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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 you have the opportunity to vote for your favourite blog, Facebook page and website! Why not vote for your favourite British Council web page?
We also have news about two special events: E-merging Forum - 5 - register and read about two of the keynote speakers, and Anniversary projects - find out more about the special resources available to commemorate WW1 and 400 years since Shakespeare's death, including a new lesson plan on Shakespeare's idioms.
If you need some tips on teaching pronunciation, check out Ceri Jones' blog - focusing on sounds from day one.
And finally, we have a fascinating new report for you to download on English as a medium of instruction - a growing global phenomenon.
We hope you find these useful. Deb
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| | |  | Is there a website, blog or Facebook page that you regularly read to satisfy your curiosity about English? Where do you go for your English language resources? The annual Macmillan Dictionary Love English Awards 2014 is your chance to vote for your favourite online English language hub! Vote now! Vote for Best Blog, Best Website and Best Facebook Page.
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| | | We are glad to start our weekly introduction of the E-merging Forum - 5 keynote speakers! This year each content area will be represented by 2 speakers. One of the plenary speakers in 'Young learners' area will be Herbert Puchta. For almost three decades, Herbert has done research into the practical application of findings from cognitive psychology and brain research to the teaching of English as a foreign language. The second speaker in the 'Young learners' content area will be Malgosia Tetiurka. For the last fifteen years, Malgosia has also shared her experience as an in-service teacher trainer, material writer and conference presenter. Registration for the E-merging Forum - 5 is now open! Don't miss the deadline to register for the biggest ELT event in Russia.
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| | | | | The Anniversaries team continues to produce lesson plans for the TeachingEnglish website to commemorate the start of the First World War, the sealing of the Magna Carta, and Shakespeare's death. We are also starting an exciting new phase in the project to mark 400 years since Shakespeare's death - we are looking at including a MOOC, lesson plans, fun stuff for kids and teens, and much more. Read more
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| | |  | This lesson, level B2, teaches idioms which were all used or invented by Shakespeare. It uses specially created illustrations to show the connection between the individual words (e.g. night + owl) and the idiom as a whole (e.g. night owl). The lesson will give students an opportunity to use the idioms through the creation of a short skit. Read more
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| | | | This report by Julie Dearden is an attempt to set out a global view of English Medium Instruction today. It is a bird's eye view or a snapshot of the views and issues involved when implementing EMI. The report is based on a recent worldwide survey conducted with British Council staff acting as informed respondents and covers 55 countries; countries which are promoting, resisting or sometimes even reversing EMI in schools and universities.
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