Strategies for speaking natural English

Spoken English is now recognized as having its own “grammar” which is not covered in traditional language practice material. Using recent corpus research into spoken English the Handbook of Spoken Grammar teaches learners to speak more naturally, using the patterns that native speakers use when speaking English.

Computer games and language aims

Digital Play is a pioneering book on the use of computer games in language teaching. Authors Kyle and Graham are experts in teaching with technology and training teachers in innovative classroom practice.

Using Phrasal Verbs for Natural English covers over 400 of the most important phrasal verbs for Intermediate to Upper Intermediate level students.

IELTS Advantage: Writing Skills is a fully comprehensive resource for passing the writing section of the IELTS exam with a grade of 6.5-7.0 or higher. Students are guided step-by-step through the different tasks in the writing module, using material developed in the classroom, by authors with many years’ experience in helping hundreds of IELTS candidates achieve a high IELTS score.

Delta Academic Objectives: Reading Skills has been written to prepare students for academic reading, placing emphasis not only on extensive reading skills development, but also on continued language development through four main areas: Understanding the text, Critical thinking, Using the text and Language Focus.

Delta Academic Objectives: Writing Skills has been written to prepare students for academic writing, placing emphasis not only on developing strong academic writing skills but also on continued language development through five main areas: Structure and organisation, Critical thinking, Using the text, Language focus and Evaluating writing.

FORTHCOMING Spring 2012 Delta Academic Objectives: Listening Skills has been written to prepare students for academic listening, placing emphasis not only on practice with extended listening passages but also on continued language development through three main areas: Language Focus, Extension, and Vocabulary.

FORTHCOMING 2012

FORTHCOMING 2012

Photocopiable and Interactive Whiteboard activities for Primary and Lower Secondary teachers

FORTHCOMING January 2012 The CLIL Resource Pack comprises a Photocopiable Resource Pack with accompanying IWB (Interactive Whiteboard) materials, written for teachers of Primary and Lower Secondary aged pupils.

Proposals for a practical pedagogy

FORTHCOMING SPRING 2012. Part of the Delta Teacher Development Series. The Pronunciation Book considers the significance of pronunciation in teaching and learning, providing a straightforward overview of the elements of English pronunciation. The authors go on to offer a bank of ready-made activities for working on all aspects of pronunciation, followed by both suggestions and activities for practical and professional development in this vital field.

Lexical chunks in language teaching

FORTHCOMING SPRING 2012. Part of the Delta Teacher Development Series. The Company Words Keep examines how we store language in ready-made chunks that we retrieve and use, rather than elaborately constructing ‘grammar’ each time we speak. The authors provide a wealth of activities which apply their methodology to both the coursebook and to authentic contexts, taking advantage of corpus linguistics. Teachers are also offered suggestions and activities for further development in this exciting field.

Practise and Pass Flyers is especially useful for pupils who need to prepare and practise for the Cambridge YLE Test over a relatively short period or alongside another course book.

Practise and Pass Movers is especially useful for pupils who need to prepare and practise for the Cambridge YLE Test over a relatively short period or alongside another course book.

Professional principles and practical procedures

From the award-winning DELTA TEACHER DEVELOPMENT SERIES. The Business English Teacher is a book not only for teachers who are thinking of making a career move into the field of business English teaching but also for those who would like to increase their skills and develop their potential.

Tools and techniques, options and opportunities

Teaching Online is essential reading for any teacher interested in online teaching and course delivery. It deals comprehensively with both the tools and the techniques necessary for online language instruction.

Using Collocations for Natural English presents the collocations that students need to know in order to achieve fluency in a memorable and natural way. There is a varied range of communicative activities and self-study exercises which give students practice in using collocations in natural contexts.

Practise and Pass Starters is especially useful for pupils who need to prepare and practise for the Cambridge YLE Test over a relatively short period or alongside another course book. It provides 20 to 30 hours of material.

Teaching language through cultural content

Part of the Delta Teacher Development Series. Culture in our Classrooms acknowledges the role of culture in the English Language Teaching classroom and provides lesson content which is relevant, useful and engaging for students.

English for international law

Absolute Legal English is a comprehensive course book for students studying English for use in an international legal environment. The book thoroughly prepares students for the Cambridge ILEC exam.

Susie is watching the circus. But her dog, Toto, wants to play. He runs into the ring, and then… Where’s Toto? The answer is a big surprise for everyone!

