Welcome back to the Bookmark!

1. Globetrotters’ Guidebooks. 

As summer appears on the horizon, the frantic activity of holiday planning gets into full swing, and quite frequently our destination is a linguistic desert to us. However, to get by, all we need is to understand a little bit , and say a little bit......right? And that’s where this new series of pocket guides comes in, with its useful phrases, local customs, and key words. They’re bound to help you out of more than one awkward situation!

Published by: Assimil, 1998.

Series: Guías de bolsillo para trotamundos.

Languages available: German, English, Chinese, French, Italian, Russian.

2. Encyclopaedia Britannica 2001 

Should we wander into the realms of modern technology, we would find the new Encyclopaedia Britannica 2001, a huge source of information as well as an amazing combination of images, sound and video, bringing knowledge to life. 

This work also boasts 8,700 photos, maps and illustrations, along with 125,000 web page links of interest. Quite an achievement, and available in CD-ROM and DVD formats.

Really impressive!!

Published by: Oxford University Press, 2001

CD-ROM y DVD 

3. How to teach English 

In my line of business, I frequently hear comments, both positive and negative, about the books on the market, but I try only to retain the positive ones, which is why I would like to recommend “How to teach English”.

This book is clear and of great interest, with the focus on the theoretical-practical, and it is aimed at teachers who are new to the business of language teaching, providing them with a variety of practical exercises, as well as tips for planning classes.

Another hit from Jeremy Harmer, celebrated author of ‘The Practice of English Language Teaching’.

Title: How to teach English

Author: Jeremy Harmer

Published by: Longman. 1998

ISBN: 0582-297966 

Teaching material for the 3s-6s. 

I am most impressed by the quality of the material published for ‘teenies’ nowadays, teenies who will go on to outshine us all in their command of languages. 

Stimulating the curiosity of this age group, retaining their interest, and making classes fun are major challenges for pre-school teachers, which makes the materials on hand a vital tool or aid in the classroom. 

Working with textbooks which also provide extra materials such as songs, stories, videos, flashcards, puppets, and even teddy bears make the task of learning easier, as well as motivating the student and the teacher. 

My congratulations to all of you who deal with this age group!

We recommend:

Teddy’s Train. Oxford University Press

Bertie Bear. Burlington Books

My little pocket. EDLE.