Some topics: Bookshop, Library, Supermarket, Bakery, Wet Market, Clinic, Park, Swimming Pool, Seaside, School canteen, Void Deck, Accident, Bedtime, Art lesson, Birthday Party, Shopping, Aquarium, Zoo, Night market, Airport...    25 Themes, Includes Prompts, Ideas and Response, Continuous Response, Glossary, Excellent for both Classroom and Home Learning

This is a comprehensive reference text that provides an accessible account of current theories of language and language learning together with practical ideas for teaching and assessing writing across the curriculum. It is an essential text for students of primary and secondary education as well as an ideal reference for practicing teachers, including ESL teachers.

Learning new words is foundational to success in school and life. Researchers have known for years that how many word meanings a student knows is one of the strongest predictors of how well that student will understand text and be able to communicate through writing. This book is about how children learn the meanings of new words (and the concepts they convey) and how teachers can be strategic in deciding which words to teach, how to teach them, and which words not to teach at all.

Third or Additional Language Acquisition examines research on the acquisition of languages beyond the L2 within four main areas of inquiry: crosslinguistic influence, multilingual speech production models, the multilingual lexicon and the impact of bi/multilingualism on cognitive development.

My First English Adventure makes learning English a memorable, magical experience. By using familiar Disney characters that children know and love, My First English Adventure re-creates a fantastic world of discovery and adventure in the classroom that truly motivates and encourages pupils to learn.