Jumat, 29 Januari 2010

TeachingEnglish Newsletter 29 January 2010

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TeachingEnglish Newsletter 29 January 2010
Tessa Woodward

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Welcome to another edition of the TeachingEnglish newsletter. This week we have a new activity about Noah's Ark in Space and a lesson plan which looks at the UK's political system.

You will also find some new video content focusing on using literature in the language classroom. This is the first in a series of British Council seminars which will look at areas of interest in the field of English language teaching. In addition to this is a new article on the importance of peer observation and a new poll for you to take part in.

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Noah's Ark in Space

TeachingEnglishTry This is a small group, free discussion activity aimed at pre-intermediate students and above, in which students are asked to decide which animals should be selected to go aboard a space-craft in order to safeguard their survival. Time: About thirty minutes.
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British Council Seminar: using literature
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This is the first of our British Council Seminar videos. The seminars encourage debate on areas of contemporary interest in the field of English language teaching and learning. This event was held in Manchester in December 2009. Fitch O'Connell, Brit Lit manager, led the seminar.
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Peer observation
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All academic institutions have to demonstrate their commitment to providing effective teaching. Peer observation has an important part to play in this process. In this article I shall look at the basic principles underlying peer observation and its value to institutions and to individual teachers.
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Politics and youth
TeachingEnglishTry This lesson gives students the opportunity to find out about the political system in the UK and to discuss the attitude of many young people towards politics. The lesson includes a mingle activity a reading and finally an activity in which students create their own political party.
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Grammar vs. Vocabulary
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When teaching speaking to intermediate students, both grammar and vocabulary are important skills to develop. In your teaching, which of those takes priority? When teaching intermediate students speaking skills do you give more emphasis to grammar or vocabulary or try to balance the two?
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