The challenge of change in the classroom

Part of the Delta Teacher Development Series. Being Creative takes you on a journey that reveals how all teachers have the potential to become creative. Whether you are experienced or new to the classroom, Being Creative allows your teaching to take flight.

Dogme in English Language Teaching

Teaching Unplugged has just been awarded the British Council 2010 ELTons UK Award for Innovation. Teaching Unplugged is the first book to deal comprehensively with the approach in English Language Teaching known as Dogme ELT.

Practical activities for professional development

The Developing Teacher has been awarded the 2009 Duke of Edinburgh/ESU Award for Best Entry for Teachers. The Developing Teacher suggests that teachers themselves are the most powerful agents of change and development in their own professional career.

An exciting story about Bak and his donkey Himaar. What happens when they stray into the arena during a very important chariot race?

Children will love to follow Danny as he struggles to save the orangutan reserve at Pumai from destruction. Will Danny’s blog stop the loggers from taking over and destroying everything?

Lara is thrilled to join her father on the set of his latest adventure film in Australia. But then something terrible happens. Lara has to act fast to save her father.

When their grandfather invents a time machine, the twins accidentaly find themselves taken back to Egypt and nearly get trapped in Tutankhamen’s tomb! Will they ever get back home again?

Anna and her brother Paul are staying with their Dad in the forest. Anna is always imagining things and her brother Paul teases her about it. But one day a stranger turns their world upside down. Who – or what – is he?

Grammar and Vocabulary

A practical and stimulating coursebook which prepares candidates for Cambridge ICFE

Absolute Financial English is a new coursebook for students following a course of study in Financial English, written in particular for candidates preparing for Cambridge ICFE.

Integrated skills work for lively language practice

SkillsWork is an exciting new book for teachers and students who want to focus on skills development at intermediate level and beyond. It can be used alongside a standard coursebook or on its own, ideal if you want to teach away from the coursebook for part of the day or week.

Interactive tasks to get students talking

Teamwork has been carfeully designed to encourage group-based interaction between students. It can be used with all class sizes from intermediate to advanced levels with teenage or adult students.

Photocopiable activities to get students speaking

Role Plays for Today is a photocopiable resource book for use with adult and teenage students of English. It provides extensive speaking practice, and can be used both in EFL and ESOL classes from elementary to advanced levels.

Photocopiable resource book for all teachers of IELTS preparation classes

IELTS Resource Pack provides teachers with valuable resource material to liven up their IELTS preparation classes and help ensure success for their students.

An activity-based course for young learners

Super Starters is the first level of the Delta Young Learners English course and is an activity-based course suitable for 7 to 9 year olds and is ideal for preparation for the Cambridge ESOL YLE Starters test.

An activity-based course for young learners

Mighty Movers is the second level in the Delta Publishing Young Learners English course. It is based on the new, revised 2007 Cambridge Young Learners Movers Test and is an ideal course for children preparing for that Test.

An activity-based course for young learners

Fantastic Flyers is an activity-based course suitable for 11 to 13 year olds that is ideal for preparation for the Cambridge ESOL YLE Flyers test. It provides over 80 hours of classroom work and makes learning English and preparing for the test fun!

Master the key communication skills required in international business English

Meetings aims to help learners of Business English develop the skills and language needed to participate in meetings where English is the medium of communication

Master the key communication skills required in international business English

Negotiating focuses on the skills and language students need to be able to negotiate confidently and effectively in both formal and informal business situations.

Master the key communication skills required in international business English

Presenting addresses both the skills and the language required for giving effective presentations.

Master the key communication skills required in international business English

Socialising helps learners of Business English to develop the skills and language needed to establish and build effective social relationships with present and future business partners.

Master the key communication skills required in international business English

Telephoning works with the skills and language required to conduct successful phone calls in English.

Photocopiable activities for young learners of English

The Puzzle Time series uses the fun of puzzles to teach language ranging from the alphabet and animals to the present perfect and past continuous.

Photocopiable activities for young learners of English

The Puzzle Time series uses the fun of puzzles to teach language ranging from the alphabet and animals to the present perfect and past continuous.

Photocopiable activities for young learners of English

The Puzzle Time series uses the fun of puzzles to teach language ranging from the alphabet and animals to the present perfect and past continuous.

Master the key communication skills required in international business English

E-mailing aims to develop both the skills and language needed to write effective business emails in English.

Multimedia material for young learners

Listen and Learn English Starters is the first in this 3-level CD-ROM series. The CD-ROM contains a wide variety of fun activities which present and practice language covered in the syllabus of the Cambridge YLE Starters Test.

