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DELTA Publishing is an award-winning ELT publisher. Visit our website: www.deltapublishing.co.uk

We have been publishing ELT material for over 20 years and believe in offering teachers well-designed, innovative and fundamentally practical material.

16/12/2024

📢 New publication alert!

The newest edition to our award-winning series: Ideas in Action has just arrived!

📗Activities for a Greener Mindset, by Harry Waters is NOW AVAILABLE.

💡Holiday idea - give the gift of a more sustainable future to your favorite teacher 😉.

For more information 👉: https://lnkd.in/d_tG4vXx

16/12/2024

🎁HOW CAN I MAKE THE HOLIDAYS MORE SUSTAINABLE?

We asked Harry Waters, the author of our newest teacher resource book, Activities for a Greener Mindset, to share some ways we can have a greener holiday season.

💡We will post a new idea each day this week to provide you with some inspiration and spark some creativity.

1. Gift experiences

৹ Giving someone a toy they want, or the t-shirt they saw the other day will provide instant gratification. The toy will be played with for 7 minutes, the t-shirt worn twice, and then shoved at the bottom of a drawer until it’s finally sent off to a charity shop.

৹ Gifting an experience is something that will live with people forever. The memory of a brand-new toy truck will fade, that time they went to see a musical, a concert, a sports game, a dinner out, a massage, etc., won’t.

09/12/2024

🚨 Just days before the launch of his book, Harry Waters has shared a MUST READ piece on the Ernst Klett Sprachen reading blog! 📚✨

If you're searching for sustainable reading recommendations for your students or a graded reader for the coming year, this is the blog post to check out. 🌍

You'll also have the chance to learn a bit about his new book, Ideas in Action: Activities for a Greener Mindset, the latest teacher resource pack in this award-winning series. 👩‍🏫📕

Check it out here 👉: https://lnkd.in/daKWkvJ6

03/12/2024

A new review of Riccardo Chiappini´s book, Build up to IELTS: A step-by-step course just arrived from TESOL Spain!

We're grateful to Chris Richards for taking the time to review the book and share such thoughtful feedback!

Check out pages 5 & 6 👉: https://lnkd.in/dSQ9AZV7

You can learn more about the book here 👉: https://lnkd.in/dR6kheHX

27/11/2024

DELTA Publishing was happy to participate again in this year’s 37th annual IATEFL BESIG conference in hashtag . A big thank you to the BESIG team and the ELT Council who spared no effort in making this conference a success.

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by our stand or joined Gillian’s Business Impact presentation and workshop! We enjoyed lots of good conversations and it was encouraging to see the enthusiasm for our new business course!

If you weren't able to go to the event, but would still like to learn about Business Impact, you can check it out here👉: https://lnkd.in/dRHKQ-vU

26/11/2024

Mark your calendars for the next FREE online seminar!

In this webinar, we’ll be taking examples from DELTA Publishing’s Business Impact course and a selection of our teacher development titles to support learners from making small talk with an English-speaking guest or taking an unexpected phone call in English. Our job is to prepare learners to interact successfully outside the classroom using topics they are interested in, motivating activities and plenty of encouragement. We’ll also look at ways we can deal with language errors, discussing which mistakes to correct and when to do so.

📆Thursday 05 Dec 2024
🕕02:00 PM (UK time)
🎙️Dagmar Taylor

For more information and to register 👉: https://www.deltapublishing.co.uk/event/speaking-activities-and-error-correction-126/?page_id=0

19/11/2024

We hope to see you at the annual ACEIA conference this weekend in Sevilla, Spain!

Don't miss Fiona Mauchline's talk and make sure you stop by the DELTA Publishing stand and say hi!

For more information about Teaching Teenagers 👉: https://lnkd.in/d86dwgmp

19/11/2024

🏆The British Council hashtag award winner will be announced tomorrow night!

🤞Make sure you cross your fingers for Rachael Harris!

In case you haven't heard, Activities for Developing Learning Strategies is a finalist in the category for Innovation in Teacher Resources.

