VTTN resource books

There is a set of VTTN resource books in each province. These cover many aspects of teaching, from theory and methodology to practical classroom activity books covering all four skills, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and testing.

Amongst these books, of particular relevance to the “Teaching Grammar Communicatively” workshops are: How to Teach Grammar – Scott Thornbury (Longman) Scott Thornbury makes methodology practical like no other author in English Teaching.
Games for Grammar Practice – Maria Lucia Zaorob and Elizabeth Chin (CUP)
The book is full of interesting games for grammar practice – some of them will need to be adapted for bigger classes, but this book will really stimulate your teaching.

Please contact your provincial ELT specialist or coordinator for more information

Useful ELT websites

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/
This site run by the BBC and the British Council has a bit of everything and if you use just one site to support your teaching, this should be it.
http://www.manythings.org/ A site packed with materials for learners of English. Direct your students to it now!
www.readwritethink.org Lots of resources for teaching. For example, design a blank cartoon and get your students to fill in the captions!

Please let us know any websites that you want to share with other VTTN teachers. Or if you have any successes or questions associated with using internet resources with your students.


Further reading on topics related to this issue:

Grammar Practice Activities – Penny Ur (CUP) Although this book is quite old, 1988, it has stood the test of time and is full of good ideas for practicing grammar in class.
Grammar Games (Cognitive, affective and drama activities for EFL students) – Mario Rinvolucri (CUP) Students love learning grammar through games and this book is full of them.
More Grammar Games (Cognitive, affective and movement activities for EFL students) – Mario Rinvolucri and Paul Davis (CUP)
Many more ideas like those in the previous book. These games are an excellent way of developing your teaching. If you try a few out, you’ll soon be inventing your own!


This issue’s suggested website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
This page is full of useful material for both teachers and students. For teachers, there are lesson plans and even podcasts (audio recordings) of lectures to download. For students, there are exercises, webcasts, listenings, readings etc etc. Why not have a look and set an activity for homework or just encourage your students to use it?

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