Rabu, 25 Mei 2016

TeachingEnglish newsletter 25 May 2016

TeachingEnglish - the global home for teachers
25 May 2016

Welcome to the TeachingEnglish newsletter!

For the classroom this week we have a flexible TPR activity for kids, a lesson on the topic of houses and homes for teens, and an article about register and degrees of formality for adults.

We also have information about our in-service teacher development workshops for busy teachers interested in developing their knowledge and skills.

We have a NEW and very practical blog post by Sandy Millin on using podcasts to develop listening skills. 

And, finally, we remind you of the upcoming ELTons awards which you can watch live and online on 02 June.

We hope you find these resources useful.

Deb
TeachingEnglish team

Teaching kids

Right or Wrong? Right or Left? is an activity for checking information with young learners. Using total physical response, this is a flexible activity which can be used to practise any language and the only resource you need are the learners themselves.




Teaching teens

This lesson for B1-B2 level students focuses on describing houses, and what our houses can say about us. Students will review vocabulary to describe different types of houses and their features, read about unusual housing types, speak about housing in their own country and take part in a discussion about young people leaving home.

Teaching adults

This article by Patrick Howarth looks at register and degrees of formality. Patrick discusses what appropriacy is, how it is expressed in English and why it is important. He then goes on to suggest strategies which can help to raise learners' sensitivity to recognition, and help them with appropriate production. 


Development

In-service teacher development workshops are stand-alone workshops for teachers at stage 3 (developing) of the British Council's CPD framework. They are appropriate for teachers working in any educational context - primary, secondary, tertiary or adult. Topics include: Process writing, Grammar, Learning Styles, and Becoming a reflective practitioner.
Events

Who are this year's innovators in English Language Teaching? Watch the livestream of this year's ELTons Awards Ceremony and red carpet interviews on Thursday 2 June, 1815-2015 UK time to find out more. The ceremony this year will be hosted by author and former ELTons Lifetime Achievement recipient Alan
Maley.


Magazine

Read Sandy Millin's latest blog post 'Using podcasts to develop listening skills'. Podcasts are an excellent way to work on listening skills and Sandy suggests activities which students and teachers can use in addition to providing some tips to help get you started. 




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Rabu, 18 Mei 2016

TeachingEnglish newsletter 18 May 2016

TeachingEnglish - the global home for teachers
18 May 2016

Welcome to the TeachingEnglish newsletter!


This week we have our May webinar - Exploring Continuing Professional Development - Thursday 19 May.

For the classroom we have games for question practice for kids, a jigsaw-viewing activity for teens and a fluency activity for adults - Get to know the neighbours.

If you are a primary teacher, check out our Primary success stories for tips on a range of classroom issues.

And finally, our four new blog topics for May and June look at the theme of Managing resources. Send us your ideas about how you select the resources you
use.

We hope you find these resources useful.

Deb
TeachingEnglish team

Teaching kids

An essential skill in communicating and keeping up a conversation is the ability to ask questions. These activities 'Games for question practice' get students to make some questions themselves and can be used with a whole range of levels.



Teaching teens

Megabridges is a jigsaw-viewing activity based on two video clips from National Geographic's Mega-structures series. Two groups of students watch two
different video clips and then exchange information. 





Teaching adults

Get to know the neighbours is a lesson designed to develop fluency skills. Students are led through a series of activities to create profiles for imaginary characters who live in the same neighbourhood. The lesson then brings these characters together at a neighbourhood party, where students can practice asking and answering simple questions about work, family, hobbies and so on.


Development

Check out our teacher development resources for success in the primary classroom. Topics range from getting students interested in learning English to involving the whole group in the lesson. Watch the videos and reflect on the questions.



Events

Don't miss our May webinar, Exploring Continuing Professional Development, which explores how the British Council's CPD framework can influence successful continuing professional development, on Thursday, 19 May at 11.00 UK time. A recording will be available to view after the event.


Magazine

Our four new topics for May and June look at the theme of Managing resources. Choosing engaging resources that go beyond the coursebook (if you use one), that meet the students' needs and help them to personalise their learning experience is sometimes a difficult process. We'd love to read your ideas about how you select the resources you use.



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Rabu, 11 Mei 2016

TeachingEnglish newsletter 11 May 2016

TeachingEnglish - the global home for teachers
11 May 2016

Welcome to the TeachingEnglish newsletter!

Don't miss next Thursday's webinar with Paul Braddock on Exploring Continuing Professional Development, in which he looks at the British Council's new CPD framework for teachers.

And next Saturday EnglishAgenda also presents a webinar with the authors of the 2015 winner of the ELTon award for Excellence in Course Innovation - Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina, who will be talking about inquiry-based learning.

For the classroom this week we have a collection of games for kids, a story with a twist for teens, and an article which discusses the benefits of group work and whole class teaching for adults.

We also have several blogs on the theme of teacher and career development, and this week we feature David Petrie's 'What makes an effective manager?'

And finally, don't forget to give us your ideas for the first TeachingEnglish online conference by completing our online survey

We hope you find these resources useful.

Deb
TeachingEnglish team

Teaching kids

'Games from around the world' is a small collection of 5 games you can use to promote turn taking and collaboration in the classroom. The children are also introduced to the language they need in order to instruct each other and manage the games.



Teaching teens

Louise Cooper's stories usually have a twist in the tale, and this is no different. It starts off ordinarily enough with a king, a crying princess and a poor suitor for the princess's hand. So, what happens to cheer the princess up? Probably not what you think. This BritLit kit is short and sweet and can be done in one or two lessons.





Teaching adults

Group and pair work are so much a part of our everyday teaching routine that we hardly pause to think before partitioning the class
to tackle some particular communicative task. But group work may not always be the best option. There will be a time and a place for whole-class activities in the English language classroom, just as there's a time and a place for group and pair work. Read this article to learn more about how to make the best of both.

Development

Join us on 19th May at 11.00 UK time for a webinar with Paul Braddock on Exploring Continuing Professional Development. He will be looking at the British Council's CPD framework for teachers and exploring different factors that can influence successful continuing professional development.


Events

EnglishAgenda is pleased to bring you a series of webinars showcasing ideas from the 2015 ELTons winning innovations. On Saturday 21 May at 10.00 UK time, we present the 2015 winner of the ELTon award for Excellence in Course Innovation. Using examples from their new primary course Oxford Discover, co- authors Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina will demonstrate inquiry-based learning.


Magazine

Read David Petrie's blog 'What makes an effective manager?' to find out more about how managerial psychology and philosophy is changing, how to more effectively make and keep our customers happy, and how to really listen.



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