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Delta Publishing

English Language Teaching Catalogue 2011

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Practise and Pass page 4


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Delta Natural English pages 8-9


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Delta Teacher Development Series


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Contents
Young Learners

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3-9
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1 Exams 21

Delta Young Learners English Course .............. 3 Super Starters, Mighty Movers & Fantastic Flyers Practise And Pass ................................................ 6 Starters, Movers, Flyers Delta Adventures In English .............................. 7 Puzzle Time ........................................................... 8 Starters, Movers, Flyers Telling Tales In English ................................................9 Fun and games In English ........................................9 Building Blocks For English .......................................9
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IELTS Resource Pack ................................................ 21 FCE Interactive CD-ROM ........................................ 21


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Methodology

22-26

Delta Teacher Development Series Digital Play ................................................................... 22 The Business English Teacher................................ 22 Teaching Online ......................................................... 23 Culture In Our Classrooms .................................... 23 Being Creative ........................................................... 23 The Developing Teacher ......................................... 23 Teaching Unplugged .............................................. 23 Professional Perspectives ................................ 24 Dealing With Difficulties ........................................ 24 Challenging Children ............................................... 24 Spontaneous Speaking .......................................... 24 Unlocking Self-expression through NLP .......... 24 Creating Conversation In Class ............................. 24 Talking Business In Class ......................................... 25 Humanising Your Coursebook .............................. 25 Using The Mother Tongue ...................................... 25 The Minimax Teacher ............................................... 25 The Resourceful English Teacher ......................... 25 Learning To Teach English ...................................... 26

Language Practice

10-13

Delta Natural English Using Collocations For Natural English ............ 10 Using Phrasal Verbs For Natural English............ 10 a Handbook Of Spoken grammar ..................... 11 SkillsWork ..................................................................... 12 Role Plays For Today ................................................. 13 Trouble With? Series ............................................ 13 Knowing Me, Knowing You .................................... 13
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Business English

14-20

absolute Financial English ..................................... 14 absolute Legal English .......................................... 14 Banking English ......................................................... 14 Delta Business Communication Skills ........... 16 Business English Language Practice................... 16 Meetings ....................................................................... 17 Presenting ................................................................... 17 Negotiating ................................................................. 18 Telephoning ............................................................... 18 E-mailing ...................................................................... 19 Socialising .................................................................... 19 Skills for Business English ................................ 20 English For Telephoning ......................................... 20

Creative materials for creative teachers

Delta Young Learners english Course


SUPER STaRTERS MIgHTY MOVERS FaNTaSTIC FLYERS
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a three-level series for young learners of english


Delta Young Learners English is an activity based course for young learners of English in the 7 to 13 age range. Based on the syllabus of the revised 2007 Cambridge Young Learners English Tests, it is designed to ensure successful learning in children preparing for the tests. Based on the revised 2007 syllabus for Starters, Movers and Flyers Provides practice for all test-paper types Makes learning English and preparing for the test fun! super starters (CeF: pre a1) is the first level suitable for 7 to 9 year olds. It encourages pupils to learn-by-doing. Mighty Movers (CeF: a1) is an activity-based course suitable for 9 to 11 year olds that provides over 80 hours of classroom work Fantastic Flyers (CeF: a2) is also an activity-based course and is suitable for 11 to 13 year olds and provides over 80 hours of classroom work. all books make ideal preparation for the Cambridge YLE tests as well as being an excellent course for any young learner.

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FOR STUDENTS
Pupils Book
10 units which cover topics from the revised syllabus a wide variety of motivating activities, picture stories and characters appropriate for the age level of the pupils an emphasis on speaking and listening with reading and writing introduced in a natural progression

FOR TEaCHERS
Teachers Book
Full lesson plans Warm-ups and extension activities Tips on preparing pupils for the exam a bank of games Photocopiable resources including board games and story cards Practice tests

Activity Book
Further class practice, home or individual work games, puzzles and other practical activities Includes activities reflecting the YLE Tests Self assessment check in each unit

CD Pack
Songs Dialogues Pronunciation activities

For Students Pupils Book Activity Book For Teachers Teachers Book Audio CD Pack (2)

