Timesaver – serie

This 96 page resource book offers teachers a wealth of activities based on reading and listening realia (authentic or simulated-authentic) and will be vital for teachers presenting 'Background to Britain' information. 'Timesavers for Real!' offers activities which aid integrated skills development (with a focus on reading, listening and vocabulary) and revises specific structures in an enjoyable and meaningful way. Examples of activities include: Shopping at the CD Megastore (Music types - likes and dislikes); TV listings (matching programmes to people profiles); Maps of Britain and Local Towns (jigsaw pair work). The book is accompanied by an audio component. Intermediate level.

Teachers on busy intensive courses have an insatiabledemand for templates (maps, menus, etc) around which they can basea lesson.Equally true is the fact that they don't have time tocreate these themselves.It was this need that led to our first (and still best selling!)Timesaver.This book is a selection of ready-made visual ideas with illustrative,photcopiable worksheets on topics including homefood and drinkholidaysoccupations and schoolsas well as realia such as maps and forms. There is also a section at the back with grammar activities.This book can be adapted for use at all levels but aimed at *Elementary(A1)* ABOUT THE TIMESAVER SERIESThe series of photocopiable resource books forEnglish Language Teaching includes cross-cultural lessonsgrammar, vocabulary or skill developmentgames, raps and communicative activitieseveryday, practical English. Tried and tested by teachers around the world,these are full of imaginative, lively activities and perfect forintroducing, consolidating or practising recently taught structuresand lexical sets.

Vocabulary acquisition - increasing the number of words a studentknows- will be a key objective for any language course.Titles covering the field of vocabulary acquisition will always bea natural list area for supplementary resource publishing- andwill always be amongst the best selling part of the list.

A key aim of an intensive English language course in the UK willbe to consolidate the grammar that the student will already havelearnt in a lively and motivating way.At the same time many of the teachers working in intensive coursesin the UK will be relatively inexperienced and will be lookingfor easy to use extra resource material in this challenging task.

Vocabulary acquisition - increasing the number of words a studentknows- will be a key objective for any language course.Titles covering the field of vocabulary acquisition will always bea natural list area for supplementary resource publishing- andwill always be amongst the best selling part of the list.

Good reading texts are highly versatile - either as springboardsto discussion or as a lead in to more detailed comprehension exercises.The problem for teachers working on an intensive course in the UKis that text taken from everyday newspapers in the UK will be ungraded- and so too difficult for the students.Teachers need a Timesaving source of interesting texts, at the rightlevel, which are motivating to their students.

Teachers don't always have time to prepare warmers and time fillersfor their English lessons. This resource gives teachers a varietyof authentic games which fill any gaps in their lesson plan ina fun but focused way. Students will love the quirky activitieswhich give them a real reason to communicate.

Teachers running private language school classes in the UK are consciousof the fact that students are interested in British lifestyleand customs, as well as learning the language itself. This titleprovides the busy teacher with a wealth of magazine-style materialwhich will help students' integration and confidence.

Everybody loves a story! This collection of varied picture storieswill capture the interest of students and help them to developtheir receptive and productive language skills. The accompanyingCD further contextualises each activity with a model story and interview.

This collection presents highlights of British history in a way whichwill directly appeal to teenage students. Topics include CrazyKings and Cool Queens, Worst Wars and Dreadful Disasters. Studentsare prompted to link historical events to present day situations,and personal project suggestions are included.