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| Regular readers will know that the TeachingEnglish website has hosted a number of Guest Writers. Why not have a look at our archive where you can find articles and blogs by ELT luminaries such as Adrian Underhill, Carol Read and Michael Swan.
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| | | | | Welcome to the latest edition of the TeachingEnglish newsletter! This week we have two brand new activities for you to try: a jigsaw-viewing activity based on clips from National Geographic's Mega-structure series and an activity to get even the most unlikely students writing poems. We also have an article to get you thinking about your approach to writing in class and a video tip on getting your students involved in peer correction. Don't forget Fiona Mauchline's webinar on the 18th October - Teenage kicks (for grown-ups), which will look at a wealth of creative, learner-centred activities to put the 'Me' back into lessons. And finally, why not check out our Publications section - all available to download and which address the important issues facing ELT practitioners worldwide. Enjoy! Deb TeachingEnglish Team | British Council | BBC | | |
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| | Activity - Mega bridges | |
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|  | This jigsaw-viewing activity is based on two video clips from National Geographic's Mega- structures series. The lesson involves a jigsaw activity where two groups of students watch two different video clips and then exchange information. The class can be divided into two groups ("expert groups") and sent to different rooms or students can watch the videos individually on computers (with headphones). If this is not feasible, students can watch the clips at home. Read more |
| | | | | "Writing poems? No, this wouldn't work with my students!" If you feel sceptical about getting your students to try their hand at composing poems or songs in class, try this activity. It is inspired by a song and has always worked for me no matter what level the students were at. Read more | | |
| | |  | It is a myth that all it takes to write is to sit down in front of a blank page, to begin at the beginning and write through to the end, with no planning, break, editing, or changes in between.
And yet, this is sometimes what we ask our students to do. Good writers plan and revise, rearrange and delete text, re-reading and producing multiple drafts before they produce their finished document. This is what a process writing approach is about. Read more | | |
| | Tip - peer editing and correction | |
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| | | | Whatever type of text you ask your students to produce, peer correction can be a very useful part of the process. Watch Clare talk about one method she uses with an OHP (overhead projector) and OHT sheets (overhead transparencies). What do you think? Do you get your students to peer correct and edit? Read more | | |
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| | Publications | |
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|  | A collection of ELT publications available in pdf to download. Highlights include the ELT Research Papers series, the Innovations in ELT book series and resource packs for teachers. British Council publications are evidenced-based and address important issues facing ELT practitioners worldwide. Read more |
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