Starters 978 1 9050 8501 9 978 1 9050 8502 6 978 1 9050 8503 3 978 1 9050 8504 0

Movers 978 1 9050 8505 7 978 1 9050 8506 4 978 1 9050 8507 1 978 1 9050 8508 8

Flyers 978 1 9050 8509 5 978 1 9050 8510 1 978 1 9050 8511 8 978 1 9050 8512 5

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Practise and Pass


STaRTERS MOVERS FLYERS
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a three-level series of books to practise and pass the Cambridge Young learners english tests New Cheryl Pelteret and Viv Lambert
Practise and Pass is especially useful for pupils who need to prepare and practise for the Cambridge YLE Tests over a relatively short period or alongside another course book. Each level provides 20 to 30 hours of material. Practise and Pass is much more than a collection of practice tests. The activities are lively and communicative and follow a clear progression, so the pupils prepare, practise and pass: In the prepare section the language is introduced In the practise section the language is practised in a meaningful and fun way In the pass section the language is tested in a way that will make the Young Learners test familiar to the pupils The Pupils Book is further divided into three sections, with separate sections covering the Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing parts of the test, so that it is possible to work on different parts of the exam if extra work is required.

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FOR STUDENTS
Pupils Book
Packed with a wide variety of practice activities Fun-based exam preparation hints and tips Full sample practice test

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FOR TEaCHERS
Teachers Guide + Audio CD
Information about the tests advice on preparing children for exams Simple strategies and exam techniques Full audioscript answer key Class audio CD

For Students Pupils Book For Teachers Teachers Guide + Audio CD

Starters 978 1 9050 8536 1 978 1 9050 8537 8

Movers 978 1 9050 8539 2 978 1 9050 8540 8

Flyers 978 1 9050 8542 2 978 1 9050 8543 9

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Delta Adventures in english


a thrilling new series of readers for 8 13 year olds
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Each story is an exciting adventure that will really capture the imagination of the children in this age-group With superb illustrations and controlled language this is the ideal way to launch your students on the adventure of reading in English Written at three levels, which correspond to the Starters (pre A1), Movers (A1) and Flyers (A2) levels of the Cambridge Young Learners English Tests, these readers break new ground in providing stories that are easy to read in English as well as being exciting and fun Each reader also contains a recording of the story on audio CD wheres toto? Susie wants to take her dog, Toto, to the circus but Toto isnt willing to sit still and watch the show. Suddenly theres a bang and the circus cannon goes off... Wheres Toto now?! the Chariot race an exciting story about Bak and his donkey Himaar. What happens when they stray into the arena during a very important chariot race? dannys Blog Children will love to follow Danny as he struggles to save the orangutan reserve at Pumai from destruction. Will Dannys blog stop logger Brad Coram from taking over and destroying everything? red rock Lara is thrilled to join her father on the set of his latest adventure film in australia. But then something terrible happens. Lara has to act fast to save her father. the time twins When their grandfather invents a time machine, the twins accidentaly find themselves taken back to Egypt and nearly get trapped in Tutankhamens tomb! Will they ever get back home again? stranger in the snow anna and her brother Paul are staying with their Dad in the forest. anna is always imagining things and her brother Paul teases her about it. But one day a stranger turns their world upside down. Who or what is he?
LEVEL 1 Wheres Toto? The Chariot Race LEVEL 2 Dannys Blog Red Rock LEVEL 3 The Time Twins Stranger in the Snow + Audio CD + Audio CD + Audio CD + Audio CD + Audio CD + Audio CD 978 1 9050 8550 7 978 1 9050 8545 3 978 1 9050 8547 7 978 1 9050 8548 4 978 1 9050 8546 0 978 1 9050 8549 1

Creative materials for creative teachers

Puzzle Time
STaRTERS MOVERS FLYERS
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Photocopiable activities for young learners of english


Jon Marks
Puzzle Time for Starters, Movers and Flyers contain photocopiable puzzles to use with 8 -12 year olds. Each puzzle is accompanied by detailed teachers notes outlining language aims, procedure and additional activities. The puzzles follow the syllabus of the Cambridge YLE Tests and include a variety of puzzles to teach language ranging from the alphabet to animals to the past continuous. as well as being a fun way of preparing for the tests, these puzzles also provide excellent practice material for any teacher of young children who is looking for ways to revise, consolidate and recycle language using the sort of puzzles which children in this age group naturally enjoy. They can be used as the basis for a whole lesson, as a supplement to a coursebook, as end-of-lesson fillers or as homework. activity types include quizzes, mazes, crosswords, jumbled pictures, wordsearches, silhouettes, mirror writing and join the dots.

