Talk about Teaching English - TESOL and TEFL
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by Lawrence J. Zwier
Published by New Readers Press (March 1, 1999)
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by E. Thomas Brewster, Elizabeth S. Brewster
Practical advice for learning a language. Assumes the learner will have access to native speakers.
Published by Lingua House (1976)
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by Jack C. Richards (Editor)
From Amazon.com: "This comprehensive anthology provides an overview of current approaches, issues, and practices in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages. Containing a broad collection of articles published primarily in the last decade, it illustrates the complexity underlying many of the practical planning and instructional activities involved in teaching English. These activities include teaching English at elementary, secondary, and tertiary levels, teacher training, language testing, curriculum and materials development, the use of computers and other technology in teaching, as well as research on different aspects of second-language learning. Organized into 16 sections, the book contains 41 articles by well-known teacher trainers and researchers. Also included are two sets of discussion questions--a pre-reading background set and a post-reading reflection set. The anthology serves as an important resource for researchers, M.A. TESOL students, and teachers wishing to design a basic course in methodology."
Published by Cambridge University Press (April 8, 2002)
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by H. Douglas Brown
Published by Pearson Education (March 6, 2000)
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by Terry Marshall
From the book’s cover: “Terry Marshall, Peace Corps veteran, offers a set of clear and easy-to-follow guidelines and instructions that, used conscientiously, will enable anyone going abroad to pursue language learning successfully. Marshall demonstrates how to learn from native speakers beginning with the first days of your stay—even if you have never heard a word of the language.”
“This book will be useful to a variety of learners: overseas students; volunteers, missionaries, business executives, and teachers; members of the armed forces and others living and working abroad; families of all of the above; and anyone in countries whose languages are not regularly taught in language classes.”
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Website: http://www.abcteach.com/
This site includes lesson plans, printables (including awards, assignment sheets, special paper, center signs, etc.) and more.
Website: http://esl.about.com/library/weekly/aa030800a.htm
This site provides helpful articles as well as printables such as recipes, coloring pages, crafts, lesson plans, and more. If you're looking for information about any topic, this is a good place to start.
Website: http://bogglesworld.com/
This is a great resource for free teaching aids such as worksheets, lesson plans, flash cards, songs, articles and job postings.
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In addition to searching for the best price, this site will list the charges for shipping and advise about available coupons.
Website: www.bestbookdeal.com/
This site will not only show you a pretty good view of where the book can be purchased at a discount, but also computes and includes the shipping before listing the books in order by cost.
Website: http://www.booksprice.com
http://www.booksprice.com is a free innovative service of finding the best price on a purchase of several books together. This service is more useful than the standard services which perform one book comparison at a time, and can save more money when buying several books together.
Telephone: 972-528-560579
Website: http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/
LearnEnglish is a portal which links to all the British Council's websites for teachers and learners of English.
Website: http://www.sla.purdue.edu/fll/JapanProj/FLClipart/
This somewhat limited website provides free clipart for lessons. The webpage is also viewable in Japanese.
Website: http://www.sla.purdue.edu/fll/JapanProj/FLClipart/
Clipart demonstrative of everyday activities is always a good resource to have.
Website: http://www.eslcafe.com/
An ESL meeting place for teachers and students.
Website: http://www.dltk-kids.com/
This family-run site lets you print your own cards for ESL Bingo or Memory, bookmarks, awards, coloring pages, etc.
Website: http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Linguistics_and_Human_Languages/Languages/Specific_Languages/English/English_as_a_Second_Language/Lessons_and_Tutorials_Online/
This is a fairly comprehensive directory of links to ESL sites with ideas for gramar, games, printable books and work pages and more.
Website: http://www.englishclub.com/
This free website has practical suggestions with downloadable games and lesson plans, interactive games, links to ESL positions available, etc.
Website: http://65.218.158.136/PBDNAMBStore/control/productdetails?item_id=22.0840088663
Provide an introduction to Jesus Christ and God’s love through the use of Scripture as an integral part of English lessons. Material builds a foundation for teaching basic English as students learn God’s Word.
Website: http://www.englishclub.com/teach-english.htm
In addition to lesson plans with handouts, worksheets, and ideas for teaching, this site includes useful links for travel, English for Special Purposes, and provision for posting your resume.
Website: http://www.121sensei.com/
121sensei.com is for anyone teaching in Japan that would like to teach private lessons - teaching English or ANY language. There are always students wanting private lessons throughout Japan. You'll have the freedom of teaching your students on your terms. Free registration... Set your own fees... Set your own schedule... Students find you... No teaching contracts... For teachers Japan-wide.
Website: http://www.eslmag.com/
A leading magazine for teachers of American English and ESL/EFL professionals worldwide
Website: http://www.eslpartyland.com/
ESL online lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, and tools
Website: http://www.eslteachersboard.com/cgi-bin/lessons/index.pl
ESL lessons, classroom games, teaching strategies and more.
Website: http://www.sandiegocet.net/esl/cbet-1.html
These lessons (some with picture prompts) include stories and a wide range of multi-level activities designed to assist parents who are English language learners. These lessons are customized for the unique needs of parents participating in these classes. Their purpose is to teach the skills necessary to support a child in school and at the same time provide targeted ESL instruction.
Website: http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardianweekly/learningenglish
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Website: http://www.manythings.org/
Site includes a variety of resources for ESL/EFL students
Website: http://www.wildgear.com/stories/
These tales from Korea, China, Japan and Russia are an interesting way to incorporate culture while promoting traditional values.
Website: http://members.aol.com/Jakajk/ESLLessons.html
ESL Lessons, Games, Ideas, and Links
Website: http://www.developingteachers.com/tips/pasttips.htm
This website for the developing teacher includes teaching tips as well as lesson plans.
Website: http://www.abebooks.com/
This site will search 1200 online bookstores for a price comparison.
Website: http://www.esl-lab.com/
Great Listening Resources for ESL students
Website: http://sitesforteachers.com/index.html
This is a dependable site for ESL resource links; it has been on the web for quite some time.
Website: http://www2.songtext.net/
One great way to incorporate repetition into a lesson is by using songs. This site has lyrics for over 56,000 songs. You have to sign up, but there's no fee and the application is relatively quick.
Website: http://www.manythings.org/voa/voa.htm
This is one of the most useful sites yet. ELLs can listen to recent news or special features at 2/3 the speed of regular English, with vocabulary limited to 1500 select words and no idiom usage. The scripts are available for printing, and interactive quizzes cover a multitude of topics in a variety of ways, from hangman to crosswords.
Website: http://mypeoplepc.com/members/caopscenter/professionalsincorporatedandprofessionalassociateskazakhstan/id15.html
This link provides an opportunity for teachers to serve in an English training center along side Kazakhstani teachers.
Telephone: 803.237.2490
Website: http://www.teachers.net/
This is a limited resource for lesson plans and printables, but the chatroom might prove helpful for questions.
Website: http://a4esl.org/
This site is a great resource for ESL activities, quizzes, etc. and even provides a link to the TESL Journal.
Website: http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Belmont_HS/tkm/
Website provides chapter index with over 400 annotations and links to other sites with aids to scaffold understanding (pictures, etc.)
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