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  13. Keep Talking : Communicative Fluency Activities for Language Teachers (84 Edition)
  14. Language Activities for Teenagers
  15. Laughing Matters: Humour in the Language Classroom
  16. Learner Autonomy: A Guide to Developing Learner Responsibility
  17. Learner English: A Teacher's Guide to Interference and Other Problems
  18. Learner English: A Teacher's Guide to Interference and Other Problems
  19. Lessons From Nothing
  20. Literature in the Language Classroom: A Resource Book of Ideas & Activities
  21. Once Upon a Time: Using Stories in the Language Classroom
  22. Pictures for Language Learning (89 Edition)
  23. Planning Lessons and Courses: Designing Sequences of Work for the Language Classroom
  24. Pronunciation Practice Activities: A Resource Book for Teaching English Pronunciation
  25. Stories: Narrative Activities for the Language Classroom
  26. Teach Business English
  27. Teaching Adult Second Language Learners
  28. Teaching English Spelling: A Practical Guide
  29. Teaching Listening Comprehension
  30. Testing Spoken Language : a Handbook of Oral Testing Techniques (87 Edition)
  31. The Internet and the Language Classroom
  32. The Standby Book
  33. Using Authentic Video in the Language Classroom
  34. Using Folktales
  35. Using Newspapers in the Classroom
  36. Using the Board in the Language Classroom
  37. Ways of Doing: Students Explore Their Everyday and Classroom Processes
  38. Working with Images Paperback: A Resource Book for the Language Classroom [With CDROM]
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  40. Writing Simple Poems: Pattern Poetry for Language Acquisition
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Grammar Practice Activities: A Practical Guide for Teachers (Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers)

by Penny Ur

Grammar Practice Activities: A Practical Guide for Teachers (Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers) Cover

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Publisher Comments:

For the teacher who wishes to combine grammar teaching with a broadly communicative methodology, this is an invaluable resource. It contains a collection of imaginative and interesting grammar practice activities suitable for a wide range of levels and ages. Part one provides: * a detailed introduction to grammar teaching * guidelines for the design of activities * practical hints on effective classroom presentation. Part two contains: * almost 200 game-like activities for practising important or problematical aspects of English grammar, with detailed descriptions of procedure * sample texts and visuals which may be photocopied for immediate use.

Review:

"This book was written because the author, other teachers and students rightly felt it was needed...would be useful at all levels and is highly recommended." UCC-KEC Outreach Dept."...a treasure-trove of activities for the ESL (and foreign language) classroom." Modern Language Journal"...offers a wealth of imaginative and practical ideas...a resource book that most teachers and teacher-trainers have been waiting for." ELT Journal

Synopsis:

A guide to active grammar practice containing 200 communicative and game-like activities providing teachers with a resource for their teaching. Activities are grouped by grammatical category and are easily located by means of cross-references and a comprehensive index.

Synopsis:

A detailed guide containing nearly two-hundred imaginalive and useful communicative grammar practice activities. The first part provides a general introduction to grammar teaching in the foreign language classroom, with particular reference to grammar practice. It suggests guidelines for the design of activities and includes a section of practical hints on effective classroom presentation. The second part provides nearly two-hundred communicative and gamelike practice activities for the main areas of English grammar. Teachers can copy these for immediate use in the classroom or use them as a guide to design their own practice materials.

Synopsis:

For the teacher who wishes to combine grammar teaching with a broadly communicative methodology, this book is an invaluable resource. It contains a collection of imaginative and interesting grammar practice activities suitable for a wide range of levels and ages.

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dickeazy, November 5, 2007 (view all comments by dickeazy)
outstanding guide for the TEFL instructor, with many classroom learning ideas. Very fun reading.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780521338479
Subtitle:
A Practical Guide for Teachers
Editor:
Ur, Penny
Editor:
Ur, Penny
Author:
Ur, Penny
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Location:
Cambridge
Subject:
General
Subject:
Grammar
Subject:
English language
Subject:
English as a Second Language
Subject:
Teaching Methods & Materials - Foreign Language
Subject:
English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers.
Subject:
English language -- Grammar.
Subject:
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign
Subject:
English language -- Study and teaching.
Edition Number:
1
Edition Description:
Hardback
Series:
Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers
Publication Date:
December 1988
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
ELT/ESL: intended for use in teaching English as a
Language:
English
Pages:
296
Dimensions:
8.98x6.04x.68 in. 1.00 lbs.

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