Puzzle Time

Starters 978 1 9007 8371 2

Movers 978 1 9007 8372 9

Flyers 978 1 9007 8373 6

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Telling Tales in english


Photocopiable resource book of stories and related activities
Megan James and Wendy Superfine
aimed at teachers of young children, Telling Tales in English contains photocopiable pages of well-known and much-loved stories, with accompanying activities, for use with pupils aged 8-11 years. Each story covers a number of lessons, with a wide variety of activities, practising specific language and vocabulary.
Telling Tales in English + Audio CD 978 1 9007 8349 1

Fun and Games in english


Photocopiable language activities for 5 to 7 year olds
Carla Chaves, Aileen Green, Wendy Superfine
Fun and Games in English gives the teacher of younger children more than 40 varied language activities with extensive Teachers Notes, designed to revise and practise language in an imaginative and motivating way. The activities are simple to prepare and use, easy to adapt for individual classroom needs and, above all, fun for the age group, reflecting the actual interests of young children, thus ensuring their involvement and motivation during this important early learning experience.
Fun and Games in English + Audio CD 978 1 9007 8334 7

Building Blocks for english


Photocopiable activities to develop study skills in young learners
Sarah Philpot
The 39 activities in Building Blocks for English provide teachers with a systematic approach to the development of study skills and language development in 9 11 year olds. Through a series of motivating and engaging activities, learners move beyond simple repetition of words to generation of language through recognition of word partners and patterns. The activities build confidence, encourage autonomy and do not underestimate what young learners can understand and achieve.
Building Blocks for English 978 1 9007 8339 2

Creative materials for creative teachers

Delta Natural english


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delta natural english is a series of language practice books for students who aspire to natural, fluent english.

Using Collocations For Natural english


Elizabeth Walter and Kate Woodford CEF: B1-B2

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Collocations are the key to fluent English. Learning words on their own may enable students to communicate, but to sound natural, students must learn what words typically go together. Using Collocations for Natural English helps students improve the way hey use the words they already know. Comprising twenty-four units and six review sections, collocations are first presented in simple exercises. Students go on to understand and use the collocations with confidence in a variety of contexts. Key Features
Intermediate (B1) to Upper-Intermediate level (B2) level Suitable for classroom or self-study use Includes answer key Includes free audio CD Index for easy reference

Using Phrasal Verbs For Natural english


Elizabeth Walter and Kate Woodford CEF: B1-B2
Using Phrasal Verbs for Natural English covers over 400 of the most important phrasal verbs for Intermediate to Upper Intermediate level students. It teaches students to use phrasal verbs naturally and appropriately. Phrasal verbs are presented in typical contexts throughout, with spoken contexts and levels of formality being highlighted. Practice is provided through a broad range of activity types, culminating in activities that encourage imaginative use of the target phrasal verbs.

New for 2011

Using Phrasal Verbs for Natural English contains six sections of four units each, with each section ending with a review. The six sections cover: The structure and grammar of phrasal verbs; Why are phrasal verbs important?; Interesting features of phrasal verbs; Using phrasal verbs to talk about people; Using phrasal verbs to talk about things we do and Using phrasal verbs for functional English. Key Features
Intermediate (B1) to Upper-Intermediate level (B2) level Suitable for classroom or self-study use Includes answer key Includes free audio CD Index for easy reference

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A Handbook of Spoken Grammar


strategies for speaking natural english
Caroline Caygill, Ken Paterson and Rebecca Sewell CEF: B1-B2
Spoken English is now recognized as having its own grammar which is not covered in traditional language practice material. Using recent corpus research into spoken English A Handbook of Spoken Grammar teaches learners to speak more naturally, through the patterns that native speakers use when speaking English. A Handbook of Spoken Grammar is written for students from intermediate level and above looking to develop natural fluency in their speaking skills. It is divided into 20 units, each dealing with a spoken grammar strategy to equip students with greater native-like linguistic techniques. Written for class or self-study use, each spoken grammar strategy is identified in context using conversational examples on the audio CD and short written transcripts. Each strategy is then explained in full before students go on to complete a range of thorough practice activities. Key Features
Helps students of Intermediate level and above speak more naturally Based on recent corpus research Designed for class or self-study Perfect as a supplementary resource for spoken English exams Includes free audio CD

