Lessons from Nothing: Activities for Language Teaching with Limited Time and Resources

by Bruce Marsland

• ISBN13: 9780521627658
• ISBN10: 0521627656
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-07-13
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Summary

Lessons from Nothing is an invaluable resource for busy teachers everywhere who are looking for easy-to-use activities which do not require extensive facilities or preparation. It is a practical source of around 70 language teaching activities which encourage interaction and co-operation in the classroom. Special features: * activities for immediate use * activities for all ages and levels * clear presentation * no photocopying required.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	x
Introduction	1	(5)
1 Activities using no resources	6	(32)
1.1 Action mimes	6	(1)
1.2 Adverb game	7	(1)
1.3 Alibi	8	(1)
1.4 Change it	9	(2)
1.5 Changes	11	(1)
1.6 Cheating story	12	(1)
1.7 Clapping association	13	(1)
1.8 Clapping story	14	(1)
1.9 Clapping verbs	15	(1)
1.10 Clapping vocab	16	(1)
1.11 Commentary	17	(1)
1.12 Conditional string	18	(1)
1.13 Debates	19	(1)
1.14 Designs	20	(1)
1.15 Fizz buzz	21	(1)
1.16 Guessing games I	22	(2)
1.17 Guessing games II	24	(1)
1.18 Guess the story	25	(1)
1.19 I can I can't	26	(1)
1.20 Improv	27	(2)
1.21 Puzzle story	29	(1)
1.22 Simon says	30	(1)
1.23 Spot the lie	31	(1)
1.24 Statues	32	(1)
1.25 String	33	(1)
1.26 Tableaux	34	(1)
1.27 What use is it?	35	(1)
1.28 Why I love	36	(2)
2 Activities using blackboard only	38	(20)
2.1 Anagrams	38	(1)
2.2 Categories	39	(1)
2.3 Class story	40	(1)
2.4 Cross words	41	(1)
2.5 Doodles	42	(1)
2.6 Draw and describe	43	(1)
2.7 Fathers and daughters	44	(2)
2.8 Hangman	46	(1)
2.9 Letters	47	(1)
2.10 Picture it	48	(2)
2.11 Ratings	50	(1)
2.12 Self questioning	51	(1)
2.13 Sentence anagrams	52	(2)
2.14 Sentence games	54	(2)
2.15 Silent story	56	(1)
2.16 Word change	56	(2)
3 Activities using pens and paper only	58	(13)
3.1 Bingo	58	(1)
3.2 Chinese whispers	59	(1)
3.3 Consequences	60	(2)
3.4 Definitions	62	(1)
3.5 Dictation	63	(1)
3.6 Giving presents	64	(1)
3.7 Poems alive!	65	(2)
3.8 Poetry points	67	(1)
3.9 Rephrasing	68	(1)
3.10 Writing!	69	(2)
4 Activities using blackboard, pens and paper	71	(5)
4.1 Dictogloss	71	(1)
4.2 Ladders	72	(2)
4.3 Picture to draw	74	(2)
5 Activities using other resources	76	(9)
5.1 Change chairs	76	(1)
5.2 Going blind	77	(1)
5.3 Hats	78	(1)
5.4 In the chair	79	(1)
5.5 Picture postcards	80	(1)
5.6 Read all about it!	81	(1)
5.7 Talk	82	(1)
5.8 Tourists	83	(1)
5.9 Who Am I?	84	(1)
References	85	(1)
Bibliography for limited-resource situations	86	(4)
Index according to language activity type	90