TeachingEnglish newsletter 09 September 2015

TeachingEnglish - the global home for teachers 09 September 2015 Welcome to the latest newsletter from TeachingEnglish This week we announce the 2016 call for entries to the ELTons Awards. The annual awards, run by the British Council and sponsored by Cambridge English Language Assessment and Macmillan Education, are now in their fourteenth year and celebrate English language teaching (ELT) worldwide. We also have a webinar recording, 'Encouraging learners to explore language through creative activities' by Adam Simpson, and an article 'Film and video' which discusses relationships between creative media and gives links to resources. For younger learners we have an activity on the topic of healthy eating, and for teenage learners a lesson plan based on a photograph which develops reading and listening skills. And finally, the featured professional practice from our new CPD framework this week is 'Planning lessons and courses'. We hope you find these resources useful. Deb TeachingEnglish team Teaching kids This CLIL activity aims to develop primary pupils' understanding of healthy, balanced eating and provides practice of basic food vocabulary and the present simple tense. It also has cross-curricular links to PE. Go to the resources Teaching teens 'Stairway to nowhere' is a complete set of teaching resources designed around an interesting and unusual photograph with activities to activate your students' higher level critical thinking skills. This pack looks at the topics of day trips and unexplained sights. The focus is on developing students' reading skills and listening for specific information. Go to the resources Teaching adults This article 'Film and video' is about the relationship between creative media and why the use of these media are ideal for use in the classroom. There are also suggestions on where film resources can be found. Read the article Development This week we feature the professional practice from our new CPD framework 'Planning lessons and courses'. Find a range of resources to help you with this professional practice. Planning lessons and courses Events Adam Simpson's webinar looks at the barriers to creativity, and to overcome such hindrances. He also introduces a number of easily adaptable activities which facilitate creative thinking. Watch the recording Magazine The British Council is calling English language teaching professionals around the world to enter the ELTons Awards for 2016. The awards recognise innovation and excellence in English language teaching products and services. Find out more about the ELTons You have received this newsletter because you registered on our website or previously showed interest in British Council news. If you wish to opt out of future newsletters please unsubscribe here.

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