What do we need to know about language and why do we need to know it?Providing the essential tools with which to analyse and talk about language, this book demonstrates the relevance of linguistics to our understanding of the world around us.This second edition includes:- Discussion of key areas of contemporary interest, such as neo-pronouns, translanguaging, and communication in the digital arena-Two brand new chapters exploring language and...

Shortlisted for the BAAL Book Prize 2020What do TESOL teachers actually teach? What do they know about language, about English and the ways it is used in the world? How do they view themselves and their work, and how are they viewed by others? How is TESOL perceived as a profession and as a discipline? How can teachers make the most of the available resources? Can global English really deliver what it seems to promise? These are some of the questions explored in

What do we need to know about language and why do we need to know it? This book shows how viewing the world through a linguistics lens can help us to understand how we communicate with each other and why we do it in the ways we do. Above all this book is about noticing. It is about encouraging readers to pay attention to the language that surrounds them.The book addresses fundamental linguistic questions such as: Where do people's beliefs about language come from? Who decides what ...

Scene SummariesDiscussion Pointers136 Classroom QuestionsQuestions on General Vision and Viewpoint, Cultural Context, Literary Genre, and RelationshipsScene by Scene Classroom Questions are essential resources for teachers, designed to save time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. The guides are broken down by scene or chapter to complement the text they accompany. These guides provide a clear list of questions for every stage of ...

Teach yourself how to play keyboard with our easy rock keyboard lessons.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band.***"Great book! It explains how chords and scales work, and shows you with some great sounding examples. Thanks to this book, I can read music and make up my own keyboard parts in a band!" - Stephen Cox, Rhinelander WIProg...

A year of drama – ready to use schemes at your fingertips.25 topical schemes of work100+ drama lessons'This book really will offer some new and exciting ideas for teachers to teach. Even teachers who enjoy their job often complain that they become stale after teaching the same things every year. They look for new ideas that will reignite their enthusiasm. I ...

Scene by Scene guides are teaching resources. They are short books of questions, designed to save teachers time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. Each guide is broken down by scene or chapter, to match and complement the text it accompanies. This means that the teacher is provided with a clear list of questions, at every stage of teaching the text. These questions can be used in class, or as homework, and so provide underlying structure to lesson planning.Classroom Quest...

Planning a school or amateur Shakespeare production? The best way to experience the plays is to perform them, but getting started can be a challenge: The complete plays are too long and complex, while scene selections or simplified language are too limited."The 30-Minute Shakespeare" is a new series of abridgements that tell the story” of each play from start to finish while keeping the beauty of Shakespeare’s language intact. Specific stage directions and character suggestions gi...

In Play and Creativity in Art Teaching, esteemed art educator George Szekely draws on his two classic volumes, Encouraging Creativity in Art Lessons and From Play to Art, to create a new book for new times. The central premise is that art teachers are not only a source of knowledge about art but also a catalyst for creating conditions that encourage students to use their own ideas for making art. By observing children at play and using props and situations famili...

Exam Board: AQALevel: GCSE (9-1)Subject: English literatureFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2017Enable students to achieve their best grade in GCSE English Literature with this year-round course companion; designed to instil in-depth textual understanding as students read, analyse and revise the AQA Poetry Anthology: Love and...

Teach yourself how to play guitar with our easy open tuning guitar lessons.***Comes with online access to free guitar videos demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along.***"I like the way it progresses through the tunings. A wonderfully clear and versatile book." - S. Norris, DEProgressive Open Tunings for Guitar contains all you need to know to start learning to be a great guitar player - i...

This resource examines professional development approaches from across the United States to help schools and allied arts groups integrate the arts into an already crowded K–12 curriculum. The authors document the purposes and structures of a broad spectrum of current efforts and programs. Several of these programs have been in place for decades, thus demonstrating their sustainability and effectiveness. Emphasizing the value of collaboration among teachers, artists, educational leade...