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Using the Mother Tongue, part of the Professional Perspectives series, offers a variety of practical ways to make use of what is a very valuable resource by:

• providing ideas and guidelines on when and how to use the mother tongue
• encouraging teachers to use the mother tongue selectively and effectively
• raising awareness of the similarities and differences between languages
• building links between the mother tongue and the foreign language through comparison and translation

The use of the mother tongue in the foreign language classroom has often been officially discouraged; however, many teachers have recognised that in practice using one’s own language to learn a foreign language is natural, necessary and efficient.

Unlocking self-expression through NLP, part of the Professional Perspectives series, offers you over a hundred activities that create the need and the desire in the students to express themselves, be it in speech or in writing.

Neuro-Linguistic Programming is the study of human experience, focusing on mind-body connection, on language as a mirror of the inner being and on the fact that much of our experience is mediated by powerful internal programmes we are not normally aware of.

The Resourceful English Teacher, part of the Professional Perspectives series, provides a repertoire of more than 200 classroom activities for use in a wide range of teaching solutions.

The Resourceful English Teacher is an essential companion for both the less experienced teacher looking for guidance and ideas, and the more experienced professional in search of fresh insights and renewed inspiration.

The activities are:

• Practical
• Accessible
• Concise
• Comprehensive

The Minimax Teacher, part of the Professional Perspectives series, shows teachers how to increase learning efficiency through both a general approach to good learning management and a wealth of ready-to-use activities.

The Minimax Teacher focuses on increasing learning efficiency by:

• reducing teacher input
• encouraging greater student involvement
• freeing teachers to focus on key areas such as monitoring and feedback

Talking Business in Class, part of the Professional Perspectives series, provides teachers with a wealth of activities and suggestions for student-centred conversation classes. It is designed for use with students:

• who need conversation as part of an ESP course
• who want to talk about their occupation and work-related issues
• who want general conversation practice to supplement their professional conversation skills

There are more than 50 stimulating activities in the book, divided into the following sections

Spontaneous Speaking, part of the Professional Perspectives series, gives teachers a wide variety of drama activities, all of which have been designed to maximise student interaction. A range of different, true-to-life situations are used, to create meaningful communication, increase fluency and build up students’ confidence.

In Spontaneous Speaking

Challenging Children, part of the Professional Perspectives series, recognises that teaching young learners is as rewarding as it is challenging. Young learners demand special attention and stimulation if they are to learn effectively. Lessons need to be planned and delivered in such a way that pupils hardly notice that they are learning a new language.

The main aim of Challenging Children is to:

• activivate their linguistic abilities
• generate vocabulary
• arouse their interest in the learning process