Scott Thornbury

Finally... an introduction to teaching vocabulary that's both accessible and content rich. Here you'll find details on the characteristics of words, how they are learned and memorized, and the best ways to teach them. Complex issues are presented in the context of the real-life challenges of today's classrooms.

Teaching Unplugged has just been awarded the British Council 2010 ELTons UK Award for Innovation. Teaching Unplugged is the first book to deal comprehensively with the approach in English Language Teaching known as Dogme ELT. It challenges not only the way we view teaching, but also the way we view being a teacher. Dogme ELT advocates teaching ‘unplugged’: a materials-light, conversation-drive...

Teaching Grammar Creatively is a practical new resource book that offers a variety of lessons and activities for everyday use in English language classes. It aims to stimulate students' imagination, humour and creativity and increase the effectiveness of grammar practice. The book offers more than 50 complete lessons covering a wide range of grammar structures, learner levels, and age groups....

"How to Teach Speaking" is a practical guide for teachers who want to improve their knowledge and develop their classroom skills in this area. The book includes: - a description of the characteristic features of spoken language; - an explanation of communication strategies that learners use; - ways to increase learner autonomy and confidence; - approaches to assessing speaking.

Teachers of English need not only to have a good productive command of the language; they also need to know a good deal about the way the language works. This book asks: 'What is it that a teacher needs to know about English in order to teach it

How to Teach Grammar is for teachers at the beginning of their careers and for more experienced teachers wanting to develop their skills in the teaching of grammar. How to Teach Grammar offers: - an overview of what grammar is; - reasons for why grammar should be taught, either explicitly or implicitly; - ways of judging the efficiency and appropriacy of any grammar lesson; - sample...