TeachingEnglish newsletter 21 September 2016

TeachingEnglish - the global home for teachers 21 September 2016 Welcome to the TeachingEnglish newsletter! For the classroom this week, we have a fun vocabulary activity for kids 'Realia in the bag'. We also feature a lesson for adults from our series on the topic of etiquette in the UK - 'Rants and raves - Queuing'. As our first online conference - Teaching for Success - fast approaches, we have information for Day 1, which focuses on the theme of 'The teacher as reflective practitioner'. We also feature a scheduled talk by Rachael Roberts on the topic of planning for differentiation which looks at strategies for the mixed ability classroom. We also have an informative blog post on the topic of alternative assessment, and we are pleased to announce that registration for our popular course 'Starting E-moderating', which begins 20 October, is now open. And finally, don't forget to register for the  Teaching for Success Online Conference taking place between 5 - 9 October 2016. We hope you find these resources useful. Deb TeachingEnglish team Teaching kids 'Realia in the bag' is a fun vocabulary activity that can be used easily with students of different ages. All you need is a cloth bag and 20 different objects. Students then find out what's in the bag using a range of vocabulary and grammar. Go to the activity Teaching teens In this talk, Planning for differentiation, Rachael Roberts looks at the mixed ability classroom and suggests strategies for teaching learners at different levels. The talk is scheduled for 7 October, 2.15 pm UK time, and is just one of the many interesting sessions featured in the Teaching for Success Online Conference. Read more Teaching adults In this lesson, 'Rants and raves - Queuing', students listen to a monologue regarding queuing etiquette in the UK. They will match adjectives to synonyms and  antonyms and complete a listening comprehension activity. There are also suggestions for developing the theme of queuing to practise specific areas of grammar. Go to the lesson plan Development If you want an introduction to the skills required to be an effective moderator in an online teaching and learning environment, then Starting E-moderating is the course for you. This popular, tutor-led course is designed to introduce participants to the technical skills as well as the soft skills required to be an effective moderator in an online teaching and learning environment. The course starts on 20 October, 2016. Register now to avoid disappointment! Find out more Events In the build up to our first ever online conference - Teaching for Success - we are pleased to announce the schedule of talks for Day 1, Wednesday 5 October. The theme for day 1 is 'The teacher as reflective practitioner', and we are proud to present no fewer than 14 speakers plus an opening plenary by Alison Barrett, and an Action Research Panel Discussion with Chris Farrell, David Petrie, Peter Clements and Sarah Smith.  Find out more about Day 1 Magazine Have you ever used an alternative assessment for one of your classes? What are your experiences? Read Neil Millington's blog post about alternative assessment and his experience of incorporating this into a presentation class. You could also post a response and share your own experience. Go to the blog post 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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