Check it out here along with our ELTons titles 👉: https://lnkd.in/dhpJcsHB

18/11/2024

We hope to see you at the annual IATEFL BESIG conference this Saturday in Malta!

For more information about Business Impact👉: https://lnkd.in/dRHKQ-vU

18/11/2024

🎉The much anticipated British Council online festival kicks off tomorrow morning!

☕Make sure you grab a big cup of coffee because you won't want to miss Rachael Harris's talk: How to empower learners autonomy and confidence.

🕕6:00-6:40am (UK time)
📆Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Register here👉: https://www.britishcouncil.org/english-assessment/eltons/festival-of-innovation

😴If you're not an early bird, don't worry, these talks will be recorded!

See you there!

15/11/2024

🫸This week is anti-bullying week.🛑

📣Take action against bullying: We want to wrap up by sharing an activity and tool from our newest title, Activities for Social-Emotional Learning, which was released this week.

💡Dealing effectively with bullying takes some social-emotional skill. This activity provides an opportunity to consider the effect of undesired behavior on others and encourages students to consider both the desired and undesired consequences of a decision and/or action to come to the best possible outcome for all involved.

This activity is ideal for teenagers (A2-B1).

How do you encourage your students to get involved or take action against bullying?

15/11/2024

🏆Our last stop on the British Council hashtag awards trip won't be looking to the past but rather the future.

This year, Ideas in Action: Activities for Developing Learning Strategies,
Establishing learning techniques in the ELT classroom, is a FINALIST!

🤞We are keeping our fingers tightly crossed for Rachael Harris!

Why we think this book made shortlist for the hashtag 2024 Award for Innovation in Teaching Resources.

1️⃣ This book goes beyond the language classroom. It fosters learner autonomy and, through its inclusive nature, helps teachers provide all students with the tools and inspiration to learn effectively – for language learning and for life.
2️⃣ It’s really easy to use and understand. This title successfully bridges the gap between research and practice and is written in an unassuming style that is accessible and usable for all teachers.
3️⃣ Language learning strategies have been in and out of fashion over the years. This book argues the case for taking the time to introduce them, and then giving each learner the choice and the chance to learn in a way that best suits them.

Features:
🖊️An inspiring bank of micro-strategies, including reflection tasks and questionnaires.
🖊️A bank of ideas and activities to help you successfully integrate developing learning strategies into your language class throughout the year.
🖊️A selection of activities with photocopiable / downloadable / projectable worksheets that can be adapted to your own teaching situations.

💡Something to try
There are activities for the different stages of the academic year. From setting up routines and learning goals at the start of the year, to revision both throughout the year and immediately before exams. 7c Write the text: is a low preparation revision activity with a two-fold benefit for your students; firstly, by writing a series of questions, they need to reflect on what they’ve learnt and how it can be used. Then, when they swap with another student, they will need to recall the information required to answer the questions.

📖In summary:
Providing all our students with the tools and inspiration to learn effectively is the greatest gift teachers can give – for language learning and for life. The book both offers learning strategies and provides activities to help develop them.

Find out more about Activities for Developing Learning Strategies and our other ELTons titles here👉: https://lnkd.in/dhpJcsHB

14/11/2024

🫸This week is anti-bullying week.🛑

🤝Unite against bullying: Bloggers addresses bullying as a problem in schools. This lesson takes a look at cliques, the impact bullying can have on individuals, and ultimately how building a strong school spirit can help improve the situation. This is the theme of the whole first unit.

💡One of the mini challenges in this unit encourages each student to make a wish list of ways of bringing everyone together. Then decide together which ones they want to include in their poster for the classroom.

This activity comes from Bloggers 4 (A2-B1) and is ideal for any class of primary or secondary students.

How do you unite students in your classes?

14/11/2024

🏆In 2022, we made it to the British Council awards with two titles as finalists...
..AND THEN WE WON!

