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TeachingEnglish newsletter 29 June 2016

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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. 


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.

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. 

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.





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.



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!


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