Desperate Times
- 112 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Desperate Times is the unmissable new collection of sketches of contemporary political life by The Times's master of satire, Peter Brookes.
Peter Grundy Books
Peter Grundy is an educator with extensive experience in schools, teacher training, and higher education. His work is informed by a deep interest in pragmatics, the study of how context contributes to meaning in language. He has authored several resource books aimed at educators, sharing his insights and practical approaches. Beyond his academic pursuits, Grundy harbors a fondness for horses and enjoys discussing them with fellow enthusiasts.
Critical Times is the brilliant new collection of acerbic sketches of contemporary political life by The Times's master of satire, Peter Brookes.
Doing Pragmatics
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Focusing on the field of pragmatics, this accessible introduction serves as an essential resource for students of English language, linguistics, and ELT/TESOL. It offers a comprehensive foundation, making complex concepts approachable for readers new to the subject.
Presents practical ideas that show teachers how they can make effective use of English-language newspapers in the classroom. This work features activities that include ways of exploiting newspapers both for their language and their cultural content.
Beginning to Write
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Writing activities for elementary to intermediate learners.
This series of teachers' resource books provides a range of practical, innovative ideas for the language classroom. Each book offers a selection of ready-made activities that can be used as the basis for lessons or as a departure point for classroom discussion.-- A full introduction explains the rationale behind the activities-- Clearly presented in easy-to-use "recipe" format-- Includes suggestions for variations and follow-up work-- All activities tried and tested in the classroom
Beginners contains over 100 original, ready-to-use activities for beginners' classes. These include activities for both absolute and 'false' beginners, and a section for use with learners unfamiliar with the Roman alphabet.
Torrid Times is the brilliant and unflinching new collection of sketches of contemporary political life by The Times's master of satire, Peter Brookes.
The Coaching Leader is full of excellent advice for business leaders from a wide range of contributors. There are coaching points to help enhance leadership style in: leading from the front ; understanding the people dynamics in the organization ; communicating authentically ; mastering the first 100 days ; and handling difficult conversations.
'English through Art' begleitet Lehrerinnen und Lehrer auf einer interaktiven Entdeckungsreise durch die Bildende Kunst, um Kunst als Ressource für den aktiven Spracherwerb zu nutzen. Die Autoren betonen, dass Sprache hauptsächlich durch aktive Verwendung erlernt wird und die Auseinandersetzung mit Kunst die Meinungen anderer Betrachter einbezieht. Kunstbezogene Aktivitäten fördern einen abwechslungsreichen und kommunikativen Unterricht, da Kunst Kommunikation anregt. Die 100 kreativen Übungen für die Niveaus Elementary bis Advanced schärfen die Wahrnehmung und steigern Aufmerksamkeit und Vorstellungsvermögen der Lernenden. Sie schaffen eine motivierende Lernatmosphäre, die den freien Umgang mit der Fremdsprache unterstützt. Die meinungs- und identitätsbildende Funktion von Kunst und Kreativität wird eingesetzt, um die kommunikativen, kreativen und interkulturellen Kompetenzen der Lernenden zu stärken. Zu jeder Übung sind Schwierigkeitsgrad, Dauer, benötigtes Material und sprachliche Zielsetzung angegeben. Nützliche Hinweise auf leicht zugängliche Arbeitsmittel wie Bildmaterial, Onlineressourcen und Alltagskunstgegenstände ergänzen den Übungsteil. Eine beiliegende CD-ROM enthält Aufnahmen von 50 Meisterwerken der Bildenden Kunst sowie zahlreiche Kopiervorlagen.
