Teacher Resources

Courtesy of Oxford University Press

This is a growing selection of teacher resources - teaching activities and ideas - chosen from among the huge selection of resource books published by Oxford University Press. Month by month, we will build up a library of practical resources that you can take straight into the classroom. The ideas and activities are divided into categories: Kids, Junior High School, Senior High School, and Adults (includes college students). If you are interested in buying the books, they are all available - at a 20% discount for ETJ members - from the David English House Book Service.

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Title	Category
Intercultural Activities - Food: An introduction to teaching activities using cultural diversity and a sample activity: "Food" - this is a great activity for elementary learners to learn vocabulary of food from different countries. Suitable for junior high school students upwards. Series/Book title - Oxford Basics: Intercultural Activities - Intercultural Activities: Introduction (42K) - Activity: Food (54K)
Intercultural Activities - Transport: This activity is for lower intermediate level students and practices vocabulary and language related to transport as well as voicing opinions (We think…should). The activity is given as a presentation and discussion. Series/Book title - Oxford Basics: Intercultural Activities - Activity: Transport (54K)
Presenting New Language - Describing People: This fun activity for lower level students practices the 'describing people' vocabulary area (for example, tall, short, young, parts of the body and colors) as well as phrases such as "What's he/she like?" "He/She is..." Series/Book title - Oxford Basics: Presenting New Language - Presenting New Language: Background Info (72 KB) - Presenting New Language: Describing People (60 KB)
Writing - Gathering Information: What is the writing process? Some background knowledge can help make writing activities much more effective. The "Gathering Information" activity is designed to help teenagers get ready for writing. The task places emphasis on careful preparation, when students can learn think out and talk out ideas and exlore possibilities. Great for lower intermediate senior high school students. Series/Book title - Resource Books for Teachers: Writing - Writing: Introduction / Activity: Gathering Information (459 KB)
Using Cohesive Devices: A writing activity for intermediate and above students, who use cohesive devices to combine ideas and create a vistor's guide to their school or another institution. Series/Book title - Resource Books for Teachers: Writing - Activity: Using Cohesive Devices (76 KB)
Letters: Have students write letters to themselves or other students which can be read in a later lesson, at the end of term etc. Series/Book title - Resource Books for Teachers: Letters - Activity: Write Now, Read Later (78 KB)
Pronunciation: Several activities to engage all the students' senses when teaching the pronunciation of the sounds of English. Series/Book title - Resource Books for Teachers: Pronunciation - Activities: Sounds and Movements, Sound metaphors and Similes, The Happiest Sound, Draw the Sound (201 KB)
Vocabulary: An introduction to teaching vocabulary and two related activities, both of which fit into a 40-50 minute class: "Focusing on difficulty" - this activity will provoke contrastive awareness of vocabulary in two languages. Great for intermediate to advanced learners; "Cultural keywords" - this activity will explore the ways in which specific vocabulary items can represent important aspects of a culture. For lower-intermediate to advanced learners. Series/Book title - Resource Books for Teachers: Vocabulary (2nd Edition) - Vocabulary: Introduction (64 KB) - Activities: Focusing on difficulty, Cultural keywords (40 KB)
Discussion - All about Culture: Cross-cultural interaction is one of the fastest growing areas of language study however the systematic study of cross-cultural interaction may be new to many teachers. This sample activity encourages students to explore the concept of culture itself and is suitable for levels intermediate and above. Series/Book title - Resource Books for Teachers: Cultural Awareness - Discussion - All about Culture (86 KB)
Simple Reading Activities: Clothes: This activity for low-level learners is an interesting way of getting students to learn the "clothes" vocabulary area. The activity takes a creative approach through the use of drawing and a poem (included) and contains a follow-up vocabulary building exercise. Series/Book title - Oxford Basics: Simple Reading Activities - Background (54 KB) Simple Reading Activities: Clothes (47 KB)
Simple Listening Activities: Shapes: This activity for senior high school students and above is designed to give listening practice for the shapes vocabulary area (for example; square, round, long). Students listen to the provided story about a robbery asked to identify the shapes in the story. Series/Book title - Oxford Basics: Simple Listening Activities - Activity: Shapes (52 KB)

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