Kick-Ass Lesson Plans TEFL Discussion Questions & Activities - China

This is the paperback version of Smart English - TEFL Discussion Questions & Activities (Kindle) Before buying please drop by http: //smartenglishcn.wordpress.com/ or http: //andysmart01.tumblr.com/ and have a look at the sample material provided. Also note that there is a free book of PDF printables available when you buy it. This can be obtained by using the code and e-mail address in Chapter 5. TEFL Smart English Discussion Questions & Activities China is a complete set of lesson plans giving 80% student talk time, while delivering great classes with a sense of humour that your students will love. You can simply march into class and use the material directly from your Kindle, laptop or iPad, with the only prep work needed being to read up for half an hour the night before. Material is specific to the PRC from Andy Smart's extensive role delivering spoken English classes across the country. With Smart English DQA you will find 66 two hour lesson plans covered by the following topics: Part 1: People 1.Age 2.Personality 3.Feelings and Emotions 4.Personal Appearance 5.Parts of the Body Part 2: Relationships 6.Family 7.Friends 8.Romance and Dating 9.Marriage and Divorce 10.Parties Part 3: House and Home 11.Houses and Apartments 12.Describing Objects Part 4: Daily Life 13.Shopping 14.Clothes and Fashion 15.Banks and Money 16.Giving Directions 17.Numbers and Quantities Part 5: Food 18.Food 19.Cooking 20.Eating out Part 6: Health and Fitness 21.Drink and Drugs 22.Hospitals 23.Common Health Problems and First Aid 24.Health and Fitness Part 7: Holidays and Leisure 25.Sport 26.Games & Gambling 27.Hobbies and Spare Time Activities 28.DIY 29.Festivals 30.Transport 31.Travel and Tourism Part 8: Education and Work 32.Studying abroad 33.Schools, Teachers and Education 34.Jobs and in the Office 35.Appraisals and Losing your Job 36.Telephoning Part 9: Culture 37.Books and Literature 38.Languages 39.Music 40.Art 41.History 42.Science 43.The Supernatural Part 10: Media and Communication 44.Films 45.Show Biz 46.Television 47.Computers and the Internet 48.Advertising 49.The News Part 11: The Natural World 50.The Earth 51.The Sea 52.The Air 53.Space and the Planets 54.The Environment 55.The Weather 56.Natural Disasters 57.Animals and Pets 58.Plants Part 12: Society 59.Cities 60.Social Problems 61.The Law 62.War and Unnatural Disasters 63.Politics 64.Religion 65.Success 66.Review Each topic contains the lesson plan, teacher's notes, additional questions & activities plus printable material such as flash cards for role-play. Also find information for new teachers: -Office Management: Useful information on how to deal with Chinese management systems in English language centres -Students: Advice on how to help your class achieve the best results in their spoken English. -The Teacher: Identifying the ideal goals for you as a teacher and how to maintain a professional approach. -Classroom Management: Handy tips on how organise to your classroom efficiently, maximizing the degree of learning by your students. -About the Lesson Plans: A step by step guide on how to run through each topic -During Class: A few tips on how to bring extra energy and life into your classes Smart English DQA China can be used by the following teachers: -Already established teachers who need to bring new ideas and approaches to their existing lesson plans. -New teachers who haven't taught in China before. -Foreign students who travel to China for their further education. Many are preoccupied with college study rather than seriously planning as an English teacher. In this respect these ready-made lesson plans are ideal. -IELTS and TOEFL teachers who have to teach spoken English classes. -Backpackers who are travelling through Ch