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12 November 2014

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Welcome to the latest edition of the TeachingEnglish newsletter!

This week we have news of the fourth English Language Council lecture, which focuses on the language of science. This live webcast will feature a fascinating talk by Dr Roberto Trotta and a global debate.

We also have two new lesson plans for your higher level learners on the themes of Shakespearean tragedy and the Magna Carta.

There are also two new videos for you to watch. The first is a recording from E-Merging Forum 4 on Instant Metodichkas by Richard West. The second is a recording of a talk by Sandie Mourao on the potential of picturebooks for young learners.

And finally, if you missed the Dylan Thomas live webcast, you can still watch the recording.

We hope you find these useful.

Best wishes

Deb

TeachingEnglish Team | British Council | BBC

The English Language Council lecture on science and the English language - live webcast

The British Council and the English-Speaking Union invite you to the fourth English Language Council lecture, which will focus on the language of science and how to make science more publicly accessible. The evening will begin with an inspiring talk by astrophysicist at Imperial College London, Dr Roberto Trotta. Then, all English language teachers with an interest in science and communication (and particularly those working in CLIL and English as a Medium of Instruction) are invited to join the global debate. The live webcast will take place on Thursday, November 13, 2014.
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Shakespeare and tragedy

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This lesson encourages an exploration of how the meaning of the word 'tragedy' has evolved since Shakespeare's time. It provides students with an introduction to the features of Shakespearean tragedy, as awareness of these features will enhance students' appreciation of Shakespeare's own tragic plays.
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Grievances at the time of Magna Carta

This lesson at B2 level is about the problems that different people faced during the Middle Ages.

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Richard West 'Instant Metodichkas - less teaching, more learning'

Richard West talks about metodichkas - specialist authentic texts with exercises and tasks produced and marked by the teacher. Metodichkas normally take many hours to create - finding appropriate texts, devising tasks and marking can take the teacher hours and hours. Richard presents a range of techniques and offers an example in which he found the text,

added the task and marked the class's work in less than five minutes - really!
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Sandie Mourao 'The potential of picturebooks for young learners'

Sandie specialises in pre-school and lower primary and is particularly interested in the use of free play and children's literature to promote language development. In her talk she looked at some of the different kinds of picturebooks available to teachers, considered them in terms of their visual and verbal dynamics.Do you know what makes a good picturebook and how to select picturebooks? If not, this video is for you!
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Dylan Thomas Centenary Celebration | Hannah Ellis and Guy Masterson

If you missed the Dylan Thomas live webcast with Hannah Ellis, Thomas's granddaughter, and Guy Masterson, Olivier award winner, you can still watch a recording of the event.

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