E V O L V E S C H O O L: British Council TeachingEnglish 13 July 2011

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13 July 2011

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Welcome to our latest newsletter!

This will be the last newsletter this month as the TeachingEnglish team will be taking a break. We'll be back in the first week of August though with news of new materials to celebrate the upcoming 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, and also the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens!

There's plenty to do while we're away: discussions on motivation and developing your English, a new activity to try out, and a really enjoyable video of David Crystal's recent lecture on the influence of the King James Bible on the English language. Finally, don't forget the exciting new LearnEnglish Kids competition, which could keep your children and students busy during the holidays! There are more details below.

If you're taking a well-earned break now, we wish you a happy one, and look forward to seeing you again in August.

Best wishes,

Rob
Teaching English Team | British Council | BBC

How do you motivate your students?

Whoever and wherever you're teaching, motivation is always a very important factor. We asked teachers at IATEFL Brighton this question - watch their responses and let us know how you motivate your students.

Storytelling response tasks

This is the last in storyteller David Heathfield's series of activities and articles for us. Response tasks are designed to give students the chance to express themselves creatively and openly, not for comprehension checking.

Watch David Crystal's ESU Lecture

In celebration of the 400 year anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible, Professor David Crystal spoke about its influence on the English language at the English-Speaking Union. You can watch the whole lecture on TeachingEnglish.

Developing your English

A lot of you will be taking a break at this time of the year. Do you use any of your time to develop your English? Take part in our poll and let us know how you keep your level of English up to scratch!