Description: Learning to Teach English is an easy-to-use introduction to English language teaching and is ideal for new teachers or those preparing for courses leading to qualifications such as Cambridge English's Celta and TKT, or Trinity College London's CertTesol. The second edition is thoroughly revised and updated and now comes with: a DVD, including recordings of real lessons, the teachers' comments on those lessons, and their tips on developing as a teacher; even more activities for teachers to use in the classroom; Try it out! sections that support ongoing development and reflection after training; a bank of short activities; and a glossary of key teaching terms. Additional key features: grammar reference sections; tasks with commentaries to promote engaged and reflective reading; and complete lesson plans with photocopiable material. The second edition remains an accessible and practical book that will help new teachers as they train and develop through the first years of their teaching careers.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Language, learning and teaching commentary Chapter 2 Roles of teachers and learners commentary Chapter 3 Managing a class commentary Chapter 4 Teaching vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation commentary Chapter 5 Teaching vocabulary commentary Chapter 6 Teaching grammar commentary Chapter 7 Teaching pronunciation commentary Chapter 8 Developing reading skills commentary Chapter 9 Developing listening skills commentary Chapter 10 Developing writing skills commentary Chapter 11 Developing speaking skills commentary Chapter 12 Giving feedback to learners commentary Chapter 13 Learners and learner variables commentary Chapter 14 Developing learner independence and strategies commentary Chapter 15 Different teaching contexts commentary Chapter 16 Materials and resources commentary Chapter 17 Planning and assessment commentary Chapter 18 Professional development Basic grammar terminology Verb forms and their common uses Phonemes of English Needs analysis form A bank of short activities Lesson plans and photocopiable material DVD worksheets Glossary Index
