British Council TeachingEnglish 19 January 2012

TeachingEnglish Newsletter 19 January 2012 Carol Read, author of 500 Activities for the Primary Classroom, is just one of the writers to have appeared in our regular series of Guest Writers. We are very pleased to announce that Carol will be back again in February. English 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.  Hello again! This week the 2012 TeachingEnglish blogathon is well and truly under way and hundreds of teachers from different countries are sharing ideas, suggesting activities and writing up their experiences of teaching. Why not have a look and leave a comment. Also this week we have plenty of things from our archive for you to try in class. There's an article on using poems to develop skills, a classic from our BritLit series and an excellent activity called superlative noughts and crosses. Best wishes Duncan  TeachingEnglish Team | British Council | BBC   Using poems to develop productive skills   You and your students might already enjoy reading and listening to poetry in your own language and perhaps in English too. Poems are, after all, authentic texts. This is a great motivator. Poems are often rich in cultural references, and they present a wide range of learning opportunities. Read more  Carapace   A young Sri Lankan woman needs some advice. Her mother wants her to marry a rich man that she has never met, but what does her boyfriend think? Romesh Gunesekera's gentle story explores the dilemma with the voice of the young woman as the narrator and leaves the reader in suspense.  Read more Superlative noughts and crosses I like to use this activity to promote the use of the superlative form. It utilises a well-known game that students find stimulating and fun to play. Have a selection of superlative adjectives readily prepared. For example strongest, fastest, biggest, heaviest, tallest, most dangerous, etc. Read more Disabled Access Friendly The Disabled Access Friendly campaign aims to sensitise students to issues affecting people with mobility disability. Although it was created with a Greek audience in mind, the website contains free information and resources - including lesson plans and worksheets - which teachers around the world might find both interesting and useful. Read more 6 things to do while commuting to work (part 1) Do you use your travel time to work effectively? Here are a few things you can do to make your journey time productive. I live and work in Istanbul, a city with anywhere between 11 and 15 million people, depending on whose statistics you believe. One thing you can believe in is the traffic and the effects it has on those commuting to work every day. Read more

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