Multimedia material for young learners

Listen and Learn English Movers is the second in this 3-level CD-ROM series. The CD-ROM contains a wide variety of fun activities which present and practice language covered in the syllabus of the Cambridge ESOL YLE Movers Test.

Multimedia material for young learners

Listen and Learn English Flyers is the third in this 3-level CD-ROM series. The CD-ROM contains a wide variety of fun activities which present and practice language covered in the syllabus of the Cambridge ESOL YLE Flyers Test.

The Starters Pack is the first in a three-level series of Activity Packs for Young Learners between the ages of 7 and 12. It consists of a Pupil's Pack (containing Pupil's Book and Activity Pad) or Pupil's Pack with CD-ROM, Teacher's Book and Audio CD.

The Movers Pack is the second in a three-level series of Activity Packs for Young Learners between the ages of 7 and 12. It consists of a Pupil's Pack (containing Pupil's Book and Activity Pad) or Pupil's Pack with CD-ROM, Teacher's Book and Audio CD.

The Flyers Pack is the third in a three-level series of Activity Packs for Young Learners between the ages of 7 and 12. It consists of a Pupil's Pack (containing Pupil's Book and Activity Pad) or Pupil's Pack with CD-ROM, Teacher's Book and Audio CD.

Photocopiable language activities for younger learners

Fun & Games in English gives the teacher of younger children between 5 and 7 years old more than 40 varied language activities with extensive Teacher's Notes, designed to revise and practice language in an imaginative and motivating way.

Photocopiable activities to develop study skills in young learners

The 39 activities in Building Blocks for English provide teachers with a systematic approach to the development of study skills and language development in 9 - 11 year olds.

Using stories with young learners

Aimed at teachers of young children Telling Tales in English contains photocopiable pages of well-known and much-loved stories, with accompanying activities, for use with pupils aged 8-11 years.

Guided discovery materials for elementary and intermediate learners

Trouble with Verbs? is a photocopiable teacher resource book enabling teachers and students to review a range of common grammar problems that cause frequent difficulty.

Guided discovery materials at elementary and intermediate levels

Trouble with Prepositions, Articles, Nouns and Word Order? is a photocopiable teacher resource book enabling teachers and students to review a range of common grammar problems that cause frequent difficulty.

Guided discovery materials at elementary and intermediate levels

Trouble with Adjectives, Adverbs and Pronouns? is a photocopiable teacher resource book enabling teachers and students to review a range of common grammar problems that cause frequent difficulty.

Ideal preparation for BEC Preliminary

Skills for Business English Level 1 provides ideal preparation and practice for the Cambridge ESOL BEC Preliminary exam and is divided into 12 units, focusing on the main functional areas of Business English as covered in the exam.

Ideal preparation for BEC Vantage

Skills for Business English Level 2 provides ideal preparation and practice for the Cambridge ESOL BEC Vantage exam and is divided into 12 units, focusing on the main functional areas of Business English as covered in the exam.

Ideal preparation for BEC Higher

Skills for Business English Level 3 provides ideal preparation and practice for the Cambridge ESOL BEC Higher exam and is divided into 12 units, focusing on the main functional areas of Business English as covered in the exam.

Your key to success on the telephone

English For Telephoning is a CD-ROM, aimed at working professionals with an intermediate level of English.

Solutions, strategies and suggestions for successful teaching

Dealing with Difficulties, part of the Professional Perspectives series, is packed with ideas for dealing with everyday difficulties and challenges of teaching.

Activities to optimise a major classroom resource

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.

Speaking activities for professional students

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

Integrated skills activities for intermediate and advanced students

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.

Student-centred speaking activities

Creating Conversation in Class, part of the Professional Perspectives series, provides a fresh, imaginative approach that guarantees full student participation in classroom conversation.

Imaginative activities to inspire young learners

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.

Drama activities for confidence and fluency

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.

Activities to bring your classroom to life - and life to your classroom!

Humanising Your Coursebook, part of the Professional Perspectives series, provides a wide range of original, imaginative, humanistic activities and techniques designed to give new life to any coursebook.

A complete teaching companion

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.

Minimise teacher input and maximise student output

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.

A practical methodology book for pre-CELTA and TKT trainees

Learning to Teach English is an easy-to-use introduction to teaching English and has been especially recommended for teachers preparing for the Cambridge TKT or preparing to study for the CELTA.