New for 2011

Using Collocations for Natural English + Audio CD Using Phrasal Verbs for Natural English + Audio CD A Handbook of Spoken Grammar + Audio CD 978 1 9050 8552 1 978 1 9050 8553 8 978 1 9050 8554 5

Using Collocations for Natural English

Creative materials for creative teachers

Skillswork
integrated skills work for lively language practice
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Lynda Edwards CEF: B1-C1
SkillsWork is an exciting book for teachers and students who want to focus on skills development at intermediate level and beyond. SkillsWork can be used alongside a standard coursebook or on its own, ideal if you want to teach away from the coursebook for part of the day or week. It provides 40 interesting lessons of integrated skills work with each unit having a focus skill while also linking in to practice all four skills in each and every lesson. SkillsWork is lively and motivating with a range of engaging and relevant topics that include: Life in the fast lane Junk culture Shopped out Reader, I married him Have your say Additional Features
provides endless opportunities to extend and practice the students lexical range, using both active and passive vocabulary. It provides work on collocations, phrasal verbs, word building, idioms and register. is made up of a variety of task types, from full class discussion to individual homework, giving students the opportunity to learn and use new language in a variety of ways. provides practice in writing and speaking tasks required of students in life, work and exams; letter writing, reviews, emails, reports, complaints, planning, comparing, discussing, objecting etc.

Students Book + Audio CD Teachers Book 978 1 9050 8514 9 978 1 9050 8527 9

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Role Plays for Today


40 Photocopiable activities to get students speaking
Jason Anderson
Role Plays for Today is a photocopiable resource book for use with adult and teenage students of English. It provides extensive speaking practice, and can be used both in EFL and ESOL classes from elementary to advanced levels.
Role Plays for Today 978 1 9007 8399 6

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Teamwork
interactive tasks to get students talking
Jason Anderson
Teamwork has been carefully designed to encourage group-based interaction between students. It can be used with all class sizes from intermediate to advanced levels with teenage or adult students. It provides ideal supplementary material for a wide variety of coursebooks.
Teamwork 978 1 9007 8378 1

Trouble with? Series


David Bolton and Noel Goodey
a series of three photocopiable teacher resource books enabling teachers and students to review a range of common grammar problems that cause frequent difficulty. Each title in the series identifies the common elementary and intermediate trouble spots, practises and masters key grammar rules, and provides the teacher with full guidance on classroom presentation and exploitation.
Trouble with Verbs? Trouble with Adjectives, Adverbs and Pronouns? Trouble with Prepositions, Articles, Nouns and Word Order? 978 0 9533 0984 9 978 0 9533 09 87 0 978 0 9533 09 85 6

Knowing Me, Knowing You


activities to develop learning strategies and stimulate conversation
Jim Wingate
Knowing Me, Knowing You provides a variety of photocopiable quizzes, questionnaires and other activities designed to develop effective learning strategies and enable teachers and students to find out more about themselves and each other.
Knowing Me, Knowing You 978 0 9533 0983 2

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Absolute Financial english


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a practical and stimulating coursebook preparing candidates for Cambridge iCFe


Julie Pratten CEF: B2-C1
Absolute Financial English is a new coursebook for students following a course of study in Financial English, written in particular for candidates preparing for Cambridge ICFE. It contains 10 units which provide over 60 hours of teaching material. Each unit is divided into four sections with each section covering one of the four skills; closely following the organization of Cambridge ICFE. Absolute Financial English: contains an introductory unit which describes the ICFE exam in detail including an introduction to each paper includes a SKILLS focus and an EXAM focus in every section of each unit, so both language and exam skills are introduced and practised in a stimulating and methodical way focuses on training not testing provides extensive practice of the text types and tasks featured in the exam provides tips and hints to assist candidates with each section of the exam Absolute Financial English can be used successfully in class and also for self-study. It is packaged with the audio CD and includes a Language Bank of Useful Language, as well as full audio transcripts and the answer key.
Absolute Financial English + Audio CD 978 1 9050 8528 6

