Unit 23 - Consulting reference resources to help in lesson preparation

How do we consult reference resources?

Reference resources are all the sources of information about language and about teaching that we can refer to for help in lesson preparation. They include reference materials, such as dictionaries and grammar books, books and articles in teachers’ magazines about language, etc.

Checking the spelling, pronunciation and use of lexical items. Developing your own understanding of language. Helping students to become more independent learners.	http://www.yourdictionary.com/ free online resources: definitions, sentence examples, synonyms and more.
Finding practical teaching ideas to use with young learners. Looking for new approaches to teaching lessons and new classroom activities.	500 activities for the primary classroom by Carol Read, Macmillan 2007
Checking the form and use of grammatical structures. Developing your own understanding of language.	Discover English: a language awareness workbook  by Rod Bolitho & Brian Tomlinson, Macmillan 2005
Checking the form and use of grammatical structures. Looking for new approaches to teaching lessons and new classroom activities.	Teaching tenses: ideas for presenting and practicing tenses in English by Rosemary Aitken, Nelson ELT 1991
Anticipating learners’ difficulties	Learner English: a teacher’s guide to interference and other problems by Michael Swan and Bernard Smith, Cambridge University Press 2001
Helping students to become more independent learners	Dictionary skills by Tim Bowen at: http://www.onestopenglish.com/ this series of worksheets is aimed at training learners in dictionary use and developing their vocabulary
Looking for new approaches to teaching lessons and new classroom activities.	Grammar practice activities (second edition) by Penny Ur, Cambridge University Press 2009

Reference:

Spratt, M., Pulverness, A., & Williams, M. (2012). The TKT Teaching Knowledge Test Course Modules 1,2 and 3 (Vol. Second edition). United Kingdom: Cambridge English.