Zero Prep Activities for All Levels: Ready-to-Go Activities for In-Person and Remote Language Teaching - Softcover

Pollard, Laurel; Marell, Michal; Hess, Natalie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0866475788 ISBN 13: 9780866475785

Verlag: Pro Lingua Learning, 2023

Inhaltsangabe

Zero Prep Activities for All Levels is a must-have resource for busy language teachers who want to maximize classroom interaction while minimizing preparation time. This expanded second edition of a beloved classic provides over 160 pages of engaging, ready-to-use activities that build all four language skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—plus vocabulary and grammar. The book is designed for teachers of any language and adaptable to all proficiency levels, from beginner to advanced. Each activity is clearly organized with level, aim, materials, and step-by-step procedures, making it easy to implement immediately in class or online. The new edition features updated instructions and tech-friendly adaptations for virtual learning, along with a dedicated section on icebreakers and community-building tasks. Whether used for full lessons, warm-ups, or quick practice sessions, Zero Prep empowers teachers to create dynamic, student-centered learning experiences—without spending hours planning.

Features

• Over 160 pages of activities organized by skill: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, and Structure
• Special section of icebreakers and warm-ups for classroom community-building
• Step-by-step instructions with level, aim, materials, and procedures clearly outlined
• Adaptations for both in-person and online/remote teaching
• Suitable for all levels and any language classroom
• Promotes active learning, pair/group interaction, and spontaneous communication
• Ideal for new and experienced teachers seeking quick, engaging lesson ideas

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Laurel Pollard has been a language teacher and teacher educator for 40 years. She has taught ESL classes and graduate courses at the University of Arizona and teacher education courses in Mexico, Japan, Chile, Jordan, and Kazakhstan. Michal Marell teaches ESL at Montgomery College, the oldest and largest community college in the state of Maryland, USA. She specializes in remote/online education and is a leader in developing distance learning and hybrid ESL course formats. Natalie Hess, PhD, has authored and co-authored numerous ESL textbooks and teacher resource books, as well as many articles on linguistic, pedagogical, and literary issues. Natalie taught for most of her career at the University of Arizona.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Pro Lingua Learning
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0866475788
• ISBN 13: 9780866475785
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 142
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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