Rbt: Classroom Dynamics

This book is intended for teachers of English as a foreign language. Explores the problems teachers have managing groups, and suggests various strategies which can be used to lead groups effectively. This work examines the characteristics of a successful group. It provides activities suitable for classes of various levels of general or specialized English courses. Contents: Note: A full contents list at the front of the book provides a complete list of the activities, the suggested level at which each activity can be used, and the approximate time required for each activity. The summary below aims to give a general idea of the book's organization. ; The author and series editor; Foreword; Introduction; How to use this book; SECTION A: FORMING THE GROUP; 1. Breaking the ice; Warm-up activities for the first week of term (7 activities); 2. Thinking about language; Individual learning styles and group strategies (3 activities); 3. Thinking about groups; Group strengths, individual contributions (3 activities); SECTION B: MAINTAINING THE GROUP; 4. Bridging gaps; Opinion- and value-bridging activities (7 activities); 5. Maintaining fluidity; Reseating and melee games (6 activities); 6. Getting to know each other; Humanistic exercises and personalized grammar (6 activities); 7. I did it your way; Empathy activities (5 activities); 8 A sense of belonging; Whole group identity activities (6 activities); 9. Establishing trust; Trust- and confidence-building activities (5 activities); 10. Staying positive; Encouraging positive feelings (7 activities); 11. Group achievements;; Product-orientated activities (5 activities); 12. Bringing it together; Pyramid discussions, feedback techniques, and summaries (7 activities); 13. That patriotic class feeling; Inter-class activities and competitions (5 activities); 14. Ensuring participation (5 activities); 15. Learning to listen (5 activities); 16. A sense of direction; Setting, assessing, and resetting goals (6 activities); 17. Coexistence and compromise; Individual wants and frustrations; group solutions (5 activities); 18. Coping with crisis: some group problems; SECTION C: ENDING THE GROUP EXPERIENCE; 19. Ending with positive feelings (4 activities); 20. Evaluating the group experience (5 activities); 21. Finale ; Language focus index; Further reading