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REVIEWS & RESOURCES

BOOK OF THE MONTH

FOCUS ON VOCABULARY move from partial the book has changed our
LEARNING knowledge to a more views. The focus is on 5 to
MARLISE HORST precise knowledge of 18-year olds, and I was
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS words is fascinating. An surprised to see the term
ISBN: 9780194003131 initial task asks readers to ‘Academic Vocabulary’
decide how much they used, something I had
agree or disagree with previously associated with
This 173-page book gave several thought-provoking students over 18. More
me fresh insights into statements like: could be included on
teaching vocabulary. It “Adolescents learn L2 ‘adaptive learning’ for
covers familiar ground, vocabulary more quickly vocabulary review.
such as corpora, frequency than younger learners.” In Successfully links theory
and ‘coverage’. The the fifth, final chapter, we with practice.
description of how learners reflect on whether reading Recommended.

reviewsinbrief.

TEACHING ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA iWONDER 1 PUPIL’S BOOK
The journey from EFL to ELF Jenny Dooley and Bob Obee
Marek Kiczkowiak and Robert J. Lowe Express Publishing
Delta Publishing ISBN: 9781471569111
ISBN: 9783125017351
The highlight of iWonder is
Like other titles in this the AR (Augmented Reality)
excellent series of teacher feature. Users can listen to
development books, this songs and watch videos
book contains three sections: using the app on their
A, B and C. Part A provides a mobile device. I initially
rich, insightful and critical struggled to do this rather
exploration of the concept of ineffectively with my iPhone,
‘native-speakerism’, historical until I viewed the AR
perspectives and a content on a tablet. I was
description of current beliefs. hooked! Young learners will
Part B is practical. The 40- be too! This 112-page book
plus activities successfully teaches English alongside
promote an ELF mindset. other school subjects, and
Part C encourages further includes project work and
investigation. The craftwork. The songs are fun
description of ‘neutral and catchy, and the stories
English’, a form of the memorable. The extent to
language divorced from any cultural roots, is intriguing. A which critical thinking can
meticulously researched book, the authors draw on a wide be developed in young
range of sources and give a clear idea of the complexities of learners is something teachers themselves must decide.
ELF. A challenging, rewarding read. Innovative.

REVIEWS COMING UP IN THE NEXT ISSUE:
Feature: Critical Thinking in ELT: a working model for the classroom (National Geographic / Cengage) by Paul Dummett and John Hughes
Book of the month: ETpedia™ Vocabulary (Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd) by Stacey H. Hughes, Fiona Mauchline and Julie Moore

Reviews in brief: Language Hub Pre-Intermediate Student’s Book (Macmillan Education) by Daniel Brayshaw and Jon Hird; Headway 5th
Edition Upper Intermediate Student’s Book (OUP) by Liz and John Soars / Paul Hancock

Reviews by Pete Sharma for Bournemouth English Book Centre: www.bebc.co.uk

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