Publications full list with links
(Below is a full list of the materials that I have published elsewhere, with links to the things that are available on the Net. For things on TEFLtastic and links to the materials below arranged by topic, please also have a look at:)
TEFLtastic Articles and Workshop plans
Publications full list with links
BOOKS
Macmillan Latin America
Skyline Elementary Business Resource Pack 2- Elementary level resource pack to make general English book useable with a Business English class or students. Like Reward Business Resource packs, but with CD (Main writer, with additional work by one other person)
Express Publishing
Did writing and editing work on one of the lower level Blockbuster textbooks for teenage students
ARTICLES AND TEACHING TIPS
onestopenglish.com (Macmillan website- must subscribe to view)
Ask the experts- Motivating teachers whose business students miss class
Talking business- pronunciation for Business and ESP students with pronunciation needs analysis form (reprinted from ETP magazine)
onestopenglish Business and ESP section
Teaching Approaches: Needs Analysis
One to One Teaching Tips: Situation 1
One to One Teaching Tips: Situation 2
First Lessons Wish List
First Lessons Problems and Solutions
First Lessons: Lesson Plans
onestopenglish exam section
IELTS Writing 7: Describing data line graphs
FCE tips: reading part 3- gapped text
FCE tips: speaking part 1- speaking about yourself
FCE tips: speaking part 2- describing pictures
FCE tips: speaking part 3- working together
FCE tips: speaking part 4- 3 way conversation
FCE tips: speaking 5- the whole paper
FCE tips: Use of English part 1- multiple choice cloze
FCE tips: Use of English part 3- key word transformations
FCE tips: Use of English part 5- word formation
TOEFL: listening- short dialogues
TOEIC: listening part two- first lesson
Tips on TOEIC vocabulary development
onestopenglish Skills section
Teaching functions
onestopenglish young learner section
teaching children: classroom management- mixed ability classes
teaching children: classroom management- behaviour management
teaching children: classroom management- the first day
teaching children: classroom management- teaching large classes
First lesson games
English Teaching Professional Magazine
Reacting to student feedback
Taking an interest in ESP- how teachers without business experience can learn about the subject without too much pain
Making bookwork fun- how to get rid of that sigh when children finish the warmer and open their textbooks
Pronunciation in ESP classes
Modern English Teaching Magazine
Teaching pre-school children English (lead article)
IATEFL Issues magazine
More word bag activities (Vocabulary revision games)
ARELS Arena magazine
The Museum of the English Language
developingteachers.com
How the future of textbooks has to be
Tackling the double challenge of note taking (this and three below based on a DELTA part one)
Preparing Intermediate students to tackle authentic reading texts
Discourse analysis, the advanced learner and the CPE
Humanizing language teaching
Humanising exam classes
eslcafe.com
Teaching English in Madrid a summary (sticky post on the teachers’ forum)
TEFL.net
15 flashcard activities for any pre-school English class
15 criteria for a good TEFL workshop
15 uses for guessing games in any pre-school class
15 problems and solutions for large pre-school classes
15 variations on TPR for little kids
The 15 stages of teaching numbers
15 ways to simplify reading texts
15 ways to reproduce exam conditions
15 ways to make exam tasks fun
15 ways to make exam tasks easier
15 ways to judge an EFL textbook
15 criteria for a good pre-school English class
15 reasons why PPP is so unfashionable
15 fun English for job applications practice tasks
15 ways to turn students onto graded readers
15 fun games for the Present Continuous
15 ways to stay motivated to teach
15 common misconceptions about Business English and ESP
15 more cultural differences in the Japanese classroom
15 cultural differences in the Japanese classroom
15 more criteria for a good cultural training lesson
15 criteria for a good cultural training lesson
15 more important cultural differences in the classroom
15 important cultural differences in the EFL classroom
The 15 most fun pronunciation games
15 ways to make multiple choice questions manageable and fun
15 variations on Find Someone who and mingling games
The 15 best TEFL drawing games
15 physical TEFL warmers and game for adults
The 15 best TEFL games with miming/ TPR
The 15 most fun Business English lessons
The 15 most fun and useful cultural training topics
15 ways to make email practice fun
15 easy ways to start using phonemics in class
The 15 most interesting TOEIC lessons
15 warmers for true/ false tasks
15 fun ways of using a whiteboard
15 fun ways of practising telephoning
15 fun things to do with an OHP
Easy ways to write a TEFL workshop/ article
Easy ways to improve your TEFL career
Top teaching banana skins and how to avoid them
SAC shock- I wouldn’t know where to start (tips on how to make a self-access centre/ student library more accessible)
Cut out cutting up (time management tips on how to cut down on preparation time)
usingenglish.com
Why does my teacher make me use an English-English dictionary?
