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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 3 new lesson plans for higher level learners on the themes of Shakespeare and War and Patriotism.
We also have a video on the topic of Digital Literacies by Nicky Hockly and a new freely downloadable publication - Motivations and expectations of English language learning among primary school children and parents in China.
And finally, why not build your teaching skills this summer by completing one of our online teacher development workshops. We hope you find these useful. Best wishes Deb TeachingEnglish Team | British Council | BBC | | |
| | |  | Watch Nicky Hockly talking about the digital literacies, technical skills and social practices needed to effectively interact with digital technologies nowadays. Nicky Hockly was one of the keynote speakers at the E-merging Forum 4 in Moscow. Watch video
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| | | | Shakespeare and comedy | |
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| |  | This lesson provides students with an introduction to the features of Shakespearean comedy, highlighting the similarities between what contemporary audiences find funny and Shakespeare's humour. Suitable for students at B2+ level. Read more
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| | | | | This lesson is about execution in Shakespeare's time. It provides students with an understanding of the violent background to Shakespeare's writings and also aims to raise students' awareness of the very public nature of executions in the playwright's lifetime. This lesson contains explicit reference to violent punishment, torture and death. It is therefore recommended that you only use this lesson if you are confident that none of your students will be made to feel upset or uncomfortable by its content. Read more | | |
| | | | | This lesson examines the motives and men who volunteered to fight for the British Army during the First World War, and features a letter from a young recruit to his mother. This is closely based on the letter written by an English soldier called Frederick Wade, which is in the collection of the Imperial War Museum. Students will start by looking at some First World War recruitment posters, like the one to the right, which men like Frederick Wade would have seen. The students will also have a group discussion about patriotism in the present day. Read more
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| | Motivations and expectations of English language learning among primary school children and parents in China | |
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| |  | This paper investigates attitudes, perceptions and motivations of Chinese primary school pupils and their parents towards the learning of English through both quantitative and qualitative methods, particularly using elicited metaphor analysis. The findings offer insights into these English learners and their parents, with wider implications for English teaching practice for young learners. Read more | | |
| | In-service Teacher Development Workshops | |
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| |  | Each workshop provides input on main concepts as well as practical guidance on teaching techniques and methodology. Activities include reflection tasks, quizzes and games. The tasks and activities serve as templates which participants can adapt for their own classrooms. Each workshop concludes with guided activities to promote reflective practice and sources for further reading. Topics include: Process writing, Grammar, Learning Styles, and Becoming a reflective practitioner. The series benefits teachers of English who want to understand and implement current trends in English language teaching. You will be able to download a certificate of completion after finishing each workshop. Read more | | |
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