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| Welcome to the latest edition of the TeachingEnglish newsletter! This week we have a brand new blog of the month and a new video tip on assessment. For the classroom we have an interesting video activity with sound but no vision and a lesson on storytelling. We also have a webinar coming up on the theme of story writing and an article on storytelling and diversity. And, finally, why not check out our free courses for Teacher Associations in our Community section. Enjoy! Deb TeachingEnglish Team | British Council | BBC |
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| | | Featured blog of the month for February | |
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|  | Our latest featured blog of the month is Adam Simpson's The greatest creative writing activity ever from his blog teachthemenglish.com Adam wrote this post in response to one of the daily questions on the TeachingEnglish facebook page about a favourite lesson plan or activity that you come back to and use again and again. In the post, he describes his all time favourite activity which not only enables students to practise their language skills but is adaptable to different ages and levels. |
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 | Our latest tip looks at several of the important issues surrounding testing and assessment. Listen to Clare and Alister discuss their ideas and opinions about how best to assess learners of English. After watching the video, why not give your opinion in the comments box below, or write a blogpost on the site? Watch video |
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| | This YouTube activity really gets your students thinking creatively. A short film is played for the students, but they can't see the scene, they can only hear it. Students guess what happens in the scene before they get to view it to check their deductions. Students are motivated and have lots of fun. Read more |
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| | Finding the plot - Early story writing for YLs | |
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 | Webinar - 27 February, 12 noon UK time. Story writing gives children the opportunity to be creative and enthusiastic about using English. Sharing the stories with their peers can also bring a strong sense of personal achievement. In this webinar I will look at some ways to ensure that all children can contribute to the best of their ability. I will look at both hi-tech and low-tech ways to introduce creative writing to your classes, through materials, TPR activities and websites. Read more |
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 | I know of no other medium which can give language learners such insight into another culture as the sharing of stories. Storytelling acts as a celebration of cultural diversity, provides students with support in their language learning and builds self-esteem. In this article some examples of my own experience of storytelling in the language-learning context will illustrate these assertions. Read more |
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| | Mini courses for Teacher Associations | |
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| | You will find links to a series of mini courses to support the new Networks pages on this site for teacher groups and associations. They provide training on how to manage teacher networks. We will be adding a new course every two months, so watch this space! Read more |
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