Ideas in Action: Activities for Mediation
Building bridges in the ELT classroom
Riccardo Chiappini and Ethan Mansur

Here are three reasons we think Activities for Mediation won the 2022 ELTons Award for Innovation in Teacher Resources.

1️⃣ We didn’t have to think too long and hard about the first point. Basically, the authors a) make mediation completely clear. There are so many different interpretations of what mediation is – and is not, but they successfully make the research accessible to the busy teacher, and they then introduce example activities followed by ideas for creating your own materials.
2️⃣ We also really like the way they provide concrete suggestions for providing feedback to learners on their performance. They offer both language and skills development opportunities.
3️⃣ They devote a section to assessing mediation. In other words, they tackle the really hard bit and help the teacher move from assessing language to assessing this skill.

Features:
🖊️Clear explanations of all three types of mediation: Mediating a text, Mediating concepts and Mediating communication.
🖊️A bank of ideas and activities to help you successfully integrate mediation into your language class.
🖊️A clear and concise collection of strategies that offer you choice and flexibility to take the best approach for each class you teach. There’s something for everyone here.

💡Something to try:
All the activities work well, but Signs and Notices (pages 103 – 104) is one that you can use anywhere in the world with little to no preparation. The situation is authentic and students can quickly see how useful it is to them which motivates them to get involved in the task.

📖In summary:
This book literally epitomizes the series: Ideas in Action. They successfully mediate the ideas, and then show us how to put them into action. That’s what Ideas in Action is all about!

Find out more about Activities for Mediation and our other ELTons titles here👉: https://lnkd.in/dhpJcsHB

13/11/2024

📢Another highly anticipated title that you have all been awaiting is NOW AVAILABLE!

We asked the authors Anna Hasper and Luis Javier Pentón Herrera, Ph.D. to share 3 ways the book helps teachers and 3 of their favorite activities.

First, we will hear what Anna Hasper has to say...

3 ways the book helps teachers:

🖊️Promotes a holistic approach to learning: it develops students’ language skills whilst ensuring social and emotional aspects are considered in the learning process.
🖊️Offers strategies to create the condition for social-emotional growth: it encourages active, positive interactions in the classroom to create a supportive learning community.
🖊️Supports teacher self-reflection: it encourages teachers to reflect on their practices and social-emotional competencies, which is crucial for building strong, empathetic classroom connections.

My favourite 3 activities from the book are:

1. Managing my Mind- because young learners create a mini-booklet with calming strategies they can use at any time and place.
2. I am me- because it encourages students to explore how they see themselves, their personal identity, how others perceive them, their social identity...
3. Windows and Mirrors- because it focuses on cultural differences and building understanding of diverse social practices.

Keep your eyes out this week for a FREE activity from the book!

13/11/2024

🫸This week is anti-bullying week.🛑

🗣️Talk about Bullying: Here is a speaking activity that works phrasal verbs to navigate conversations around conflict.

💡This activity comes from On Point C1, ideal for upper-secondary or adult lessons.

Are there any anti-bullying speaking activities you do with your students?

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13/11/2024

🏆2022 was a big year for us at the British Council hashtag awards.

✌️We had not one, but TWO titles make it to the finals!

English is Context: Practical pragmatics for clear communication
By Andreas Grundtvig

Here are three reasons we think English is Context made the 2022 finals in London.

1️⃣ Pragmatics is a word that a lot of teachers recognise. Asked to define what pragmatics actually entails, the answers will vary. A lot of material out there on the subject is very academic – interesting, but not that accessible to those wanting a) a quick, clear definition, and b) some clear ideas and activities for integrating pragmatics into their courses. English is Context achieves both. The author takes both the teacher and learner on a path from a recognition of pragmatics to an undertaking of pragmatic competence and provides a series of controlled sequences and steps to help teachers and learners see how English is context.
2️⃣ The book has individual flair. It feels as though the author is talking to you directly as himself. That’s not to say that it hasn’t been edited, but the individual character of the author is present in a way that is not that common in ELT teacher development titles.
3️⃣ There are loads of practical ideas and techniques that you can work into any class. Some of these are a little quirky, but they stand out – if they stand out in the book, they’ll definitely stand out in your students’ memory!

