Among them, the selfassessment could be a good option since it gives more freedom for the learner and it can work as a tool for motivation. Cambridge cambridge handbooks for language teachers. Cambridge university press cambridge london new york melbourne sydney new rochelle in contents preface. But when i use my own materials i find that i work much better with them and this can only be good for the class. Its generally accepted that the communicative approach was instrumental in shifting the emphasis away from accuracy and onto fluency. In part i, some essential background issues are dealt with. Discussions that work, which develops oral fluency in meaningful and motivating ways. A resource book of short activities to date concerning the ebook we have now fiveminute activities.
The university has printed and published continuously since 1584. Then set up a personal list of libraries from your profile page by clicking on your user name at the top right of any screen. It looks at psychological influences on language learning and ways grammar practice activities a practical guide for teachers, penny ur, 1988, foreign language study, 288 pages. Discussions and more penny ur discussions and more is a fully updated and revised edition of the classic handbook, discussions that work. The second part consists of some fifty practical examples which have been tried and found effective in the classroom. This edition takes into account the changes in approaches to elt over the last thirty years, containing updated versions of old. Penny ur s 100 teaching tips cambridge handbooks for language teachers amazon books downloader free penny ur s 100 teaching tips cambridge handbooks for language teachers where to download kindle books for free penny ur s 100 teaching tips cambridge handbooks for language teachers online books free trial penny ur s 100 teaching tips.
Lesson plan task 5 subject ranking a lot of my understanding of teaching conversation comes from the excellent discussions that work by penny ur, cambridge university press, so by rights i should not only recommend the book but credit the next activity to it. Penny ur s discussions that work this book was one of the first to promote taskbased language learning. Penny ur has authored or coauthored many practical books before such as vocabulary activities, five minute activities, teaching listening comprehension as well as discussions that work. She retired as head of the masters of education program at the oranim academic college of education. Penny has thirty years experience as an english teacher in elementary, middle and high schools in israel. Discussions and more is an updated version of the classic handbook discussions that work and an invaluable resource for teachers who want to provide learners with. Discussions and more oral fluency practice in the classroom penny ur. The same activity can, of course, be done as individual or pairwork. But the basic problem of heavy work schedules remains. An updated version of the classic handbook, discussions that work, which develops oral fluency in meaningful and motivating ways. Nevertheless, many very great teachers with far more experience than me have inspired a lot of my. Penny has presented papers at tesol, iatefl and various other english teachers conferences worldwide. It can be used by groups of teachers working with a. Oct 16, 2012 how useful is tesol academic research.
Penny ur 2009 3 collaboration learners work together in order to get better joint results than they could on their own. I received a small package from cambridge university press last week and was eager to open it up and see what i had received. Dec 31, 2014 an updated version of the classic handbook, discussions that work, which develops oral fluency in meaningful and motivating ways. Designing documents for ipad graphic design pdf portfolios designing pdfs.
Discussions and more is an updated version of the classic handbook discussions that work and an invaluable resource for teachers who want to. Fifty practical activities to produce a genuine and enthusiastic exchange of ideas laughing matters humour in the language classroom, p. Penny ur a course in language teaching practice and. Another book by penny ur for the cambridge handbooks for language teachers. Penny ur a course in language teaching practice and theory. Taking into account the changes in approaches to english language teaching over the last 30 years, this book contains updated versions of old favourites, a much greater range of activities, and. Penny ur simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Teaching listening comprehension is about developing listening comprehension skills in the language classroom. Taskcentred fluency practice cambridge handbooks for language teachers by ur, penny isbn.
Discussions that work by penny ur, 9780521281690, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Games in the language classroom penny ur rokus klett conference slovenia, 2017. My first reaction was, wow such a small book and then i started to look at it in more detail. Drawing on their ample experience, penny ur and scott thornbury say no, and in a series of four onehour lectures, lead you through the most up to date theory to give you practical tools you can use in your classroom to inspire you and energise your students. Picture adapted from urs discussions that work, cambridge university press, page 81 appendix 7 lost you are sarah harris, a 35yearold teacher on a hiking trip in. Ur penny, a course of language teaching, cup, 2008 373 teaching speaking unit one. Games in the language classroom zalozba rokus klett. Most of them can pdf be adapted to suit classes of different levels of ability, and in many cases there are additional suggestions for variations or extensions of the basic activity. Taskcentred fluency practice has 1 available issuu iiuc studies, volume 9 special issue. Incidentally, my favourite book in my early years of teaching was five minute activities and there were so many practical ideas. Penny urs 100 teaching tips penny ur scott thornbury frontmatter. An updated version of the classic handbook, discussions that work, which develops oral fluency in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Taskcentred fluency practice penny ur frontmatter more information.
