Using Newspapers in the Classroom is a collection of over 130 practical and creative newspaper-based activities to use with young adult and adult learners from pre-intermediate to advanced levels. The activities are designed to provide motivating and challenging learning experiences, as well as valuable language practice. Clear lesson plans, sample materials and practical guidelines combine to give teachers of general English and English for Specific Purposes maximum support for using newspapers in the classroom.
By:
Paul Sanderson Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 228mm,
Width: 154mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 459g ISBN:9780521645263 ISBN 10: 0521645263 Series:Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers Publication Date:21 June 1999 Audience:
ELT/ESL
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction; 1; Headlines; 2; Articles; 3; Photographs; 4; Advertisements; 5; Horoscopes; 6; Problem Page Letters; 7; TV guides; 8; Cartoons and strip cartoons; 9; Weather forecasts; 10; The whole newspaper; Appendix 1; Stylistic and structural features of newspaper headlines; Appendix 2; Newspaper web sites; Appendix 3; Abbreviations used in classified advertisements
Reviews for Using Newspapers in the Language Classroom (Cambridge Handbooks for Language Tea
'Using Newspapers is ideal for teachers who want to introduce newspapers to a class ... I found it enlightening, very practical and a great addition to my repertoire.' EL Gazette