CONTENTS
About the exam Introduction to the four ICFE papers / Exam hints / Time Management Unit 1 Introduction to ICFE accounting Standards / accuracy of accounts / History of accounting Unit 2 The Financial Environment Financial Institutions / Developments in accountancy / Chartered accountancy Unit 3 Accounting systems accounting Qualifications / accounting Software / accounting Interviews Unit 4 Company Performance Financial Statements / Company Reporting / Disclosure Unit 5 Auditing Basic auditing Principles / European and US system / Harmonization Unit 6 Ethics accounting Ethics / Ethical Reporting Principles / Sarbanes-Oxley Unit 7 Fraud Corporate Fraud / Changes in accounting Law / Forensic accounting Unit 8 Banking Financial Reporting of Central Banks / Banking Supervision / The Credit Crunch Unit 9 Insurance Key Insurance terms / Principles of Insurance accounting / Regulatory Framework of Insurance Unit 10 Bankruptcy Language of Bankruptcy / The Role of Insolvency Practitioners / Debt

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Absolute Legal english


a practical and stimulating coursebook for international legal english
Helen Callanan and Lynda Edwards CEF: B2-C1
Absolute Legal English is a comprehensive course book for students of law and practising lawyers who wish to work in an international legal environment and need to extend their language skills. It consists of nine units which cover the main areas of international law. Each unit gives practice in all four key language skills and all skills work is closely related to real working practice. Absolute Legal English: is suitable for students preparing for the ILEC exam, with additional exam-type tasks for each ILEC paper plus specific exam advice is written in an accessible style by authors who combine experience in language teaching and legal authority is informative and engaging and uses a variety of proven techniques from the field of language teaching combined with an authoritative knowledge of appropriate legal matters Absolute Legal English is suitable for both class and self-study. It is packaged with the audio CD and contains full audio transcripts, answer key and a glossary of additional useful terms.
Absolute Legal English + Audio CD 978 1 9050 8551 4

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Areas of Law covered:


Intellectual property Competition law Employment law Contract law Real property law Company law Environmental law

Banking english
Julie Pratten CEF: B1-C1
Banking English provides comprehensive coverage of the language and vocabulary needed to operate in todays financial world. Banking English consists of: 9 units providing language practice in a wide range of related banking and finance topics e.g. the Banking Environment, Interntational Trade Operations, Foreign Exchange and Money Markets, Stock Exchange and Capital Markets challenging activities designed for use in class or by students working on their own full Answer Key to all activities extensive Glossary, which explains the meaning of over 200 language terms

Banking English 978 1 9007 8321 7

Creative materials for creative teachers

Delta Business Communication Skills


CEF: B1-B2

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The Delta Business Communication Skills series is designed to help learners at Pre-intermediate and Intermediate level to master the key communication skills required in international business English today. Each book in the series is designed for classroom use, but is also suitable for self-study. Each book and accompanying audio CD provides six core units.

Key Features
a needs analysis to help learners to think about their strengths and weaknesses in English and to identify and prioritise their learning needs a learning journal to help students monitor their learning during the course a review to help consolidate the language work students have done in each unit a reference section listing the vocabulary and useful phrases covered in each unit a resources section containing a range of photocopiable material; an answer key, including suggested answers, and transcripts

Business english Language Practice


Grammar and vocabulary
Susan Lowe and Louise Pile
Business English Language Practice helps learners of Business English develop the vocabulary and grammar needed to participate in business effectively. The book is divided into a reference section and a practice section for both vocabulary and grammar. The book can be used in conjunction with the Delta Business Communication Skills series. Within each section, there are twelve vocabulary topics and twelve grammar topics including: Logistics Human Resources Planning Projects and teams Sales and Marketing Systems and Processes Training Comparatives and superlatives Conditionals Modals Passives Past Tenses Will and Going to
Business English Language Practice 978 1 9050 8529 3

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Meetings
David King
Everyone has to attend meetings as part of everyday business life and many of these meetings are conducted in English. Meetings aims to help learners of Business English develop the skills and language needed to participate in all types of meetings where English is the medium of communication. The book is divided into six units, covering: Opening a meeting Presenting Information Problem-solving Explaining and clarifying Agreeing and disagreeing Summarizing and closing
Meetings + Audio CD 978 1 9050 8518 7

