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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, Adrian Holliday and Michael Swan.
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| | | | | Welcome to the latest edition of the TeachingEnglish newsletter! This week we have news of a new survey designed to discover the language needs of young adults. If you are aged 18-24, why not take part? We also have news of 2 upcoming seminars live online from Leeds.
We also have some interesting blog posts on the themes of learning in the future and creating conditions for self-motivated students.
And for the classroom we have a conversation lesson based on the news and a range of newspaper activities for you to try. Finally, registration for our TKT Essentials course closes on 05 May and don't forget our webinar today, Wednesday at 12 noon UK time by Andy Hockley - Peer observation - how can we make it work? We hope you find these useful. Best wishes Deb TeachingEnglish Team | British Council | BBC | | |
| | |  | In addition to a survey of teachers' perceptions, Northumbria University and King's College London (both UK), in conjunction with the British Council, are surveying young adult English language learners views about the English they need and want to speak and use, and the implications of this for English language teaching. Participation in this survey is open to all English language learners in Europe aged between 18-24, and is voluntary. Read more
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| | | Read our latest blog posts by TeachingEnglish associates David Petrie and Adam Simpson, who both give varied views on schools and learning in the future
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| | |  | Where were you when you heard about ...? There are some news stories which leave nobody in any difficulty when answering this question, so even allowing for sensitivity to certain subjects in a classroom situation, there are already dozens of things most people can talk about. Read more | | |
| | | | | Newspapers are a useful tool in the ELT classroom for improving reading skills and enhancing students' knowledge of current affairs but there is a danger of putting students off reading newspapers if articles are used in the same way as course books. If used in a more inspiring way, newspapers can help students to develop not only reading skills but also writing, grammar, vocabulary and speaking skills. Read more | |
| | Two upcoming seminars in Leeds and live online - Tuesday 13 May, 1730 - 2030 | |
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| |  | 'It's not about language, it's about people.' Do English language learners benefit from engagement with museums? Museum visits can
improve learners' language skills, whilst enabling those from around the world to make meaningful connections with the UK. Join this event to share your experiences and identify ways to make your next museum visit a success. 'Creative ESOL: The power of participatory arts in English language learning.' An introduction for English language teachers to a creative, participatory arts approach to language learning. Practical ideas for planning and delivering schemes of work based around the arts, as well as one-off creative activities. Read more | | |
| | British Council Teacher Training - TKT Essentials | |
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| | | | Take an online course with the British Council! The TKT Essentials course is for inexperienced teachers or teachers in pre-service training, experienced teachers who want to refresh their knowledge, experienced teachers who want to gain knowledge of CLT (Communicative Language Teaching) and teachers preparing to take the TKT test. TKT Essentials is now open for registration and the course starts 19 May 2014. Register now | | |
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