes, including useful language, preparation instructions, and a lead-in and a follow-up task

This book deals with the kinds of everyday questions working teachers face as they plan lessons and courses. Each chapter contains an analysis of the issue under discussion, as well as practical principles and sample activities

Songs and Grammar Raps for young learners and teens covers key grammar structures for levels A1 and A2. It offers 21 original songs and raps, one per grammar structure, for presenting and practising key grammar structures in fun, dynamic and multi-sensory ways to help students remember the structures better and anchor them in their long-term memory. The book contains photocopiable handouts, and is accompanied by two audio CDs containing all the songs and raps. For each song or rap you will find clear, step-by-step teaching notes, including lead-in activities, listening tasks and game-like follow up activities