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Presenting
Susan Lowe and Louise Pile
at some time or other most of us have to give a presentation of some sort. Speaking to an audience can be a very challenging experience in ones own language, let alone in a foreign one. Presenting addresses both the skills and the language required for giving effective presentations. The six units cover: the first few minutes using equipment organising what you want to say maintaining interest dealing with problems and questions summarising and concluding
Presenting + Audio CD 978 1 9007 8395 8

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Negotiating
Susan Lowe and Louise Pile
Being able to negotiate well is important in a wide range of business situations, from agreeing delivery terms with a supplier to discussing working conditions with your boss. Negotiating focuses on the skills and language students need to be able to negotiate confidently and effectively in both formal and informal business situations. The units cover: preparing to negotiate opening the negotiation making and reacting to proposals reaching agreement involving others concluding the deal
Negotiating + Audio CD 978 1 9050 8513 2

Telephoning
Susan Lowe
Telephoning works with the skills and language required to conduct successful phone calls in English. The units cover: focus on listening making calls receiving calls receiving and leaving messages dealing with problems conference calls

Telephoning + Audio CD 978 1 9007 8379 8

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e-mailing
Louise Pile
E-mailing aims to develop both the skills and language needed to write effective business e-mails in English. The units cover: getting started structuring your message being clear and concise choosing the right level of formality getting the tone right checking before you send

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E-mailing + Audio CD 978 1 9007 8381 1

Socialising
David King
Socialising helps learners of business English to develop the skills and language they need to establish and build effective social relationships with present and future business partners. The book practises language and skills in the following areas: opening a conversation making conversation building rapport entertaining making arrangements leave-taking
Socialising + Audio CD 978 1 9007 8394 1

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Skills For Business english


LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
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ideal preparation and practice material for BeC Preliminary, vantage and Higher
David Kerridge, Bill Mascull, Anne Dwyer CEF B1-C1
Each level of Skills for Business English comprises a Student Book, Teachers guide and audio CD. The Student Book at each level is divided into 12 units, focusing on the main functional areas of Business English as covered in the Cambridge ESOL Business English Certificate (BEC) exams. The Teachers guide for each level provides comprehensive usage notes for teachers, an answer key for all exercises, extension activities for each unit, a full transcript of the cassette, plus an example of the relevant BEC exam paper. The audio CD for each level contains all the listening passages for the Student Book, plus the listening element of the sample BEC exam paper.
For Students Student Book For Teachers Teachers Guide Audio CD Level 1 978 1 900783 40 8 978 1 900783 41 5 978 1 900783 51 4 Level 2 978 1 900783 43 9 978 1 900783 44 6 978 1 900783 52 1 Level 3 978 1 900783 46 0 978 1 900783 47 7 978 1 900783 53 8

english For Telephoning


Johanna Stirling CEF: B1-B2

Your key to success on the telephone

English for Telephoning is an interactive CD-ROM, aimed at working professionals with an intermediate level of English. Telephoning in a foreign language can be a daunting task but one which many professionals have to tackle. English for Telephoning is designed to help build learners skills and thereby give them the confidence to make effective telephone calls in English. It: teaches authentic language that professionals hear and need on the telephone provides plenty of listening practice is learner-friendly and allows students to work independently gives informative feedback and provides practice and revision via a wide range of engaging tasks can be used for self-access or as part of a taught business English course
English for Telephoning Network licences are available 978 1 9007 8382 8

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IeLTS Resource Pack


Photocopiable resource book for all teachers of ielts preparation classes
Jon Marks
Preparing classes for the IELTS exam can become a gruelling cycle of exam practice and intensive language analysis. Communication games and activities may be available, but with the exam approaching, it can seem inappropriate to spend time on anything not directly relevant to the exam. The 25 lively games and activities in this book aim to help with this dilemma. They are fun, motivating, and in many cases kinaesthetic (i.e. students use their bodies as well as their minds), yet they all relate directly to the exam. IELTS Resource Pack provides teachers with valuable resource material to liven up their IELTS preparation classes and help ensure success for their students! Also included is a: Bank of legally photocopiable exam practice material Audio CD of listening material
IELTS Resource Pack + Audio CD 978 1 9050 8515 6

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FCe Interactive CD-RoM


FCE Interactive is a fully interactive CD-ROM providing a wealth of easy-to-use practice material to help students prepare for and succeed in the Cambridge ESOL FCE exam. There are four sections, each covering one paper from the First Certificate Exam. The speaking paper is not covered. Hint and tips are available, along with instant constructive feedback on most exercises. Each section contains the following: practice exercises that are easier than the tasks found in the exam, but which increase in difficulty and get closer to the actual exam tasks exam exercises, which are similar to the tasks in the exam instant feedback on the exercises highlighting where mistakes have been made and why hints and tips to help with the exercises and exam technique FCE Interactive is appropriate for students of all ages and levels, and it is fully flexible in that it can be used to practice areas of difficulty or worked through alone.

