While a few of these ideas my not be applicable to my classes due to size or target skill, i did stumble across a number of ideas that i could use to augment my regular lessons. They will love this competition finding three words within each category. Five minute activities is an invaluable source of ideas for language teachers. A course in language teaching trainee book by penny ur.
Ask students to call out all the items theyve learnt in the last two weeks, write. See all books authored by penny ur, including grammar practice activities. Five minute activities, penny ur and andrew right, cambridge university press learner persistence, from ncsall student circle guide, john comings principles of language learning and teaching, douglas brown, longman. Fiveminute activities for young learners by penny mckay. It can be used by groups of teachers working with a trainer, or as a selfstudy resource. Activities can be used flexibly in any order at any point in a teaching programme. Penny ur a course in language teaching practice and. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Easy to flip through and find many readily accessible games and discussion ideas.
Ur studied at several universities earning her master of arts at oxford university, pgce at cambridge university, master of arts in teaching english as a foreign language at reading university. A resource book of with illustrations by andrew wright. She is the author of numerous books, including five minute activities 1992, cowritten with andrew wright. Cambridge handbooks for languageteachers this is a series of practical guides for teachers of english and other languages. Penny ur, andrew wright five minute activities is an invaluable source of ideas for language teachers. Ask students to call out all the items theyve learnt in the last two weeks, write them up as fast as you can. Gamelike activities to practice esl listening, speaking. Penny ur, andrew wright fiveminute activities is an invaluable source of ideas for language teachers. Fiveminute activities for business english teaching english spelling. A practical guide for teachers, and fiveminute activities. A resource book of short activities cambridge handbooks for language teachers 97805297810. Try this game before the summer holidays with your students.
Ur recognizes that there are myriad classroom environments and ways to teach, so some tips may be more applicable than others for individual teachers. This book is suitable for both novice and experienced teachers who need a resource of enjoyable and motivating activities for the young learner classroom. Penny ur a course in language teaching practice and theory cambridge university press introduction part i the teaching process module 1. Giving points giving a time limit making it a race dividing class into teams giving a small prize saying there will be a winner a. Cambridge university press 97805297810 five minute activities penny ur and andrew wright excerpt more information in this web service cambridge. Teaching listening comprehension, penny ur, cambridge university press, 2006, 3125339952, 9783125339958. Fiveminute activities a resource book of short activities. The collection offers a convenient reference for established activities and an introduction to a large number of new ones. Five minute activities got five minutes before the bell rings. Incidentally, my favourite book in my early years of teaching was five minute activities and there were so many practical ideas.
A resource book of short activities as want to read. Sentenceexpanding exercises are often used in conjunction with sentencecombining and sentenceimitation exercises. A resource book of short activities cambridge handbooks for language teachers download pdf epub rar rapidshare mediafire fileserve 4shared torrent depositfiles scribd this entry was posted in uncategorized by admin. Cambridge handbooks for language teachers five minute share this news. This edition takes into account the changes in approaches to elt over the last thirty years, containing updated versions of old favourites from discussions that work, but also a much greater range of oral fluency. Teachers will find activities which can be used to. Teaching speaking teacher training course ttc 2014. Fiveminute activities is an invaluable source of ideas for. Penny has presented papers at tesol, iatefl and various other english teachers conferences worldwide. Cambridge university press 97805297810 fiveminute activities penny ur and andrew wright table of contents more information in. In other words, the first simply asks participants to talk.
Penny ur is one of those household names in esl teaching and her book five minute activities certainly demonstrate this. Five minute activities is a collection of over 100 ideas for the foreign language classroom, all of which can be used effectively with little or no preparation. The collection offers a convenient reference for established activities and an introduction to a large number. Fiveminute activities is an invaluable source of ideas for language teachers. Penny ur simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I have taught esl adults for a number of years, and her books are the best i have found by far. Discussions and more is an updated version of the classic handbook discussions that work and an invaluable resource for teachers who want to provide learners with. Download this image for free in highdefinition resolution the choice download button below. As with any sort of teaching book, you will have to adapt most of the activities to suit the context and content of your lesson. Penny ur has authored or coauthored many practical books before such as vocabulary activities, five minute activities, teaching listening comprehension as well as discussions that work. Games in the language classroom zalozba rokus klett. Class building game 1 two truths and a lie l,s,r,w p. Penny ur born 1944 is a professor at oranim and haifa university.
Sentence expanding is the process of adding one or more words, phrases, or clauses to the main clause or independent clause to do just that. Cambridge handbooks for languageteachers this is a series of practical guides for teachers of english and other. Fiveminute activities from penny ur for group lessons. Penny ur lessons from nothing activities for language teaching with limited time. She is the author of numerous books, including fiveminute activities1992, cowritten with andrew wright. Aug 29, 2017 we use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads. Fiveminute activities, penny ur and andrew right, cambridge university press learner persistence, from ncsall student circle guide, john comings principles of language learning and teaching. Ur penny, a course of language teaching, cup, 2008 373 box 9.
Activity 1 activity 2 topic and taskbased activities the main difference between the two activities in box 9. Penny ur is one of those household names in esl teaching and her book fiveminute activities certainly demonstrate this. We use your linkedin profile and activity data to personalize ads and to show you more relevant ads. Dec 31, 2014 discussions and more is an invaluable resource for teachers who want to provide a varied range of successful speaking activities. The activities can vary pace and content, provide transitions, and otherwise contribute to the well. Together, these activities may serve as a supplement or an. Fiveminute activities penny ur and andrew wright excerpt more. Grammar practice activities penny ur pdf free download. Fiveminute activities for young learners penny mckay and jenni guse. Fiveminute activities a resource book of short activities, penny ur, 2003, education, 105 pages. Download teaching listening comprehension, penny ur. This book was filled with a plethora of short activities that could be used in the last five minutes of class or a free day in class. A resource book of short activities cambridge handbooks for language teachers. Elt expert penny ur offers us a resource book of short activities, five minute activities, that may come in handy not only when you dont know what to do during the last five minute of your class, but also for specific purposes, such as vocabulary revision, adjectivenoun word order, reading and writing practice, etc.
English language study and teaching foreign students. In addition, the design of the activities allows teachers to adapt and apply the ideas to other themes. Cambridge university press cambridge, new york, melbourne, madrid, cape town, singapore. Five minute activities a resource book of short activities penny ur andrew wright austratv. Penny has thirty years experience as an english teacher in elementary, middle and high schools in israel. She retired as head of the masters of education program at the oranim academic college of education. English esl 5 minute activity worksheets most downloaded. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. It contains resources of over short activities for the language classroom. The trainees book provides all the tasks given in the main book but without background information, bibliographies, notes or solutions. A fun filler or end of lesson activity in which students practise vocabulary and quick thinking. Penny ur is considered an authority in the teaching of listening after writing this,at least here in europe, and it is surely a.
Oct 04, 2014 5 minute activities, by penny ur and andrew wright polyana nielsen. Fiveminute activities by penny ur, 97805297810, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Discussions and more by penny ur, 9781107442757, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Games in the language classroom penny ur rokus klett conference slovenia, 2017. A resource book of short activities penny urandrew wright. While a few of these ideas my not be applicable to my classes due to size or target. Fiveminute activities assets cambridge university press. Teaching listening comprehension, penny ur, cambridge university press, 2006, 3125339952.
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