Great Ideas Teacher's manual: Listening and Speaking Activities for Students of American English
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (778 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521312434 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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FINALLY, a great resource of ESL teachers out there! Esther Ortiz This book and audiotape has been one of the most useful resources I've encountered thus far. The activities are very realistic in that they are the kinds of events and situations that ESL learners will encounter in the real world. I especially like the audiotape because the authors chose to use speakers that are very "normal" unlike other audiotapes where the speakers have a robotic tone to their voices. And, the speakers are involved in natural conversations. I also like that the authors chose to use speakers with other accents which again. "Teaching English - Easy Reading" according to cafank. This is a great book to add to your teaching library. At first I wasn't sure but it has lots of great ideas and suggestions. I have used it for all ages and have developed some great lesson plans. Many of the ideas are old and tried but easy to adapt.. Somewhat Helpful michaelk07 I love using Great Ideas, even though many parts are now very dated. This ESL/EFL textbook is highly adaptable for learners with differing English ability. It provides plenty of things for students to talk about, which is the goal. It also includes listening and writing sections, though I've rarely had time to incorporate them into my lessons. The speakers on the audio cassette talk too fast for my students, so it is helpful to have the text. When I use audio files, I first play the tape (which students rarely understand) and then ask stude
Great Ideas is a unique collection of absorbing and enjoyable fluency practice activities designed to improve listening and speaking abilities. The Teacher's Manual contains detailed notes on the activities, as well as vocabulary suggestions, glossaries, answer keys (where appropriate), listening scripts, and suggestions for follow-up activities.
' Great Ideas remains faithful to its title. The listening and speaking activities provide plenty to talk about, covering a wide range of topics to suit a diversity of interest. Moreover, the text is enjoyable to use - both for students and teachers.' The Language Teacher