Teaching Reading Skills in a Foreign Language This book is widely considered a classic text. It examines the skills required to read effectively and suggests classroom strategies for developing reading skills. This revised edition also contains a new chapter on testing reading. By Christine Nuttall - (Macmillan)   Order Now > Book     Extensive Reading in the Second Language Classroom An engaging book for language teachers, it argues that extensive reading - the reading of large quantities of easy material - provides essential practice in learning to read, and also develops a positive attitude toward reading so often missing from the second language reading classroom. The authors provide full discussion of theory, reading materials and classroom practice, and include a bibliography of the best books written for English language learners. By Richard Day and Julian Bamford - (CUP)   Order Now > Paperback Edition | Hardback Edition       From Reader to Reading Teacher A self-contained, student-centered methods text that connects reading theory to practical classroom activities. Encourages teachers to explore their beliefs and assumptions about the nature of reading and to examine their own personal reading strategies. By studying the factors that influence both native language and second language reading, the text prepares teachers for a critical examination of the pedagogical issues central to the reading classroom. Through this clear and accessible guide, teachers learn how to select appropriate reading activities and to plan effective reading lessons. By Jo Ann Aebersold and Mary Lee Field - (CUP)   Order Now > Book     Developing Reading Skills An excellent handbook for English language teachers wanting to develop their own reading materials, and for those who simply wish to enrich a current reading course. It provides a classification and description of exercises aimed at developing different reading skills. By Françoise Grellet - (CUP)   Order Now > Book       Reading in a Second Language This book presents the testing and teaching of reading against a theoretical background, discussing research from both applied linguistics and cognitive psychology. It looks at into second language readers and distinguishes different kinds of reading. It relates testing and teaching, discussing similarities and differences, and provides a comprehensive survey of both methods. Also proposeed are specific research topics, and detailed advice on how to construct tests of language for academic purposes, plus several suggestions for further research. By A. H. Urquhart, Cyril Weir - (Longman)   Order Now > Book       Using Folktales Contains over 40 ready-to-use activities and stories for students of ages and language levels. Focuses on oral story telling techniques, creating materials from folktales, and exploiting the Internet for additional resources. By Erik K Taylor - (CUP)   Order Now > Teacher's Book       Literature in the Language Classroom An imaginative collection of ideas for integrating literature in the language classroom. Contains a wealth of student-centred self-study and homework activities, as well as techniques for working with complete texts. By Joanne Collie, Stephen Slater - (CUP)   Order Now > Teacher's Book       Once Upon a Time For anyone looking to use more stories, poems and fictional texts in class, this book provides a host of dynamic and creative ideas. Most of the activities can be adapted to all language levels and class types. By John Morgan, Mario Rinvolucri - (CUP)   Order Now > Teacher's Book     Back to Bookstore