Using your textbook as a resourceTwelve tips for creative lessonsSimon Greenall Co-editor in chief, NSEAims of the presentationUsing the textbook as a resource for materials as a prompt for easy-to prepare activities to empower the teacher to take control, to evaluate the class, and to create unique lessons to encourage teacher and learner creativityTeacherMOTIVATIONTextbookStudentDamaged text (1)Twelve tips for creative lessons1 Try to integrate the skills2 Use easy-to-prepare activitiesApril comeApril come she will When dreams are ripe and swelled with grain May, he will pay Resting in my charms again Soon hell change her spoon, In restless walks shes fly her kite, July, she will fry And give no awning to her fright August, die she must The autumn winds blow really old September, Ill December A love once true has now grown coldCan I help you madam? Yes, Im looking for something to carry in the summer. Yes, old horse. These are our lightweight rackets. What pies do you make? Er, size ten,I think. Oh, this buns lovely. Can I try it on? Yes, of course. Youre carrying father and a thick sweater. Do you want to leave it on? Er, Im not sure. Well, it is bent to be a summer racket. Why dont you take it off? Yes, perhaps youre tight. Here we are. Let me belt you! Put it on!Thank you. Yes, it does suit Hugh. It goes with your trousers. But its much too light. It really doesnt fit me. Oh, dont worry. Itll be perfect once youve torn it a few times. How can I tear it a few times if I cant even get it off? Have you got it in a larger size? I dont think so. Well, this buns so good. Its far too small. Oh, its just my luck. Never whine, batman. How about this one?The listening process: decoding the message Sound recognition Word recognition Comprehension ( if youre lucky)Productive checks Write words, notes, sentences, complete a chart etcNon-productive checks Tick, cross, number, letter, underline, circle, put in order, get up, sit down, put your hand up Listening comprehension checksTwelve tips for creative lessons3 Make sure the comprehension check is not more difficult than the passage4 Focus on sounds and not always on meaningDictoglossDictoglossTwelve tips for creative lessons5 Challenge the learner6 Create artificial or pedagogical motivationPredicting from check questionsPredicting from check questions1 Where is Cambridge? Its in _. 2 Whats its population? Its population is _. 3 Whats it famous for? Its famous for _. 4 Whats the capital of the UK? The capital of the UK is _. 5 Where is it? Its in the _.6 How old is it? Its _ years old. 7 Whats in the north of England? In the north of England theres/are _ 8 Whats in the west of England? In the west of England theres/are _ 9 Whats the weather like? The weather is _.Predicting from check questions1 Where is Cambridge? Its in the east of England. 2 Whats its population? Its population is about 100,000 people. 3 Whats it famous for? Its famous for Cambridge University. 4 Whats the capital of the UK? The capital of the UK is London. 5 Where is it? Its in the south of England.6 How old is it? Its about 2000 years old. 7 Whats in the north of England? In the north of England there are some lakes and low mountains. 8 Whats in the west of England? In the west of England there are lots of small villages on the coast. 9 Whats the weather like? The weather is never very hot or cold.Senior High Book 5 Module 4Senior High Book 5 Module 4Predicting from check questionsSenior High Book 5 Module 4Senior High Book 5 Module 1Predicting from check questionsTwelve tips for creative lessons7 Dont always do the same lesson8 Try to look at your textbook from a different angleInserting wordsRead the passage and decide where these words can go head star however first nationwide gentle Chinese more every greatJeff Van Grundy, the coach of the Houston Rockets, has a dream. He wants Yao Ming to be like other players. Players, says Grundy, are selfish and want the ball all the time. Lets put it this way, he said. When they ask for the ball, they dont say please! Yao is a selfless and kind person. He has been brought up and trained in this way. It is not in his nature to be selfish and rude. When he first arrived in the US, Yao was an instant hit among basketball fans nationwide. They all loved this kind, gentle but powerful giant. Van Gundy wanted to build his team around the talented Chinese player. To do this, he told Yao to be more aggressive and, if necessary, to be rude to his team mates.Inserting wordsSenior High Book 7 Module 1Jeff Van Gundy, the head coach of the Houston Rockets, has a dream. He wants Yao Ming to be like other players. Star players, says Grundy, are selfish and want the ball all the time. Lets put it this way, he said. When they ask for the ball, they don