Understanding Teenagers in the ELT Classroom

<p><em style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Understanding Teenagers in the ELT Classroom</em><span style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> is a practical handbook full of lesson ideas exercises and tips for teaching English to teenage students.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>This practical book goes much further than simply telling you </span><em style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>what</em><span style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> to do and </span><em style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>how</em><span style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> to do it. It also looks at the </span><em style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>why</em><span style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>. It explains the deeper rationale for decisions we might make as well as exploring the underlying principles and factors that can make or break a lesson.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Have you sat at home thinking over why one of your classes is not going the way that you want? Or perhaps you've seen a really good teaching idea at a conference and are wondering how to make it work in your own class? Understanding</span><em style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> Teenagers in the ELT Classroom </em><span style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>provides reflections and ideas to help you.</span></p><p></p><ul><li><span style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Each begins with a </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Discussion</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> of a certain facet of teaching teens. Chris Roland identifies key issues and outlines situations he has experienced in his own teaching. He also draws upon writers and trainers who have played a role in his own development.</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>In the second part of each chapter </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Practical applications</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> the discussion takes a more hands-on turn. Here Chris Roland outlines some classroom applications and techniques which you can use in the classroom.</span></li><li><span style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Each chapter ends with three summary sections. The </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Questions for reflection</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> box helps summarise the chapter. The </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Things to try</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> box suggests ideas for small scale projects action research or professional development for you to try. Finally the </span><strong style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Things to share</strong><span style=color: rgba(0 92 169 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> box contains prompts to help you exchange ideas.</span></li></ul><p></p>