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Title: Grammar Practice Activities : A Practical Guide for Teachers by Penny Ur ISBN: 0-521-33847-6 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 15 December, 1988 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Helpful Resource
Comment: This book is packed full of useful grammar activities. They are easily classified according to grammar point and can be easily searched for use. I've used the activities numerous times, and there are a lot of great ideas in this book. The only thing that isn't so great is that the pictures have a late 70's or early 80's look, but it's not such a big problem since you can easily get pictures out of magazines or other such resources. Also, the English featured here is British English, so if you're teaching American English, you have to adjust some of the phrases or vocabulary. Other than that, it's great. Check it out.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Must for Your ESL Library!
Comment: I borrowed a copy from my ESL instructor while student-teaching. It is FANTASTIC. I have found that the activities proposed in the book can also be modified to fit another activity -- or to even get my own creative juices flowing. There have been times when I felt overwhelmed by all the good examples and couldn't pick just one. It's easy to carry and pack -- don't leave home without it!
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the most valuable ESL resources I have seen.
Comment: Imaginative, interesting, engaging and well organized this book is one of the most valuable resources I have seen in nearly three years of full time ESL teaching. The book is divided into two parts.Part One provides a clear and concise introduction to grammar teaching in the foreign language classroom, a very useful guide to designing and presenting grammar-practice activities and some tips for getting the most out of coursebook exercises. The heart of the book, however, is Part Two which consists of nearly 200 game-like grammar practice activities. The activities are grouped into sections according to grammatical categories. The categories are ordered alphabetically and cross-referenced in the text. The descriptions of the activities are accompanied, where appropriate, by reproducable sample texts and visuals. The activities are not classified by proficiency level or age and the author encourages teachers to adapt them to suit their own students. I have found that most of the activities are readily adaptable to different levels, and although most as presented in the book seem orientated toward adult students I have successfully adapted many for use with teenagers and younger children. Likewise the activities are not classified by skill practiced as many are designed or can be adapted to practise any or all of the four skills. This book is also exceptional in that it doesn't fall foul of that ill which inexplicably plagues many similar books - a cumbersome and unwieldy index. The index in this book, although perhaps not quite as complete as it could be, is among the very best I have seen in this type of publication. A single alphabetical list identifies activities by term, topic and title. In addition there is a clear list of contents at the front of the book. The book's easy-to-use format, comprehensive coverage, sturdy paperback construction and handy size make it an indispensable addition to any ESL teacher's tool-kit.
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Title: Five-Minute Activities : A Resource Book of Short Activities by Penny Ur, Andrew Wright ISBN: 0521397812 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 06 February, 1992 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: Keep Talking : Communicative Fluency Activities for Language Teaching by Friederike Klippel ISBN: 0521278716 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 14 February, 1985 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: Games for Language Learning by Andrew Wright, David Betteridge, Michael Buckby ISBN: 052127737X Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 17 May, 1984 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: Grammar Games : Cognitive, Affective and Drama Activities for EFL Students by Mario Rinvolucri ISBN: 0521277736 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 17 January, 1985 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Discussions that Work : Task-centred Fluency Practice by Penny Ur ISBN: 0521281695 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 30 January, 1981 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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