Why does my teacher make me learn English grammar words?
Why does my teacher make me read silently?
Why your students overuse their dictionaries
Why doesn’t my teacher correct all my mistakes when I am speaking?
70 characteristics of a good grammar presentation
Why your students don’t want to do pairwork
Why does my teacher make me learn the phonemic script
Why your students still make mistakes with grammar they know well
Advantages and disadvantages of peer observations
Things to put in a Self- Access Centre or Student Library
Why do my students question me?
Why your students have problems with listening comprehension
Why your students speak L1 in class and ideas on how to use that and/ or stop it
Why your students don’t do their homework, and how to respond
Setting up a TEFL certificate course- Advantages and disadvantages
How to set up a TEFL certificate course
How to break into teacher training
The perfect job reference for a teacher trainer
The perfect CV and cover letter for an EFL exam teacher
The perfect CV and cover letter for TEFL young learners teacher
The perfect CV and cover letter for an EFL manager
The perfect CV and cover letter for a teacher trainer- tips for TEFL job applications, career planning and career development
The perfect CV and cover letter for a Business English teacher
Present Perfect Games and Activities
70 ways to improve your English- self-study and motivation tips for students (also useful for teachers advising students on improving their English outside the classroom)
IELTS Academic reading locating information task tips for teachers- game ideas, tips to give students etc.
TOEIC FAQ- for teachers and students, including updated exam
Choosing a good TOEIC class and good TOEIC teacher- tips for students, but could help you write your CV or ad if you are a good TOEIC teacher, or interview teachers if you are a DoS
100 ways to improve your TOEIC listening- advice on how to approach the exam and self-study for students, but also useful for teachers
The 24 hours before your TOEIC exam- advice for students on last minute preparation, relaxation etc. that you might want to pass onto them in class
21 ways to get more out of your TOEIC class- tips for students on how to make the most of class time
Making textbook listenings manageable and fun
The perfect CV and cover letter for a TEFL teacher- in terms of clicks, one of my most popular articles!
TOEIC exam problems and solutions- focused advice on typical particular student questions and difficulties
Fun for all the family 3- A few fun ways to practice articles and determiners- games for all ages and learning styles
Putting the grammar back into Xmas- lots of fun ideas on how to combine a Xmas lesson with your textbook syllabus
Doing something with Xmas songs- making Xmas songs in adult classes useful for grammar and vocabulary points and skills development
Fun for all the family 2- 26 alphabet and spelling games- reading, writing and spelling games for ESL learners of all ages
100 ways to improve your TOEIC score for students
Combining Xmas with a young learner syllabus- mainly for very young learner (pre-school) classes
Christmas vocabulary you can mime- making Xmas vocabulary fun, interactive and easy to remember for small and very small kids
Tips for the IELTS Academic Reading- Locating information task
Getting published in TEFL Part One- Choosing a route
Career Paths in ELT Publishing Part Two- The Workshops man
Testing and Reviewing New EFL Materials- writing reviews on TEFL websites and in TEFL magazines, and discussing new materials and choosing the best ones for your school
Tips for the Automated Teacher- How to keep your motivation up as the years go by
Career Paths in ELT Publishing- The Articles Man
Why and how to use songs with young learners
Fun for all the family 1- 22 games for teaching numbers for young learners, adults, business English and technical English students all in one- “Fun for all the family!”
