TeachingEnglish newsletter 29 June 2016

TeachingEnglish - the global home for teachers 29 June 2016 Welcome to the TeachingEnglish newsletter! If you are still teaching this week, take a look at our resources for kids, teens and adults on the topics of holidays and holiday homework. We also have a practical blog by Maria Theologidou on how to approach grammar teaching so it is motivating and fun. The British Council also announces a call for proposals for chapters for a brand new publication - English across the Fracture Lines: the Contribution and Relevance of English to Security, Safety and Stability in the World. Find out how you can contribute from your experience. And, finally, why not refresh your skills for next academic year by applying for our CLIL Essentials course which starts on 18 August. We hope you find these resources useful. Deb TeachingEnglish team Teaching kids My holiday English book is a lesson plan for teachers of primary students at A1 level and above that looks at several creative ideas for making an English activity book in the summer holidays. Students will plan and create their own Holiday English Activity Book for the summer holidays.  Go to the lesson Teaching teens This is a lesson for students at B1-B2 level that can be used as you near the end of term and everyone is looking forward to a long break from school. Students will look back at the academic year that is ending, brainstorm vocabulary connected to holidays and do a class survey. They will also look at holiday jobs and read about holiday trends in the UK. Finally, students will plan their ideal school holiday in groups. Go to the lesson plan Teaching adults 'Staycation' is a word that has come into use in recent years. It's a combination of Stay and Vacation and it has been used a lot in the media in the UK over the past summers to describe the trend of British residents to stay closer to home, rather than holiday abroad. Students are introduced to the idea of  'Staycations', there is a speaking task where they discuss the benefits of this type of holiday and a mingling activity where they can find out about their classmates' experiences.  Go to the lesson plan Development CLIL Essentials is suitable for experienced primary and secondary school teachers, either language teachers supporting subject teachers or subject teachers working in a CLIL context. Start date: 18 August - apply by 08 August. Duration: 15 weeks. Find out more Events The British Council intends to create a new publication, to join its growing collection of global publications, on the theme of English across the Fracture Lines: the Contribution and Relevance of English to Security, Safety and Stability in the World. We have appointed Dr Elizabeth Erling, of The Open University, as editor of the volume. Our aim is to produce an authoritative publication which will draw on a range of contexts and experiences from around the world. We are now seeking proposals for chapters for the publication. Find out more Magazine 'And now let's open our grammar books...' Uttering this innocuous-looking sentence is all it takes to turn a class of highly active and enthusiastic students to a group of yawning, mind-wandering kids.There are very few students who get super excited when grammar-teaching time comes along and even fewer who see any reason in doing grammar at all. Read Maria Theologidou's blog 'Shaking up the grammar class!' for some very easy and practical steps on making the presentation and practice of grammar more tangible and fun! Read more 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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TeachingEnglish newsletter 22 June 2016

TeachingEnglish - the global home for teachers 22 June 2016 Welcome to the TeachingEnglish newsletter! This week with the end of another academic year fast approaching, we have an article to help you end on a high note, a review game for kids and Learning Circle ideas which can be adapted to any age. We also have a number of resources on Assessing learning in our Continuing professional development section. If you weren't able to join our special webinars to raise awareness of World Refugee Day, recordings are now available to watch on TeachingEnglish and EnglishAgenda. And, finally, read our latest blog posts on the theme of Managing resources, and find out how to become a registered blogger yourself. We hope you find these resources useful. Deb TeachingEnglish team Teaching kids Lucky number 6 is a quick simple game that reviews question forms and can be used as a warmer or a filler at the end of the lesson with all students aged 7 - 11. All you need is the downloadable worksheet and dice. Go to the activity Teaching teens It's possible to adapt many classroom activities to make them suitable for a Learning Circle. Here are a few ideas including vocabulary quizzes, mini presentations, video pals and story competitions.  Go to the activities Teaching adults Coming to the end of a course with a group of students can be a very positive time. The last couple of lessons are the conclusion to all that has gone before. Follow this basic plan to make sure you end on a high note. Go to the article Development As the end of another academic year approaches, check out our continuing professional development resources on Assessing learning. In this section you can find useful articles, webinars, blog posts, publications and teaching tips to help you develop in the professional practice of 'Assessing learning'. Go to the resources Events If you missed our June webinars to raise awareness of World Refugee Day, you can now watch recordings. On TeachingEnglish Nick Bilbrough talked about his Hands Up! project and in particular the use of simple video conferencing tools. Find out more EnglishAgenda featured 3 speakers looking at secondary teacher training in the context of the refugee population in Palestine. Find out more Magazine Our four new blog topics for May and June look at the theme of Managing resources. Check out the blogs we've received so far in our Magazine section - Supplementary resource - Virtual Reality in the EFL Class; The Best Teaching Aid Ever!; and Online Resources (how, what, when, how many resources to choose).  Read more You can also become a registered blogger for TeachingEnglish yourself, find out how to apply here 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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TeachingEnglish newsletter 15 June 2016

TeachingEnglish - the global home for teachers 16 June 2016 Welcome to the TeachingEnglish newsletter! This week, to raise awareness of World Refugee Day on 20 June, we have a new 'poster project' lesson plan for Kids aged 12 and older.  On the day itself, EnglishAgenda and TeachingEnglish will be hosting two webinars. The first, for teacher educators, looks at secondary teacher training in the context of the refugee population in Palestine. The second, with Nick Bilbrough, explores the use of video conferencing tools with young learners in refugee camps.  You can also download two publications from TeachingEnglish and EnglishAgenda which look at issues of language learning for migrants and refugees. With so many sporting events taking place at the moment, it's a good opportunity to focus on the role sport plays in society - our lesson plan for Teens does just that!  As holiday season comes ever closer, why not use our new activity for low-level adult learners. At the airport will help your students master the basics of communication at check-in and beyond. Finally, we have our latest featured blog of the month award. Paul  TeachingEnglish team Teaching kids Our latest lesson plan for older kids uses text and video to get your students thinking about what it means to be a refugee. Working through a series of collaborative tasks, they will give a presentation on how they would welcome a group of refugees to their community.  Go to the lesson plan Teaching teens 'Sport is Great' for higher level teenage learners (CEF level B2 and above) looks at the role sport plays in society. The plan is designed to help students develop their speaking and writing skills, and the use of context-specific vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.  Go to the lesson plan Teaching adults Holiday time is almost upon many of us. 'Airport check-in' is a series of activities designed to help lower level learners (CEF Level A2) cope with English at the airport. With a listening activity, role-play and focus on vocabulary development, this is a great series of activities to help your students as they leave the classroom for the summer. Go to the activity Development Two publications by the British Council, both concerned with language learning and refugees, are available to download for free on TeachingEnglish and EnglishAgenda. The publication on TeachingEnglish looks at the role of language in the integration of migrants.  On EnglishAgenda, the publication looks at innovations in language teaching for migrants and refugees.  Events On Monday 20 June, both EnglishAgenda and TeachingEnglish will be hosting webinars to raise awareness of World Refugee Day. Aimed at teacher educators, the EnglishAgenda webinar will feature 3 speakers and look at secondary teacher training in the context of the refugee population in Palestine. On TeachingEnglish, Nick Bilbrough will be talking about his Hands Up! project and in particular the use of simple video conferencing tools. More about the EnglishAgenda webinar More about the TeachingEnglish webinar Magazine Our latest featured blog of the month award goes to ELT Connect for their post on useful tips to give your students or hang up on the classroom noticeboard to help them self-study and take charge of their own learning outside the classroom. Find out more about the winning post and the shortlisted blogs from May 2016. Go to the article 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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