Scott Thornbury

In this concise and accessible book, Scott Thornbury draws on decades of research and his own experience to provide a guide to developing effective lessons. The book begins with a discussion of the factors which influence lesson design, before offering guidance on a wide range of topics including using online resources and AI in lesson planning, designing learner-centred lessons, lesson implementation and testing and evaluation. Scott Thornbury's 66 Essentials of Lesson Design is an essential reference for teachers of all levels of experience, working in all contexts.

This is an essential resource for CELTA candidates and trainers. The Trainee Book supports candidates with an accessible ready-to-use course, while the Trainer's Manual provides trainers with all the material they need to deliver CELTA, whether in the classroom, online or as a blended course. The second edition reflects changes to the qualification and includes new material on topics including teaching in virtual classrooms, teaching young learners and the use of L1. It includes 40 practical units organised into the five main CELTA topic areas: Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context; Language analysis and awareness; Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing; Planning and resources for different teaching contexts; and Developing teaching skills and professionalism. The book also features a range of supplementary materials to support trainees to get the most from their course.

This is an essential resource for CELTA candidates and trainers. The Trainee Book supports candidates with an accessible ready-to-use course, while the Trainer's Manual provides trainers with all the material they need to deliver CELTA, whether in the classroom, online or as a blended course. The second edition reflects changes to the qualification and includes new material on topics including teaching in virtual classrooms, teaching young learners and the use of L1. It includes 40 practical units organised into the five main CELTA topic areas: Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context; Language analysis and awareness; Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing; Planning and resources for different teaching contexts; and Developing teaching skills and professionalism. The book also features a range of supplementary materials to support trainees to get the most from their course.

In this user-friendly reference book, Scott Thornbury draws on his extensive knowledge and experience to address many of the questions about grammar that regularly confront English language teachers when planning or delivering lessons. The answers are linked to classroom practice and supported by authentic examples of everyday grammar use. Scott Thornbury's 101 Grammar Questions is an essential book for teachers of all levels of experience and a useful reference for anyone interested in (and occasionally puzzled by) English grammar.

This easy-to-read book groups methods according to what they have in common, even if separated in time. At the same time, it rehabilitates some lost or forgotten methods, with a view to challenging current orthodoxies, especially with regard to such topics as translation, rote learning, authenticity, and communication. In doing this it aims to unpack, not just the history of methods, but the beliefs that underpin them and the benefits that still might possibly accrue from experimenting with them. Through its inclusion of interesting characters, intriguing anecdotes, and often bizarre techniques, the material is absorbing and engaging.

• Designed for teachers and teacher trainers of all levels of experience, providing a practical guide to ELT• Covers all the key terms used in English Language Teaching, including explanations of common acronyms• Describes language teaching techniques, methods and theories as well as ways to teach common points• Provides cross references to interrelated concepts, a glossary and suggestions for further reading• Summaries of major ELT issues, with debates created surrounding each concept and their practical consequences

Covers all the key terms used in ELT, including explanations of common acronyms.Describes language teaching techniques, methods and theories, as well as ways to teach common language points.Includes cross references to interrelated concepts, an index and further reading.The flexible format provides the right amount of support to both new and more experienced teachers, helping them gain a wider-ranging understanding of topics.Mapped to the Eaquals Teacher Training and Development Framework, phases 1-3.

About Language Second edition develops teachers' language awareness through a range of tasks, which involve analysing English to discover its underlying systems. This second edition has been fully revised and updated, incorporating recent developments in language description, whilst keeping the organisation and structure of the successful first edition. As before, the book asks: 'What is it that a teacher needs to know about English in order to teach it effectively?' It develops teachers' language awareness through a wide range of tasks, which involve them in analysing English to discover its underlying systems. The book consists of 31 units, with new material focusing on varieties of English, models of grammar, phraseology, and spoken grammar. Suitable for use on training courses and for self-study.

The CELTA Course is the only CELTA preparation course endorsed by Cambridge ESOL. It provides full coverage of the CELTA syllabus in a ready-to-use course. The CELTA Course is divided into user-friendly sections: * Input sessions (40 units on 'The learners and their contexts', 'Classroom teaching', 'Language awareness', and 'Professional development') * Teaching practice * Classroom observation * Written assignments and tutorials * 'Resource file' The Trainee Book includes a range of material to be used in input sessions, helpful advice about the course, and a wealth of useful reference material. The Trainer's Manual includes suggestions on how to best use the material with trainees, as well as help and advice on how to prepare trainees for teaching practice, lesson observations, written assessment and tutorials.

The CELTA Course is the only CELTA preparation course endorsed by Cambridge ESOL. It provides full coverage of the CELTA syllabus in a ready-to-use course. The CELTA Course is divided into user-friendly sections: * Input sessions (40 units on 'The learners and their contexts', 'Classroom teaching', 'Language awareness', and 'Professional development') * Teaching practice * Classroom observation * Written assignments and tutorials * 'Resource file' The Trainee Book includes a range of material to be used in input sessions, helpful advice about the course, and a wealth of useful reference material. The Trainer's Manual includes suggestions on how to best use the material with trainees, as well as help and advice on how to prepare trainees for teaching practice, lesson observations, written assessment and tutorials.

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

Learning a language and being able to speak it do not go hand in hand. This book provides both structured activities to get students speaking and ideas for developing confidence in using English outside the classroom. Essentially, this book: examines the different approaches and activities that can be used for teaching and testing speaking. covers areas of speech such as articulation, fluency and register. looks at classroom approaches such as drilling, discussions, drama, dialogues and conversation.

Introduces discourse and text analysis in a straightforward way, and suggests ways to evaluate learners’ texts in more constructive ways.Takes discourse apart to show how it is organised and how this aids communication.Examines the features that make spoken and written text coherent.Suggests ways to help students work at the level of the text, backed up by practical, fun activities including ready-to-use photocopiable tasks.

Challenges the traditional view of grammar as a thing to be learned, suggesting it is a process that emerges.Shows how to create the right conditions for students to uncover grammar.Suggests ways of creating awareness-raising tasks to help students acquire grammar, using extracts from real classroom exchanges, authentic texts and language-teaching texts to demonstrate the theory.Provides a wide range of practical ideas, activities and photocopiable resources for classroom use.