E V O L V E S C H O O L: British Council TeachingEnglish 19 September 2012

TeachingEnglish Newsletter

19 September 2012

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Premier Skills

Communicate in two of the world's global languages - English and football

Welcome to the latest edition of the TeachingEnglish newsletter.

Britain is a great place to visit, study and work! This week we have a couple of new lesson plans in our 'Great' series for you to try - Sport is Great and Innovation is Great. We also have 2 upcoming webinars for your diary - in October, Teenage kicks (for grown-ups) and in November, A trip down the memory lane of methodology.

Our article this week takes a look at the implications of global English. Which pronunciation features should we be focusing on when so many varieties abound?

You might also be interested to know that 26 September is the European Day of Languages. Find out more about how you can celebrate with your students.

And finally, if you're considering developing your teaching skills, why not take an online course with the British Council or find out about teacher training at our centres around the world?

Enjoy!

Deb

TeachingEnglish Team | British Council | BBC

Lesson plan - Sport is great

This lesson is about sport and its place in society. It develops speaking and writing skills and the use of context-specific vocabulary and idiomatic language. The students' own experiences and opinions form the basis of all discussions and written work.

Lesson plan - Innovation is great

This lesson is about innovation and its place in society. It develops reading and speaking skills and the use of context-specific vocabulary. The students' own experiences and opinions form the basis of all discussion and extension work.

Upcoming webinars

Teenage kicks (for grown-ups) - 18 October Fiona's webinar will look at a wealth of creative, learner-centred activities to the put the 'Me' back into memorable and meaningful lessons for teens and adults alike.

A trip down the memory lane of methodology - 29 November
Practitioners have tried to apply theory to practice in a way that best helps learners to acquire the language. But do we always get it right?
Read more

Article - Global English and the teaching of pronunciation

The emergence of so many different kinds (or 'varieties') of international English has caused a number of linguists to question the use of native speaker pronunciation models in the teaching of English. This article presents research into the pronunciation of global English and gives some teaching implications.

Top story - Are you looking forward to the European Day of Languages on 26 September?

The European Day of Languages is a celebration not only of European languages but also of the 6000 or more languages spoken around the world. So what can you do if you want to join in celebrating the European Day of Languages? Why not find out more and get some language teaching ideas to celebrate the day?

Teacher Training

If you are looking to improve your teaching skills, why not check out our self-access courses and workshops in the teacher training section? Or find out about teacher training at our centres around the world?