Mario Rinvolucri is a pioneer in the field of language education, known for his collaborative approach to writing. His recent works are born from the synergy of working alongside fellow educators, reflecting a deep commitment to shared learning and inspiration. Rinvolucri's unique perspective is also informed by his kinesthetic intelligence, which he applies creatively to activities like cooking and gardening, adding a distinct dimension to his understanding of process and creation.
This title includes the following Looks at the process of vocabulary learning and proposes practical classroom activities to help learners acquire vocabulary.; Sets out the exercises clearly in the form of lesson plans with sample material.; Covers all areas of language texts, aural comprehension, written and oral practice.; Can be used alone or in conjunction with the teacher's own materials or a textbook.
Multiple Intelligences in EFL gives a brief overview of the latest research into multiple intelligences relevant for EFL. It shows how you can enrich your own teaching by systematically activating other intelligences in your language lessons and demonstrates what you can do so that more students feel 'addressed' in your class. This book will help you to appreciate otherwise hidden strengths in your students and provide fun lessons through over 70 clear and easy-to-follow 'teaching recipes'.
Humanising Your Coursebook, part of the Professional Perspectives series, provides a wide range of original, imaginative, humanistic activities and techniques designed to give new life to any coursebook.Designed to appeal to teachers wishing to diversify or experiment, and students in need of variety, motivation and change, Humanising Your Coursebook is packed with practical activities that: encourage innovation and require minimal preparation put the student ‘centre stage’ recognise the importance of different learning styles
Using the Mother Tongue, part of the Professional Perspectives series , offers a variety of practical ways to make use of what is a very valuable resource by: providing ideas and guidelines on when and how to use the mother tongue encouraging teachers to use the mother tongue selectively and effectively raising awareness of the similarities and differences between languages building links between the mother tongue and the foreign language through comparison and translation The use of the mother tongue in the foreign language classroom has often been officially discouraged; however, many teachers have recognised that in practice using one’s own language to learn a foreign language is natural, necessary and efficient.
A wide range of motivating and engaging stories from many cultures and sources.
A Resource Book full of motivating ideas on reading, discussing, and writing letters in the English class.
This book contains a wealth of new techniques to extend the traditional language-learning activity of dictation. The authors present some thought-provoking answers to such apparently simple questions Who chooses the text? Who dictates? Who corrects? What and how do they correct? The activities range from traditional focuses on spelling and punctuation problems to exercise that emphasize personal attitudes and opinions of both teachers and students. Dictation activities suitable for a wide range of levels and ages; example texts for many activities, with permission to copy; opportunities for students to create their own texts; a variety of suggested correction techniques; suggestions for using dictation in teacher training.
Featuring over 100 engaging activities, this book emphasizes minimal preparation while encouraging students to think, speak, and write in English. Each activity is crafted to enhance language skills through interactive and thought-provoking exercises, making it an ideal resource for educators seeking to foster communication and critical thinking in their classrooms.
This book contains material for a wide variety of games.
Cognitive, affective and drama activities for EFL students This resource book for teachers contains an exciting collection of activities which present and practise vital grammatical content in an original way. Each game is clearly introduced with a summary specifying the area of grammar to be practised, the level it is aimed at, the time required and the material needed. The activity is then presented using a step-by-step approach.
Provocative, amusing, controversial, blaffling. Challenge to think is a fascinating compendium of English language puzzles, problems, thinking games, questions and issues, to give intermediate students practice in vital language skills. Three parts : speaking; reading and speaking; writing and speaking
Activities to help students produce meaningful texts
Imagine That explores new ways to enliven your classroom by opening 'the mind's eye, ear and heart' with over 70 motivating activities that help your students learn more effectively. Using more of their inner resources, students will find greater personal meaning in the classroom experience. Imagine That presents a clear introduction to mental imagery, stressing its importance for our cognitive processes in general and for better language learning. A brief review of relevant research provides a background for the many practical ideas about using imagery in secondary and adult ELT classrooms described in this book. All the language skills are addressed. The book comes with a multimedia CD-ROM with worksheets, artwork, music, and recordings of parts of the activities. It can be used on a computer with Power Point and with a CD player. The activities can be adapted and used for all level of students from beginner to advanced.
The second edition enhances a globally popular course with engaging content and a strong emphasis on grammar and vocabulary. It includes a Teacher's Resource Book filled with photocopiable activities and expert teaching tips from Mario Rinvolucri. Additionally, a Testmaker Audio CD/CD-ROM is available for creating and editing tests, along with Classware that integrates the Student's Book, audio, and video resources, making it a comprehensive tool for educators.
This resource book offers teachers of the English language a variety of practical ideas for the use of videos in class.
The material consists of lesson plans suitable for students of English from post-beginner to advanced levels. Each section is organized according to topics, language or structure, level, and length of time and materials required. There is a wide selection of quizzes, questionnaires and games based on humanistic principles to encourage spontaneity and originality. The instructions are clear, and there are suggestions and follow-up work for each activity. The wide variety of appropriately-chosen topics gives the opportunity to develop interdisciplinary teaching as well, by involving sociology, psychology, politics, etc. Another great merit of the book is that the students are made to ask questions themselves, rather than to wait for a lead from the teacher. In fact the activities are so well organized that in most cases the teacher does not need to intervene in the work of the students. The positive role of group work is strongly confirmed. The authors give a number of variations, and suggest 'either . . . or' activities, encouraging the teacher not to view their suggestions once-and-for-always lesson plans.
"Ernsthafte Grammatikarbeit im spielerischen Kontext bietet ""66 Grammatikspiele"". Klassische Gesellschaftsspiele wie Monopoly oder Dame helfen genau so dabei, die harte Nuss Grammatik zu knacken wie kognitive und kreative Aufgabenstellungen. Die Sammlung ist daher fr Schler und Erwachsene aller Lernniveaus geeignet und kann dabei helfen, die oft trockene Grammatikarbeit in eine aufgelockerte Atmosphre zu transportieren.Die in dieser Sammlung enthaltenen Spiele erfordern meist keine oder nur wenig Vorbereitung."
Más de 70 sencillas actividades para que los estudiantes obtengan el máximo provecho de sus inteligencias múltiples.
Actividades para producir textos significativos en ELE
