A- Z of Hope
Review
I am an ESL teacher who believes in the positive education and we, teachers,
are our students’ role models. That is why I carefully plan my lessons and
make sure they foster creativity, collaboration and at the same time are fun
and useful. As a busy teacher any tool that can make my work easier is always
welcomed.
About a month ago I found out that Heart ELT was going to publish a new
book, called “A-Z of Hope”, which consists of 26 fun activities for children. It
has been created by leading ELT authors and teachers. I was really eager to
order the book because I knew it could be a great time-saver. We, teachers,
love this, don’t we? When the book arrived, it didn’t let me down.
I personally believe “A-Z of Hope” is a treat for every ESL teacher around the
world. To begin with, the resources have been created in such a way that
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they can easily be adapted to any level. I like the fact, that I can make little
tweaks here and there and use most lessons with my students. Secondly,
Publishing
there are beautifully designed photocopiables, which can be used in the
classroom. However, if you do not have access to a printer or a computer,
The organisation provides the publisher has provided a few “Zero-resource” lesson plans. Additionally,
resources and support to let’s not forget the useful tips that some of the authors have left for us, giving
children who have no access to
us some advice on changing the activity in order to suit our students’ needs.
education due to war, poverty
and natural disasters.
How can teacher use the resources from “A-Z of Hope”
• To practise basic vocabulary with young learners. There are a few
resources which are specifically designed for kids and include activities on
topics such as Colours, Daily routines, Numbers, Food, etc
• To encourage students’ creativity
• To bring Fun into the classroom, for example, students can design their
own robot after practising Question forms
• To build awareness of language through sounds and rhythms.
• To make use of spare minutes at the end of the class by using any of the
zero materials
• To develop the students’ deductive skills by solving a crime
• To learn the art of story-telling
• To use various methods to practise new vocabulary
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