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Even experienced ESL teachers get stuck in a rut. It's time to find some fresh ideas! Whether you're a first-time ESL/EFL/TEFL teacher, an experienced but overwhelmed instructor, or an instructor without a textbook, you need more activities for your conversation or speaking classes. During their decades of experience teaching English, authors Jackie Bolen and Jennifer Booker Smith have developed countless games and activities for their students. They're sharing their low-prep/no-prep ideas with ESL teachers throughout the world.

Do you want to save thousands of dollars, reduce your exposure to toxic chemicals, and stop throwing plastic into the trash? Then you'll need to check out the Ultimate Guide to Menstrual Cups today. This book is the most comprehensive source for information about menstrual cups that you'll find anywhere.

Learn 365 American English idioms in a fun and engaging way! Sound like a native speaker with these common idioms that are used in the USA and around the world. Find out how people speak English in real life. That’s where 365 American English Idioms comes in. You’ll see what the idiom means, the history behind it and then see how it’s used in some example sentences. It’s everything you need to "bone up" on your English vocabulary!

Improve your TOEFL score by mastering new expressions. You’ll see the phrases and expressions used in sentences, find out what they mean, and get an opportunity to practice what you’ve learned. It’s everything you need to improve your English vocabulary and score higher on this important exam.

Improve your Italian by learning about climate change! Expand your vocabulary, reading, and speaking skills with this book for intermediate Italian learners. Learn about a topic that matters—global warming and climate change. Pick up this book if you want to: Learn new words, expressions, and phrases related to the environment. Improve your reading skills with the most important topic of our day. See how people talk in real life in Italian. Have some fun while learning. Learn with a friend (try out the discussion questions). Learn Italian through authentic conversations.

Speak English fluently like a native speaker by using dialogues. What would it mean for your studies or career to be able to speak and write freely in English? How about understanding more of what you hear or read? These idioms and phrases in Advanced Dialogues for ESL (Part 2) are designed to improve your English quickly and easily. Pick up a copy of the book today if you want to...

Forget the boring textbooks you’ve been using for years about movies, family, and sports! Download this audiobook with dozens of dialogues about this important topic.

Improve your English by learning about World War II. Expand your vocabulary, reading, and speaking skills with this book for intermediate English learners. Learn about a topic that matters: the Second World War. Pick up this book if you want to: Learn new words, expressions, and phrases related to WW2. Improve your reading skills with this important topic. See how people talk in real life with American English. Have some fun while learning. Learn with a friend (try out the discussion questions). Get a higher TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score. Learn English through authentic conversations.

Improve your Spanish by learning about climate change! Expand your vocabulary, reading, and speaking skills with this book for intermediate Spanish learners. Learn about a topic that matters—global warming and climate change. Pick up this book if you want to: • Learn new words, expressions, and phrases related to the environment. • Improve your reading skills with the most important topic of our day. • See how people talk in real life in Spanish. • Have some fun while learning. • Learn with a friend (try out the discussion questions). • Get a higher TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS score.

Improve your English by learning about philosophy! Expand your vocabulary, reading, and speaking skills with this book for intermediate-advanced English learners. Learn about a topic that matters—the big questions in Western philosophy.