How to Teach: English is a free-flowing text full of practical approaches to English teaching that will motivate, engage and enthuse pupils of all abilities more effectively. -‹
Drawing on his repertoire of strategies gained from his many years as a classroom teacher, Chris Curtis engages the reader with his practical advice on the basics, such as achieving a healthy work-life balance and treating mistakes as opportunities to learn. A common-sense author with realistic priorities!-‹
Readers will gain access to a wide range of skills and strategies in the sections on poetry, writing, novels, essay writing and how to teach grammar. Chris shares a superb range of practical tips, in particular on developing creative writing, marking for development, the rules of punctuation, the 200-word challenge, and the importance of the teacher promoting skills as a -˜model writer'. -‹
Overall, this is an outstanding text, rich in practical strategies to enhance the teaching of English. -‹