Working with Images - Cambridge University Press
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Working with Images

Goldstein

Working with Images contains over 75 practical teaching ideas for the language classroom. Activities involve the use of both low-tech and high-tech images and are suitable for a very wide variety of teaching contexts: young learners and adults; specialised and general English; richly- or minimally-equipped classrooms.

Activities can be used in any order, at any point in a course. In addition, the design of the activities allows teachers to adapt and apply the ideas to other topics.

The accompanying CD-ROM contains a bank of images, ready for immediate classroom use.

Key Features

  • All activities contain step-by-step instructions so that they can be used at short notice with minimal preparation.
  • Comes with a CD-ROM containing a bank of images that teachers can instantly download and use in their lessons
  • Activities are standalone and can be used in any order, at any point in a language programme.
  • Contains practical advice and guidance on sourcing both low- and high-tech images for teachers with limited experience or resources.
  • Contents are clearly organised into distinct themes making it easy for teachers to find activities that meet their needs.

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Paperback with CD-ROM9780521710572

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Reviews

A thoroughly modern collection of activities using pictures, art, photographs, images and symbols from a variety of sources...This is an excellent book for anyone interested in encouraging students to think and communicate about what they see. Darren Elliott, Nanzan University

This book will have a lot of appeal for English language teachers. The sheer range of activities from fun guessing games to discussions of art galleries, means that most teachers will find something well-suited to their teaching situation... Hall Houston, Luzhu

Many activities are original and stimulating...The highlight of the book is the CD-ROM, which contains an essential bank of images stored as pdfs. Excellent. Pete Sharma, Bournemouth English Book Centre

...a book for teachers who want to look for new ideas to add an extra dimension to their lessons and for teachers who wnat to try out original images which are a far cry from the stereotyped images in our textbooks. Josep Sala

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