Visuals for the Language Classroom
Published on 18. December 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-582-04781-5 (ISBN)
Description
"Visuals for the Language Classroom" is a practical guide to the use of visual materials in the teaching of English as a foreign language. it describes the character of the media commonly available to the classroom teacher, and the authors argue that a sympathetic and sensitive understanding of the nature of these media can lead the teacher to efficient activities in the language classroom. All the examples can be made by the teacher with the minimum of time, money and artistic tlent.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
ELT/ESL
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
further reading suggestions
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 185 mm
Weight
260 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-582-04781-5 (9780582047815)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Chalkboard and whiteboard - characteristics and techniques to exploit, presentation and guided practice, dialogue, role play and drame, webs, open communicative practice, listening, grammatical explanation, technical tips; overhead projector; flannelboard, magnetboard and adhesive plastic ;wallpictures and wallposters - presentation and guided practice, dilogues, vocabulary, listening compehension, free communicative practice; picture flash cards - practice, open communicative practice, presentation; word flash cards - presentation, reading and writing practice, listening; workcards and worksheets - controlled reading and writing practice and guided oral practice, dialogue role play and simulation, information-gap activities, free oral practice and writing; authentic printed materials - newspapers, publicity material; the learning environment - life in the classroom, the classroom, its furnituer and objects, the school and the school neighbourhood; production tips - designing, layout, pictures, grouping and reading direction, lines, big and small, colour, tone, lettering, drawing, collage, cutting sticking and protecting, displaying.