 | | | 
| 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.
|
| | |
| | | | Welcome to the latest edition of the TeachingEnglish newsletter! This week we have some fun Halloween resources for you to use with your primary and teenage students.
We also have six Top Tips posters on the themes of developing reading skills, speaking skills, and presenting and practising vocabulary, all of which were designed by Master Trainers in India and are available to download.
And two interesting webinars are coming up. The first is this week, 'Evidence-based observation - tips and tools' by Silvana Richardson, and next week we have 'Learning Technologies for the Classroom: A Whirlwind Tour' by Chris Baldwin.
And finally, the application deadline for the ELTons Awards 2015 is fast approaching so do get your applications in soon
We hope you find these useful. Best wishes Deb TeachingEnglish Team | British Council | BBC | | |
| | |  | Download a series of six Top Tips posters designed by Master Trainers based in India. As part of a three-year project between British Council India and Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) Punjab to develop the English language teaching skills and language confidence of secondary level English language teachers in government schools across the state of Punjab, 200 Master Trainers were invited to take part in a competition to design a poster under one of three specific themes. Download posters | | |
| | | | Halloween party snacks on LearnEnglish Teens | |
|  |
| |  | Are you doing anything for Halloween this year? Do you like cooking for friends? Watch this video to get some ideas for some crazy Halloween party snacks you can make.
Read more |
| | | | | In this primary lesson, students will practise Halloween vocabulary, and sing a song or watch a story. Depending on stages chosen, they will then invent an animal skeleton, write a spooky story, play a Halloween game, or invent a magic potion. Finally, they will make a paper skeleton, then write and talk about it. To finish off, they can do a quiz, a tongue twister, play a game or read some jokes. For homework, they can complete a worksheet or write about Halloween in their country on the LearnEnglish Kids site.
Read more
| | |
| | | | | Have you produced an innovative and functional ELT product or service in the last two years? 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 14 November 2014. Find out more about the categories and how to apply.
Find out more
| |
| | Silvana Richardson: Evidence-based observation - tips and tools | |
| |
| |  | The latest continuing professional development webinar is on Friday 31 October, 10.00 am UK time. Feedback on observation can be questioned, resisted and rejected if the data gathered during the observation is perceived as subjective. In this webinar Silvana Richardson will show strategies and simple digital recording tools which she uses to ensure that the information gathered when observing lessons is objective and based on evidence. Join webinar | | |
| | Chris Baldwin - Learning Technologies for the Classroom: A Whirlwind Tour | |
| |
| | | | Learning technologies is a very fast-moving field and it's hard for busy teachers to keep up with the latest and greatest tools and techniques for the classroom. Join Chris Baldwin, Thursday, November 6, 2014, 13:00pm - 14:00pm UK time, as he takes us on a whirlwind tour of several Learning Technology classroom tools and techniques, giving lots of practical suggestions that teachers can take away with them to use in class. This webinar will give a hands-on overview of classroom techniques, which are featured in the British Council teacher development course 'Learning Technologies for the classroom'. Read more | | |
|
Postingan
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar