Professional Development

Focus on Vocabulary Learning

Catalog

Patsy M. Lightbown and Nina Spada

Language Level: Advanced

This book explores teaching vocabulary to second and foreign language learners aged 5-18.

Language Assessment for Classroom Teachers

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Classroom-based language assessments: why, when, what and how?

Lyle Bachman and Barbara Damböck

An entirely new approach to developing and using classroom-based language assessments.

Focus on Learning Technologies

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Nicky Hockly

Language Level: Advanced

Focus on Learning Technologies helps teachers understand the role of digital technologies in supporting language learning for second or foreign language learners aged 5-18.

Exploring Psychology in Language Learning and Teaching

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Marion Williams, Sarah Mercer and Stephen Ryan

This book explores key areas of educational and social psychology and considers their relevance to language teaching, using activities and questions for reflection. Issues discussed include learners' and teachers' beliefs about how a subject should be learned and taught, relationships with others, and the role of emotions in learning.

Focus on Grammar and Meaning

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Luciana C. de Oliveira and Mary J. Schleppegrell

Focus on Grammar and Meaning explores how to teach grammar effectively to second or foreign language learners aged 5-18.

Oxford Key Concepts for the Language Classroom Focus On Assessment

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Research-led guide helping teachers understand, design, implement, and evaluate language assessment

Eunice Jang

help you relate research and theory on language assessment to your own teaching context.

Oxford Key Concepts for the Language Classroom Focus on Oral Interaction

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Focus on Oral Interaction

Rhonda Oliver and Jenefer Philp

oral interaction to your own teaching context.

Focus On Content-Based Language Teaching

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Research-led guide examining instructional practices that address the challenges of content-based language teaching

Patsy M. Lightbown

Referencing classroom- based research and classroom vignettes, Focus on Content-Based Language Teaching examines the challenges of teaching a second or foreign language alongside another academic subject.

How Languages are Learned

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Fourth Edition

This prize-winning, readable introduction to research in language acquisition is recommended reading for second language teachers worldwide

Patsy Lightbown and Nina Spada

New 4th edition of Lightbown and Spada's prize-winning readable introduction to research in language acquisition

Drama and Improvisation

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Series Editor: Alan Maley

Designed to enliven English classes through drama activities and activate students' imagination and creativity.

Word Knowledge

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A Vocabulary Teacher's Handbook

Cheryl Boyd Zimmerman

To know a word means to know a great deal about it-including its meaning, collocations, grammatical features, derivations, register and appropriateness. This book presents useful and practical strategies to help readers identify learner errors, provide helpful feedback and recognize features that may be problematic. It also offers techniques for encouraging students to become independent word learners.

Teenagers

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Gordon Lewis

This book encourages learners to notice how language works, promotes cultural awareness, develops creative thinking and problem-solving skills.

Grammar

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Scott Thornbury

This book helps teachers become more versatile and resourceful in teaching grammar.

Global Issues

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Ricardo Sampedro and Susan Hillyard
Series Editor: Alan Maley

Focuses on real-world issues to encourage communication skills, reflection, and critical thinking. By Ricardo Sampedro and Susan Hillyard. Part of the Resource Books for Teachers series.

Classroom Dynamics

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Jill Hadfield
Series Editor: Alan Maley

Explores the problems teachers have managing groups, and suggests various strategies which can be used to lead groups more effectively. By Jill Hadfield. Part of the Resource Books for Teachers series.

Teaching American English Pronunciation

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A textbook and reference manual on teaching the pronunciation of North American English, written specifically for teachers of English as a second Language (ESL)

Peter Avery and Susan Ehrlich

This introduction to the pronunciation of American English describes the sound system, suggests ways of tackling pronunciation problems, and provides a variety of techniques and exercises for use in the classroom.