A collection of over 80 lively and motivating grammar activities for immediate use in the classroom, covering all the main grammar points of an elementary English language syllabus. The title may be useful for consolidating and recycling grammar. Activities include crosswords, logic problems, personality tests, quizzes, wordsearches, games and cultural games, and are also a mixture of group activities, pair work and individual tasks. The activities are suitable for all teaching situations - including mixed ability classes - or can be used for self-study and homework tasks.

This 80-page resource book contains a motivating range of communicative activities based around scripted listenings. Topics range from holidays and food to dilemmas and excerpts from classic literature, such as Oliver Twist.

- Activities are indexed by topic, structure or function, and listening skills. They are ideal for providing supplementary listening practice with a direct focus on teenage interests.

- Each activity is supported by comprehensive teaching notes with pre- and post-listening suggestions. Full transcripts are provided.

ELT songs and jazz chants are now brought right up-to-date with 25 cool raps to support lexical and grammatical development. Fun activities with funny illustrations extend the language points, with a full index to help the teacher find the right rap. Topics range from "American Cousins", focusing on the differences between the UK and the US, to Football, Christmas, Haloween and many more. Professionally produced studio recorded audio on CD.

A key objective for students who have come to study in the UK is to improve their fluency in 'real English' - English as native speakers speak it. Perhaps the major obstacle in achieving this is to learning the quirky idioms and phrasal verbs with which English is so liberally endowed.

Product Description: Students learning English need to familiarize themselves with the culture of English-speaking countries to provide a context for their study of the English language. This cultural studies title allows teachers to present aspects of contemporary US culture to their students which will enhance their language learning experience, and broaden their knowledge of the English-speaking world.

Do you know that Henry VIII was happily married for almost 20 years to the same queen before meeting his other wives? Do you know Queen Elizabeth refused to marry in spite of all the men who loved her? And do you know what particular events during Queen Victoria's long reign contributed to making the British Empire the biggest ever? English monarchs have fascinated the world for centuries. We are all curious to find out about their lives, their love, their ambitions and their secrets.