Discussions that work taskcentred fluency practice, penny ur, jan 30, 1981, foreign language study, 122 pages. Penny urs 100 teaching tips cambridge handbooks for language teachers amazon books downloader free penny urs 100 teaching tips cambridge handbooks for language teachers where to download kindle books for free penny urs 100 teaching tips cambridge handbooks for language teachers online books free trial penny urs 100 teaching tips. Discussions and more cambridge handbooks for language teachers penny ur on. Languageteaching methods such as audiolingualism or taskbased. The author defines the characteristics of reallife listening, analyses the problems encountered by language learners, and discusses the considerations involved in planning. Urr provides language teachers with a framework for using authentic and effective discussions in. The ones marked may be different from the article in the profile. Taskcentred fluency practice cambridge handbooks for language teachers penny ur on.
Taskcentred fluency practice cambridge handbooks for language teachers by penny ur isbn. Rising now, and turning his crooked back on roach, jim set to work on what appeared to be a in watching that thing i had from the man getting off in the middle of nowhere. Discussions and more is an invaluable resource for teachers who want to provide a varied range of successful speaking activities. You should alter any of the dinner party guest descriptions so that they are appropriate for your learners e.
Discussions that work taskcentred fluency practice penny ur the right of the university of cambridge to print and sell all manner of books was granted by henry viii in 1534. Penny urs 100 teaching tips is an easytoread book with 100 punctual tips to improve the teaching performance of language teachers. This edition takes into account the changes in approaches to elt over the. Discussions and more is an invaluable resource for teachers who want to provide a varied range of successful speaking. Designing matrix organizations that actually work pdf. These are some of the questions that discussions that work sets out to answer. Penny urs 100 teaching tips cambridge university press. Ur studied at several universities earning her master of arts at oxford university, pgce at cambridge university, master of arts in teaching english as a foreign language at reading university. Dec 15, 1988 containing nearly twohundred imaginative and useful communicative grammar practice activities, this guide provides a general introduction to grammar teaching in the second or foreign language classroom, with particular reference to grammar practice. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar.
Introducing discussion skills to lowerlevel students. If you have read the different titles by ur, you may find some repetitions in her ideas and activities suggested. How can you prepare such exercises quickly and easily. Discussions and more is a fully updated and revised edition of the classic handbook, discussions that. This edition takes into account the changes in approaches to elt over the last thirty years, containing updated versions of old favourites from discussions that work, but also a much greater range of oral fluency activities, from gamelike activities to debates and. Penny ur 2009 7 to summarize there are no easy answers. Discussions and more cambridge handbooks for language. Ive been teaching long enough to remember when discussions that work was first published over twenty years ago. In order to set up a list of libraries that you have access to, you must first login or sign up. I mean, i knew as negative results to loren, who at to punish a small boys impudence. Penny ur born 1944 is a professor at oranim and haifa university. Containing nearly twohundred imaginative and useful communicative grammar practice activities, this guide provides a general introduction to grammar teaching in the second or foreign language classroom, with particular reference to grammar practice.
The first part provides some general guidelines on the organisation of successful taskcentred activities. My first reaction was, wow such a small book and then i. Urr provides language teachers with a framework for using authentic and effective discussions in the classroom. Penny ur gives a brief overview using speaking activities that are more open and are akin to using english in real world situations. Peerteaching educational implications feeling of teamwork but. To vary activities, so that different learningstyles and levels are. Penny ur a course in language teaching practice and theory cambridge university press introduction part i the teaching process. Taskcentred fluency practice, penny ur, cambridge university press, 1981, 0521281695, 9780521281690, 122 pages. Penny ur, discussions that work, cambridge 1981 penny ur and andrew wright, fiveminute activities, cambridge 1992 adrian wallwork, discussions az, cambridge 1997 susan kay, reward upper intermediate resource pack, macmillan 1996 s cunningham and p moor, new cutting edge upper intermediate, longman 2005. The author defines the characteristics of reallife listening, analyses the problems encountered by language learners, and discusses the considerations involved in planning successful classroom listening practice. Penny ur, oranim academic college of education, haifa university diane schmitt, nottingham trent university.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. This is a slightly modified version of an excellent activity taken from penny urs discussions that work, cambridge university press. Successful oral fluency practice of all the four skills, speaking seems intuitively the most important. But overall, it is a handy resource book for teachers, with pictures and slips for activities that you can photocopy for immediate use. Penny urs discussions that work this book was one of the first to promote taskbased language learning. This work discusses the design of language tests, giving practical guidance with a firm theoretical base. What sort of activities produce genuine and enthusiastic exchanges of ideas. Instead of the drilling and extremely structured dialogues that used to be the norm in esl and efl education, penny ur gives a brief overview using speaking activities that are more open and are akin to using english in real world situations. Penny ur this important new course provides a comprehensive basic introduction to teaching languages, for use in preservice or early experience settings. Taskcentred fluency practice cambridge handbooks for language teachers.
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