IELTS Academic Reading Tips- Matching Headings to Paragraphs Task- Tips for Students and Tips for Teachers
TOEIC Listening Part One Photos Task- Tips for Students and Tips for Teachers
eltnewsletter.com
The Advanced Teaching Certificate
Applied Linguistics Website
How was the Dip? A personal reflection on the DELTA
teflfarm.com
Reading= speaking- bringing graded readers into the classroom
englishclub.com
Is English your language?- A questionnaire and discussion questions to see how much students think they ‘own’ the English language
teachingfish.com
Natural interactions
esl-lounge.com
Boring things with songs- making gap fills, exam practice etc. fun by using songs with adult classes
The teacher and inanimate objects- organizational tips to save preparation time and make sure you don’t forget anything you need for your classes
Time management for teachers
eslteachersboard.com
Setting up activities with young learners
teach-esl-to-kids.com
Making personal questions for young learners fun
Shane Language Schools newsletter
The best kids’ games ever 1- Variations on “stations” - the classic energy raiser
The best kids’ games ever 2- Variations on “slap”, the simplest flashcard game
The best kids’ games ever 3- Variations on “catch”
The best kids’ games ever 4- Variations on “sticky ball”
The best kids’ games ever 5- Variations on “reveal”
The best kids’ games ever 6- Variations on “tag”
11 Good reasons for using songs with pre-school children (and one quite foolish one) - tips on how to exploit easy-to-use and less easy-to-use action songs, with examples from FAB Red
A song filled kids’ lesson with FAB Yellow- that “difficult second album”
Japanese English and common student errors Part One- classifying errors
Japanese English and common student errors Part Two- “made in Japan” English expressions
esl-galaxy.com
All singing, all dancing kindergarten English lessons
OUP website
Further teaching suggestions for the Oxford Practice Grammar
genki English
Teaching ideas from the Longman English Celebration
Keltic books website
Pre-reading for the LCCI Certificate in Teaching English for Business
Preparing to teach children- A Cambridge YL extension to CELTA/ CELTYL Pre-reading guide
LESSON PLANS AND PHOTOCOPIABLE WORKSHEETS
usingenglish.com
Business English- Words that can and cannot be shortened
CAE Reading Part Two Match the quotes
Business and Technical English easily confused words
Travel English pairwork- pronunciation /b/ and /v/
101 IELTS Speaking tasks about Sports and Hobbies
101 IELTS Speaking Part Two tasks about people, places, actions, things and times
Business English silent letters and syllables
IELTS Speaking Part Two difficult unusual topics
The language of trends spot the difference
101 IELTS Speaking Part Two tasks that tie in with Speaking Part One
IELTS Speaking Part Two Past Present Future tenses
Office equipment inventions past tense review
IELTS Work and study vocabulary game
IELTS Speaking Part Two Transport and Travel
Numbers practice- idioms and proverbs- Good for Financial English students
Future Perfect New Year predictions- with some learner training and motivation content
New Year Future Continuous sentence completion- with presentation and practice of state and action verbs
New Year Resolutions Adverbs of frequency- trying to give a boost to your students’ learning in the New year
Xmas New Year Superstitions First Conditionals Bluff game
Christmas Party Negotiations- for fun practice of the language of meetings (with a clear winner, unlike the real thing) and lots of Xmas vocab
Going to Xmas mimes- Xmas vocabulary and going to for future plans and predictions with present evidence
Describing Xmas foods bluff game- lots of cultural information and good practice for students explaining their own traditional foods to foreigners
Business English Xmas cards do’s and don’ts- Imperatives practice and cultural information for students with foreign clients and suppliers
Xmas trivia numbers pairwork- good for Technical English, engineering, science and Financial English students
IELTS Speaking Past Present Future questions- for Parts One and Two
Will for future predictions Xmas
Xmas past tense mimes- past continuous and present perfect
Xmas present simple and continuous mimes- contrasting routines with present actions
Xmas modals of deduction- guessing the country from the Xmas traditions with “must”, “may”, “could” etc, with lots of cultural information
Xmas traditions passives bluff game- with cultural information about many countries and the origins of traditions
Christmas traditions adverbs of frequency- Present Simple for habits and routines, with an attempt to get through the stereotypes to what people really do at Xmas time
Interrupting and getting back on topic game- especially suitable for FCE, CAE and Business English negotiations and meetings
Technical English words and expressions that can and cannot be shortened in English (especially good with Japanese speakers)
Telephoning problems challenge board game- fun practice of problems getting through
Phrasal verbs reversi game- a fun way of practising phrasal verbs over and over until they get them
IELTS Speaking Part One Tense Review- common past, present and future questions and answers
Test your knowledge of the TOEIC listening- for teachers and students
Likes and dislikes snakes and ladders game
IELTS Speaking spot the mistake- A way of students to learn several options for the most common language they will need to understand and produce in the exam, as well as some common mistakes to avoid
Narrative tenses guess the year game
Presentations- Advice on Cultural Differences (with a review of the language of giving advice)
How British is your Financial English? (Pairwork British and American English quiz with practice of explaining things you don’t know the name for and relative clauses)
Present Simple Sentence Completion Guessing Game
Present Simple 3rd Person s Men and Women Cultural Knowledge Guessing
Sports and hobbies verb collocations pellmanism game- Lower level version and higher level version
Business English Alibi Game (Past Continuous/ Past Perfect)
Zero conditional sentence completion guessing game
Language Learning Case Study- Business English writing genres (memo, minutes, notes etc.)
