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This compact, user-friendly book draws on Mark Hancock's wealth of experience and knowledge of the topic. It gives a broad overview of the practical issues and challenges involved in teaching pronunciation, provides practical tips for teachers and addresses the questions of what to teach and how to teach it

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

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

The model of English that should be used in classrooms has long been a subject of debate. World Englishes, Implications for International Communication and English Language Teaching, (with an accompanying audio CD) describes selected varieties of World Englishes, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of selecting a particular variety from the point of view of both teachers and learners. It aims to examine and re-evaluate concepts such as 'standard', 'variety', 'native speaker' and 'non-native speaker', and to validate the role played by multilingual and multicultural English language teachers, arguing that context and learner needs should determine the variety to be taught

This compact, user-friendly book provides practical tips to help you address the challenges of the teenage classroom • This compact, user-friendly book draws on Herbert Puchta's rich knowledge and experience to help you address the challenges of the teenage classroom. It references recent research and developments in understanding teenagers and offers practical tips for creating positive classroom dynamics and guiding teenagers towards becoming mature and responsible adults

Teachers of English need not only to have a good productive command of the language; they also need to know a good deal about the way the language works. This book asks: 'What is it that a teacher needs to know about English in order to teach it effectively?' It leads teachers to awareness of the language through a wide range of tasks which involve them in analysing English to discover its underlying system. The book consists of 28 units, each containing around ten tasks, plus a diagnostic introductory unit. Units start at phoneme level and progress through words, phrases and sentences on to complete texts. Task-types include recognition, categorisation, matching, explanation, and application tasks. Throughout the book, the language is illustrated wherever possible from authentic sources, so that the teacher can be sure that the English being studied represents current usage

This comprehensive collection of thirteen original articles covers the major issues writing teachers face • It systematically sets out the key issues in second language writing instruction to offer both pre-service and in-service teachers a guide to writing instruction grounded in current theory and research. The book includes chapters on approaches to teaching writing, needs analysis, syllabus design, lesson planning, task design, materials development, and feedback and assessment, and on using technology in writing classes and in conducting research. There are review exercises, reflection questions, and copious examples to make the book extremely useful to prospective and practicing teachers alike

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 is a handbook for managers of language teaching organizations such as Directors and Assistant Directors of Studies, Academic Directors, and School Owners, including those moving into a management role from teaching or administration. It provides an introduction to key concepts required by managers of language teaching organizations, covering topics from strategic and operational financial management, sales and marketing and customer service through to academic and human resource management. This book is also suitable for candidates undertaking the Cambridge ESOL International Diploma in Language Teaching Management (IDLTM) • Key features • Written in a clear and straightforward style making it easy for busy managers to digest • Relates theory to real-life scenarios and case studies, and invites managers to reflect on these in the context of their own work situation

In this accessible book, Nicky Hockly draws on her extensive personal experience, along with relevant research and theory, to provide practical guidance on the effective implementation of learning technologies in language teaching. The book explores key issues including the implication of these technologies on pedagogy, the use of technology in different teaching and learning scenarios, digital evaluation and assessment, and how teachers can use technology for their own professional learning

This innovative volume presents an in-depth study of the language used by participants in business meetings. The cutting-edge research draws on the Cambridge and Nottingham Business English Corpus (CANBEC), a unique resource which brings together meetings of different types both within and between companies, involving speakers whose roles and responsibilities vary, and who represent a range of nationalities and first languages. Keywords, concordance lines and discourse analysis provide thorough insights into aspects such as the structural stages of meetings, participants' discursive practices, interpersonal language and creativity, and power and constraint. The author concludes by making practical suggestions for using these findings to inform the teaching of business English

The Language of Literature - Учебное пособие серии «Cambridge Topics in English Language» • Серия понятных вводных учебных пособий по основным научным темам в области английской лингвистики и стилистики, подходящих для студентов продвинутого уровня и выше • The Language of Literature - это общее введение в методы и принципы, лежащие в основе стилистики. В пособии используется подход, согласно которому лучший способ изучения художественных текстов - это пристальное внимание к языку • Серия знакомит студентов с основными современными проблемами и концепциями с помощью кратких упражнений, помогающих объяснить методы анализа, обобщая ключевые проблемы и современные находки, вдохновляя предложениями по исследованию, практическими вопросами и списками для дальнейшего чтения