Resource Materials

The Resourceful English Teacher

Humanising Your Coursebook

The 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. Provides a repertoire of more than 200 classroom activities for use in a wide range of teaching solutions. It is practical, accessible, concise and comprehensive.
¥3,700 (ETJ ¥3,145)
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. Packed with practical activities that encourage innovation and require minimal preparation, put the student 'center stage', and recognise the importance of different learning styles.
¥3,700 (ETJ ¥3,145)

Unlocking Self-expression through NLP

English with Crosswords

Provides over a hundred activities that create the need and the desire in the students to express themselves, be it in speech or in writing. They are divided up into sections that go from Warmers to Exam Preparation, from Vocabulary work to Integrated Skills practice, through strategies such as Introspection, Questionnaires, Roleplay and Storytelling.
¥3,700 (ETJ ¥3,145)
Three separate books of crosswords. Each book presents 14 themes. Each theme presents 20 new and illustrated words that are then presented in 5 crossword puzzles of difficulty. There are 280 new words and 70 crossword puzzles in each book.
* English with Crosswords 1
* English with Crosswords 2
* English with Crosswords 3
Each book: ¥1,412 (ETJ ¥1,200)

Creating Conversation in Class

Knowing Me Knowing You

Varied teaching strategies and clear instructions create a framework that can be used flexibly and effectively with learners, both adult and secondary, from elementary onwards. Provides a fresh, imaginative approach that guarantees full student participation in classroom conversation. The student-centered activities stimulate immediate interest, provoke genuine interaction, and build learner confidence.
¥3,700 (ETJ ¥3,145)
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. Focuses on innovative activities that maximise learning, practising grammar and vocabulary in context, and developing oral communication skills.
¥3,700 (ETJ ¥3,145)

Spontaneous Speaking

Safety and Challenge

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. Students have no option but to speak and listen to each other. Clear aims and some suggested variations minimise the teacher's input and maximise students' output.
¥3,700 (ETJ ¥3,145)
Specifically for teaching Japanese students. Helps the teacher to understand the expectations of Japanese students and to bridge the culture gap which so often leads to misunderstanding, confusion and underachievement. A wide range of imaginative and successful classroom activities, specifically designed for Japanese students. Based on the opposing but complementary concepts of safety and challenge.
¥2,400 (ETJ ¥2,040)

E-mailing

Talking Business in Class

E-mailing
Aims to develop both the skills and language needed to write effective business emails in English. The units cover getting started, structuring your message, being clear and concise, choosing the right level of formality, getting the tone right, and checking before you send. Designed for classroom use, but is also suitable for self-study.
¥3,700 (ETJ ¥3,145)
Provides teachers with a wealth of activities and suggestions for student-centred conversation classes. It is designed for use with students who need conversation as part of an ESP course, who want to talk about their occupation and work-related issues, and who want general conversation practice to supplement their professional conversation skills.
¥3,700 (ETJ ¥3,145)

Using the Mother Tongue

The Minimax Teacher

Provides ideas and guidelines on when and how to use the mother tongue, encourages teachers to use the mother tongue selectively and effectively. Raises awareness of the similarities and differences between languages. Builds links between the mother tongue and the foreign language through comparison and translation.
¥3,700 (ETJ ¥3,145)
Provides teachers with both a general approach to good learning management and a wealth of ready-to-use activities. Shows teachers how to increase learning efficiency by reducing teacher input, encouraging greater student involvement, and freeing teachers to focus on key areas such as monitoring and feedback.
¥3,700 (ETJ ¥3,145)

Trouble with Verbs

Trouble with Adjectives, Adverbs …

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. Contains guided discovery activities that clarify and explain, photocopiable materials that reinforce understanding, and comprehensive teaching notes.
¥3,700 (ETJ ¥3,145)
Offers students and teachers the opportunity to work on the main 'trouble spots' associated with adjectives, adverbs and pronouns at elementary and intermediate level. Contains teaching tips on how to present troublesome structures, classroom activities to practise structures in an active way, and varied practice exercises to check students' knowledge and understanding.
¥3,700 (ETJ ¥3,145)

Trouble with Prepositions, Articles …

 

Provides a stimulating approach to identifying and resolving 'trouble spots' in these key grammatical areas. Contains pictures and leading questions to help students discover the rules, varied photocopiable classroom activities, and Ideas for further communication activities.
¥3,700 (ETJ ¥3,145)
 
 
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