This book offers effective ways to address idioms, collocations, multiword phrases, and other types of formulaic language in the classroom.

This book offers effective ways to address idioms, collocations, multiword phrases, and other types of formulaic language in the classroom.

"Cat Got Your Tongue?" is a humorous book of idioms to be enjoyed by children or used by teachers for the purpose of educating on figurative language.Matthew is nervous about starting back to school because he has heard his new teacher, Mr. Risner, has really turned things upside down since he's started teaching. He has also been told that he's always burning the midnight oil, and that's why he's as sharp as a tack. Even when the chips are down, Mr. Risner will be hanging in there trying to help. What an unusual teacher! Or is he? It takes a while for Matthew to realize that he has been imagining everything literally instead of figuratively.This literary work will help children distinguish between reality and perception of reality. Children will be amused by the comical artwork which illustrates the absurdity of the situations Matthew imagines, and will look forward to interacting with this book again and again.

The comprehension, retention and production of idiomatic expressions is one of the most difficult areas of the lexicon for second language (L2) learners, even very advanced students, to master. This book investigates this under-researched and interesting aspect of language acquisition, shedding light on both conventional uses of idiomatic expressions as well as creative variant forms. The chapters in the book delve into different aspects of idiomatic mastery: students’ comprehension of canonically used idioms in both their first and second language; the effects of multimedia and visualization techniques on learners’ comprehension and retention of L2 idioms; students’ misinterpretations of L2 idioms; L2 learners’ comprehension of creative idiom variants and their use of idioms in free composition writing.

This third edition of the best-selling Children With Limited English offers connections to current research, new strategies for building communication skills, and instructional adaptations for ELL students.

Get ready to "hit a homerun" with strategies and suggestions that will "knock your socks off" including how to introduce idioms and incorporate them into your language and writing instruction. The idioms and expressions are provided in context with stories and activities to teach usage and definitions and include hyperboles, metaphors, similes, and personification. Based on Dr. Timothy Rasinski's research, the idioms are grouped by themes for ease in teaching and learning. Includes a Teacher Resource CD. 96pp.

Blended learning has recently been gaining popularity within educational fields. Examining the impact that computer-assisted techniques have on foreign language education will provide more effective ways to enhance learning techniques for educators and students alike. Applications of CALL Theory in ESL and EFL Environments is a pivotal reference source that discusses recent advances relating to online teaching and learning of foreign languages. Highlighting relevant topics such as electronic portfolio assessments, corpus linguists, flipped learning models, and student engagement, this scholarly resource is ideal for educators, academicians, students, and researchers that are interested in staying current on the latest technologies and methodologies in foreign language learning.