E V O L V E S C H O O L: British Council TeachingEnglish 11 September 2013

TeachingEnglish Newsletter

11 September 2013

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, Adrian Holliday and Michael Swan.

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Welcome to the latest edition of the TeachingEnglish newsletter!

This week we announce the call for applications for the British Council ELTons 2014 and the new Britsh Council Seminar Series for 2013-14.

We also have tips for newly-qualified teachers and news about Fun Phonics - how to teach young children to read and write using sounds.

And finally, why not check out our English for Business lesson plans or our series of lesson plans and materials to use with the storybook 'Rain'?

Enjoy!

Deb

TeachingEnglish Team | British Council | BBC

ELTons 2014 - Call for Applications!

The British Council is accepting applications for the ELTons 2014 awards from 2 September 2013 until 22 November 2013. The ELTons, sponsored by Cambridge English, are the only international awards that recognise and celebrate innovation in the field of English language teaching (ELT). The deadline for applications is 22 November 2013. Find out more about the categories and how to apply.

10 tips for new teachers

Walking into the classroom for the first time as a newly qualified teacher is never easy. The Guardian blogger Lulu Kuper gives some excellent advice on how to prepare for the first day and make sure that your teaching career gets off to a smooth start. From advice about being confident, to suggestions on how to use the internet for lesson preparation, her ten commandments make essential reading for any new teacher.
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New British Council Seminar Series for 2013-14!

The British Council seminars team are very pleased to announce the new British Council Seminar Series for 2013-14! The first seminar of the season will be held at the British Council headquarters in London on Tuesday 17 September. We invite you to the launch of a new British Council publication: Innovations in technologies in English language teaching. The event includes a talk and Q&A session with Gary Motteram, followed by a practical session on using e-books with learners, with Victoria Boobyer.
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Rain

This is a series of activities and related worksheets for you to download and use with the storybook Rain. It forms part of the Promoting diversity through children's literature series, produced by the British Council Teaching Centre in Paris. You can download materials for ten sessions. The materials include a sequence of activities and plan for you to follow in addition to worksheets to use with your learners.
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Fun Phonics

Fun Phonics is a free ibook and eBook to help teach 4-6 year old children how to read and write using sounds by following simple video tutorials and activities.Fun Phonics is from Suzy's blog on child development, Educational Apps and Website reviews and recommendations for Primary School age children.
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English for Business

Our business English lesson plans give you in-depth materials to take straight into the classroom. Each of three sections, meetings, negotiations and socialising, has five unique resources, with downloadable worksheets and teacher notes.
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