FCE Interactive CD-ROM Network licenses are available 978 1 9007 8363 7

Creative materials for creative teachers

Delta Teacher Development Series


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a pioneering new series of books for english language teachers with professional development in mind, blending theory, practice and development.
The award-winning Delta Teacher Development Series features some of the best and most expert authors in ELT, writing about fundamental areas of professional interest to teachers today. Each title in the series has three distinctive parts a, B and C, which focus in turn on theory, practice and development: a What do you need to know? What have others in the profession said or written? What is the latest information? How are things changing? B What can you do? What practical activities can you carry out? How can you and your students get the most out your teaching? How can you help yourself to help them better? C How can you develop from here? What is the next step? How can you go further as a teacher in your own professional development?

New for 2011

Digital Play
Kyle Mawer and Graham Stanley

Digital Play provides English teachers with innovative ideas and ready-to-use activities for using computer games and other ICTs in the English classroom. It offers: guidance on best practice in the computer room and the connected classroom a bank of online game activities for listening and speaking, reading and writing, grammar and lexis advice on integrated, cohesive and pedagogically sound uses of gaming

The Business english Teacher


Professional principles and practical procedures
Debbie Barton, Jennifer Burkart and Caireen Sever The Business English Teacher is a compendium of good practice for successful business English teaching. It is invaluable both for teachers thinking of moving into business English teaching, and those wishing to further increase their skills and develop their potential. Written by three business English experts with extensive experience in various fields, it offers: an insight into the world of teaching business English learners a detailed guide for both future and current practitioners a bank of activities covering both business and language skills

New for 2011

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Teaching online
tools and techniques, options and opportunities
Nicky Hockley with Lindsay Clandfield

New
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Teaching Online is essential reading for any teacher interested in online teaching and course delivery. It deals comprehensively with both the tools and the techniques necessary for online language instruction. It is a clear, accessible and reassuringly practical book in which the authors share their wealth of experience in teaching both fully online and blended courses.

Culture in our Classrooms


teaching language through cultural content
Gill Johnson and Mario Rinvolucri Culture in our Classrooms acknowledges the role of culture in the English Language Teaching classroom and provides lesson content which is relevant, useful and engaging for students. Over 80 practical and easy-to-use communicative activities will help your students.

Being Creative
the challenge of change in the classroom
Chaz Pugliese Being Creative takes you on a journey that reveals how all teachers have the potential to become creative. Whether you are experienced or new to the classroom, Being Creative allows your teaching to take flight.
wINNeR of Duke of edinburgh eSU Award for Best entry for Teachers 2009

The Developing Teacher


Practical activities for professional development
Duncan Foord The Developing Teacher suggests that teachers themselves are the most powerful agents of change and development in their own professional career.

Teaching Unplugged
dogme in english language teaching
Scott Thornbury and Luke Meddings 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.
Digital Play The Business English Teacher Teaching Online Culture in our Classrooms 978 1 905085 55 2 978 1 905085 34 7 978 1 9050 8535 4 978 1 9050 8521 7 Being Creative The Developing Teacher Teaching Unplugged 978 1 9050 8533 0 978 1 9050 8522 4 978 1 9050 8519 4

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Professional Perspectives
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a series of practical methodology books designed to provide the teacher of English with fresh insights, innovative ideas and original classroom materials
wINNeR of Duke of edinburgh eSU Award for Best entry for Teachers 2009

Dealing with Difficulties


solutions, strategies and suggestions for successful teaching
Luke Prodromou and Lindsay Clandfield Dealing with Difficulties is packed with ideas for dealing with the everyday difficulties and challenges of teaching: large classes mixed levels different learning styles discipline homework or just getting through the beginning, middle and end of day-to-day teaching. The more than 150 techniques and activities in this book require minimum preparation and are aimed at producing maximum speaking and interaction in the classroom.

