English Language Teacher's Handbook How to Teach Large Classes with Few Resources

by Baker, Joanna; Westrup, Heather

• ISBN13: 9780826447876
• ISBN10: 0826447872
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-07
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic

Summary

This book provides a highly practical and accessible guide to teaching English as a second language. The English Language Teacher's Handbook is a comprehensive guide to lesson planning and testing, covering all four modes of language (reading, listening, talking, and writing) and the teaching of grammar and vocabulary. With a particular emphasis on the challenge of teaching large classes, the authors provide advice on methods and resources that will make classes both more enjoyable and more effective for teachers and students alike.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction	p. 1
Introducing Change	p. 9
Background to Teaching English	p. 14
Organising Lessons to Teach New Language	p. 21
Organising Lessons to Improve Language Skills	p. 30
Ideas for Teaching Vocabulary	p. 37
Ideas for Teaching Grammar	p. 46
Ideas for Teaching Functional Language	p. 54
Ideas for Improving Listening	p. 60
Ideas for Improving Reading	p. 63
Ideas for Improving Writing	p. 70
Ideas for Improving Speaking	p. 77
Ideas for Improving Pronunciation	p. 84
Role Plays, Projects and Presentations	p. 91
Testing	p. 99
Planning and Classroom Organisation	p. 106
Ideas for Good Classroom Management	p. 119
Pair and Group Work	p. 131
Using the Blackboard	p. 141
Using Resources	p. 155
Further Reading	p. 165
VSO Books	p. 166
Index	p. 168
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