Key takeaways
🖊️We need to focus not just on what the speaker implies through the words they choose, and the message the hearer infers. Every context is different, and words are more than words. We choose them for a purpose.
🖊️The questions posed in the reflection sections, genuinely get you thinking about pragmatic concerns – and will make you realise that pragmatics isn’t just academic.
🖊️It’s important to teach learners how to identify messages, not just words – and how to react to them.

💡Something to try:
A good starting point is to identify learners’ individual approaches and the language they prefer to use, depending on the context. Why not try this quiz? It’s not about how polite learners are, but about how they are polite. In other words, it encourages them to reflect on the approaches or strategies that they would be most comfortable using in different contexts.
https://lnkd.in/d6g6f-84
(The answer key is also available for free on allango.)

📖In summary:
This book will help you see how introducing pragmatics to your classroom can help your learners understand not just what we say, but also what we mean.

To learn more about English is Context, or our other ELTons titles👉: https://lnkd.in/dhpJcsHB

12/11/2024

🫸This week is anti-bullying week.🛑

📚Read about Bullying: Here are 3 graded readers we recommend to raise awareness about bullying with your secondary students.

📱These readers tackle issues like cyberbullying, in-person bullying, and the hidden reasons someone might resort to bullying.

💡The activities and discussion prompts in these readers will get your students reflecting on the impacts of bullying and encourage them to stand up to bullies.

Glasgow Meets Edinburgh (A2) 👉: https://www.deltapublishing.co.uk/book/glasgow-meets-edinburgh-9783125011731/?page_id=1
Spider Wig (A2) 👉: https://www.deltapublishing.co.uk/book/spider-wig-9783125011267/?page_id=1
Wtich Ears (B1) 👉: https://www.deltapublishing.co.uk/book/witch-ears-9783125011519/?page_id=1

Do you have any recommended reading for anti-bullying?

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We hope to see you at the annual IATEFL BESIG conference this Saturday in Malta! For more information about Business Impact👉: https://lnkd.in/dRHKQ-vU

🎆🎉PART 2 OF 2. Our eleventh installment comes in from award-winning DELTA Publishing author, Riccardo Chiappini. He shared some wonderful reflections about what he learned as a writer in 2023, and what he's looking forward to in 2024. If you aren't familiar with the book he co-authored with Ethan Mansur, and winner of the 2022 ELTons Award for Innovation in Teacher Resources, Activities for Mediation, you can check it out here 👉: https://lnkd.in/eFrdecxT And if you haven't gotten the FREE sample activity yet, here's your chance👉: https://lnkd.in/dN7Emrdy Now, click below and enjoy watching Riccardo talk about what he's really excited about in 2024! And check back tomorrow for our FINAL installment.

🎆🎉PART 1 OF 2. Our eleventh installment comes in from award-winning DELTA Publishing author, Riccardo Chiappini. He shared some wonderful reflections about what he learned as a writer in 2023, and what he's looking forward to in 2024. If you aren't familiar with the book he co-authored with Ethan Mansur, and winner of the 2022 ELTons Award for Innovation in Teacher Resources, Activities for Mediation, you can check it out here 👉: https://lnkd.in/eFrdecxT And if you haven't gotten the FREE sample activity yet, here's your chance👉: https://lnkd.in/dN7Emrdy Now, click below and enjoy watching Riccardo explain a bit about his interesting process as a writer! Stay tuned for part 2...

🎆🎉Our eighth installment comes in video form from DELTA Publishing author, David Morrison. He shared some wonderful reflections about 2023 and 2024. If you aren't familiar with his innovative Escape Adventure reader, The American River, you can check it out here 👉: https://lnkd.in/dxYJdyqq Get a sneak peak at the first 23 pages of the book here 👉: https://lnkd.in/deCyyGRJ Now, click below and enjoy watching David talk about what he learned in 2023 and what he is looking forward to in 2024!