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| Welcome to the latest edition of the TeachingEnglish newsletter!
This week we have a practical seminar on mobile learning by Gavin Dudeney. Join us for the live- streaming on 14 November.
And if you're looking for activities to try this week, we have a lesson plan based on ebooks, an activity where students can create online animated characters that speak and some video tips on how to teach language to teenagers.
You may also be interested in this week's article - the 5 Rs for getting students actively involved in storytelling.
And finally, try our fun quiz 'What kind of teacher are you?' and find out what activities you'll enjoy doing best. Enjoy!
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| | mLearning: From theory to practice | |
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 | Join us for Gavin Dudeney's seminar on mobile learning on Wednesday 14 November 1845 - 2000 GMT. This practical seminar will take a brief look at the history of mobile and handheld learning then move on to examine the shift that takes place when learners are encouraged to keep their mobile devices switched on in class. The presenter will also share a range of practical ideas that teachers can immediately implement in their classes. Gavin is also hosting a blog on TE and we are running a competition to win gift tokens in the run up to the event. Read more |
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 | Are you for or against electronic books? In this lesson, students read about the advantages and disadvantages of electronic books. They look at language for essay writing and the informal language of blog comments. Students have 'for or against' discussions on various topics. They write a 'for or against' blog entry and respond to their classmates' writing with written comments. Read more |
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| | Vokis are great for practising speaking skills with students. Creating an animated character and giving it a voice is real fun to do and breaks down the inhibitions that students often have when faced with recording themselves speaking in English. Read more |
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| | Rhythm, rhyme, repetition, reasoning and response in oral storytelling | |
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 | In language learning there are good reasons to encourage active participation in storytelling. Listeners become more conscious of their co-creative role in the storytelling experience which raises their confidence in their ability to express themselves creatively in the target language. Read about the 5 Rs for getting listeners actively involved in your storytelling in your language-teaching classroom. Read more |
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| | How do you teach language to teenagers? There are lots of different ways - here are some suggestions from us. Watch the video of our six tips then if you have more ideas to share, leave them below. Learn more |
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| | Tools for teachers - Quiz | |
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 | Do you ever wonder what kind of teacher you are? Do this fun quiz to find out which animal you are and what activities you'll enjoy doing in class. The quiz was inspired by Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences which suggests that different people learn and do things in very different ways. Read more
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