Elementary revision rotating boardgame
Verb Patterns Pellmanism- Elementary version, Intermediate version and Advanced version
Business English Writing genres Comparatives guessing game
Business English Going to for future plans Guessing game
Business English Advice Guessing Game
Technical English mimes (Present Continuous)
Business English Writing Genres Comparative Adjectives Pairwork
Business First Lesson Interview Questions Review
Language Learning Opinions (Language of agreeing and disagreeing and tips for self-study, good for first lessons)
Narrative tenses guess the year game (Past perfect and Past Continuous practice with personalisation)
Personality and appearance gender guessing game (Language of describing people, with practice of common mix up of “have” and “be”)
Adverbs of Frequency Gender Policy Discussion
Fresher week academic vocabulary (Common vocab and fluency practice- Good for IELTS, EAP, Pre-sessional courses and Study Abroad students)
Gender Roles Business Case Studies (Language of agreement and disagreement for business meetings)
IELTS Speaking Candidate or Examiner Guessing Game (a simple fun introduction to typical language that the examiner says and the student needs in the speaking exam)
Business English ESP needs analysis level check first lesson
Level check needs analysis interview form (with instructions)
onestopenglish.com
onestopenglish.com Business and ESP section
Aviation: Air travel English
Medical English: Numbers trivia
Business English: Numbers trivia
Emailing 1
Telephoning 1
Technical English measurements guessing game lesson (forthcoming)
onestopenglish exam section
(see “Articles” above for links)
IELTS Writing 7: Describing data line graphs
FCE tips: reading part 3- gapped text
FCE tips: speaking part 1- speaking about yourself
FCE tips: speaking part 2- describing pictures
FCE tips: speaking part 3- working together
FCE tips: speaking part 4- 3 way conversation
FCE tips: Use of English part 1- multiple choice cloze
FCE tips: Use of English part 3- key word transformations
FCE tips: Use of English part 5- word formation
TOEFL: listening- short dialogues
TOEIC Lesson 1
TOEIC Lesson 2
Synonyms practice for the TOEIC exam
onestopenglish.com Lesson share section
Love and marriage stories (Speaking/ vocabulary- competition winner)
FCE/CAE Cloze practice games (EFL exams- competition winner)
Graded reader blind date (Reading/ speaking/ learner training- competition winner)
Fun with formal letters (Writing- competition winner)
Man and wife (question formation game-competition winner)
English teaching Professional magazine
Q and A lying games (see “Articles” above for link)
Treasure hunt
Prepositions SNAP
IATEFL Issues magazine
Answer me!
REVIEWS
Modern English Teacher Magazine
Cutting Edge Elem and Pre Intermediate
Clockwise Elementary/ Clockwise Advanced
Inside Out Advanced
Language to Go Elementary and Language to Go Pre Intermediate
Really Learn 100 Phrasal Verbs
Natural English Intermediate and Natural English Upper Intermediate
Talking Business in Class (see also someone else’s review here)
Success with BULATS and Achieve BULATS
English Teaching Professional Magazine
English Vocabulary Organiser
Bell FCE Interactive CD ROM (Delta publishing)
TESL-EJ
TEFL.net
Lessons from Good Language Learners
Safety and Challenge (for Japanese learners of English)
Puzzle Time for Starters/ Movers- Jon Marks- Delta Publishing
Natural Grammar- Scott Thornbury
Intercultural Business Communication
Teaching English as an International Language
Historical Graded Readers- Georgian Press
Advanced Learners’ Dictionaries- Macmillan and CUP
Humanising your Coursebook- Mario Rinvolucri- Delta publishing
Learner English New Edition Michael Swan
Pre-publication checking and testing of material
(NB. cannot give names of books due to confidentiality reasons)
Cambridge University Press
TOEIC language book
Young Learners resource book
Low level Business course
Pre-FCE coursebook
Intercultural training book
Low level Business vocab book
KET coursebook
Technical English vocabulary book
Young Learners coursebook
Business writing book
IELTS self-study book
Cambridge business exams book
Young learners exam book
Oxford University Press
CPD book
Delta Publishing
FCE CD ROM