Challenging Children
imaginative activities to inspire young learners
Henk van Oort Challenging Children offers a series of activities for pupils from five to twelve years, divided into three levels of difficulty. The activities are easily adaptable. They need little or no preparation and the instructions are concise and clear. They can be used with or without a coursebook; as warmers, fillers or as your main lesson.

Spontaneous Speaking
drama activities for confidence and fluency
David Heathfield Spontaneous Speaking gives teachers a wide variety of drama activities, all of which have been designed to maximise student interaction. a range of different, true-to-life situations are used, to generate meaningful communication, increase fluency and build up students confidence.

Unlocking Self-expression through NLP


integrated skills activities for intermediate and advanced students
Judith Baker and Mario Rinvolucri Unlocking Self-expression through NLP provides teachers with well over a hundred activities, designed to create the wish and the need in students to express themselves in English, both in speech and in writing. Talking about newly-felt, newly-apprehended sensations and ideas through English gradually changes the learners relationship with the language.

Creating Conversation in Class


student-centred speaking activities
Chris Sion Creating Conversation in Class provides a fresh, imaginative approach that guarantees full student participation in classroom conversation. The student-centred activities stimulate immediate interest, provoke genuine interaction and build learner confidence.

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Talking Business in Class


Chris Sion

speaking activities for professional students


Talking Business in Class provides teachers with a wealth of activities and suggestions for student-centred conversation classes. There are more than 50 stimulating activities in the book, divided into the following sections: The World of Work Me and My Job Bridging the Gap The Business of Thinking Presentations

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Humanising Your Coursebook


activities to bring your classroom to life and life to your classroom!
Mario Rinvolucri Humanising Your Coursebook provides a wide range of original, imaginative, humanistic activities and techniques designed to give new life to any coursebook. Designed to appeal to teachers wishing to diversify or experiment, and students in need of variety, motivation and change, it is packed with practical activities.

Using the Mother Tongue


activities to optimise a major classroom resource
Sheelagh Deller and Mario Rinvolucri Using the Mother Tongue offers a variety of practical ways to make use of what is a very valuable resource. The use of the mother tongue in the foreign language classroom has often been officially discouraged; however, many teachers have recognised that in practice using ones own language to learn a foreign language is natural, necessary and efficient.

The Minimax Teacher


Minimise teacher input and maximise student output
Jon Taylor The Minimax Teacher shows teachers how to increase learning efficiency through both a general approach to good learning management and a wealth of ready-to-use activities. It focuses on increasing learning efficiency by a) reducing teacher input, b) encouraging greater student involvement and c) freeing teachers to focus on key areas such as monitoring and feedback.

The Resourceful english Teacher


a complete teaching companion
Jon Chandler and Mark Stone The Resourceful English Teacher provides a repertoire of more than 200 classroom activities for use in a wide range of teaching situations. an essential companion for both the less experienced teacher looking for guidance and ideas, and the more experienced professional in search of fresh insights and renewed inspiration.
Dealing with Difficulties Challenging Children Spontaneous Speaking Unlocking Self-expression through NLP Creating Conversation in Class 978 1 9050 8500 2 978 1 9007 8393 4 978 1 9007 8392 7 978 1 9007 8388 0 978 0 9533 0988 7 Talking Business in Class Humanising your Coursebook Using the Mother Tongue The Minimax Teacher The Resourceful English Teacher 978 1 9007 8364 4 978 0 9541 9860 2 978 0 9541 9861 9 978 0 9533 0989 4 978 0 9533 0981 8

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Learning to Teach english


a practical methodology book for pre-Celta and tKt trainees
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Peter Watkins
Learning to Teach English is an easy-to-use introduction to teaching English and has been especially recommended for teachers preparing for the Cambridge TKT or preparing to study for the CELTa. The following key areas are covered in the book: the roles of teachers and learners Managing a class teaching vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation developing skills in reading, listening, writing and speaking Fluency and accuracy Correcting learners developing learner independence lesson planning Professional development There is also an introduction to basic grammar terms, verb tenses and the phonemes of English, as well as photocopiable material to accompany lesson plans. This helps new teachers to build a stock of practical activities that they can exploit.
Learning to Teach English 978 1 9007 8374 3

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