TeachingEnglish Newsletter 13 November 2009

TeachingEnglish Newsletter 13 November 2009 Guest Writer Gavin Dudeney has been blogging busily on the site this week, why not take the opportunity to leave him a comment or ask him a question? Read more Language Assistants Find regular advice and classroom support for English language assistants. LearnEnglish Kids Children can develop their English skills with topic-based games, songs, stories. LearnEnglish Central Develop your English, with language games, downloads, stories and articles. BritLit The aim of BritLit is to help teachers from around the world to exploit English literature in the ELT classroom. Welcome to the TeachingEnglish newsletter. This week's content includes an exciting oppotunity to become a roving reporter at next year's IATEFL conference in Harrogate. The lucky winners will receive flights, accommodation and subsistence at the annual conference.      The newsletter also includes information about the British Council's OPENCities project and a related set of lesson plans, a freshly updated BritLit kit and a brand new article on 'simulated immersion'. There's is also the opportunity to cast your vote in our latest poll. Sincerely, TeachingEnglish Team | British Council | BBC IATEFL Conference 2010 - Roving Reporters Competition We invite you to apply for selection as one of 2010's Roving Reporters by completing the Writing Challenge below. The winners will have their conference fee, flights and connecting travel, hotel accommodation, meals and subsistence paid for. Read more OPENCities This is an ambitious project which aims to capitalize on the many resources that a diverse population can bring to a city. Here you can find a series of four related lesson plans. Read more Simulated immersion Adult learners often complain that after years of study, they can't understand native speakers. This is partly because they do not receive adequate exposure to authentic texts in class. Another is that it's hard to find authentic audio texts that can be easily adapted for classroom use. Read more Pink Bow Tie A fourteen year old finds himself in trouble with the school Principal - again. This time, however, he has a genuine excuse, but is he likely to be believed? This popular BritLit kit has been revised and reshaped from the 2005 original and contains new material. Read more Teaching Bad Language Strong language and swearing are all part of everyday spoken English. Do you feel comfortable teaching this aspect of English or do you think it's something that is not suitable, appropriate or necessary? Do you think we should teach 'bad language'?  Read more

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