The TeachingEnglish newsletter is back! We've selected a range of practical resources to help you in the classroom and ideas to help you with your professional development. We hope you find them useful.
The TeachingEnglish team
Peacemakers and peace-breakers
This lesson plan for primary students is designed to celebrate International Day of Peace on 21 September, but can be used at any time of the year. The lesson starts by looking at different ways of saying and writing the word 'peace' around the world. Learners also take part in a fun jigsaw reading activity and collaborate to make a poster for the classroom.
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Featured blogs of the month for June and July 2018
Our featured blog of the month award for June goes to Mike Astbury and his post 'Prepositions of place game – ghost hunt'. Help your elementary and pre-intermediate young learners to practise prepositions of place with this fun lesson plan by Mike Astbury.
And our featured blog of the month award for July goes to Gianfranco Conti and his post 'Patterns first – How I teach lexicogrammar (part 1)'. His post looks at how we can teach grammar and lexis through the communicative functions students need to master when they interact in the real world.
Technology to reach more students more often
Our latest blog post focuses on using Google Classroom and wikis to make learning English personal, relevant and engaging. Find out more about how these tools can have a positive impact on teaching and learning, and get some ideas on the kinds of activities you can introduce.
Getting adults and children to talk
Both adults and children need practice at talking to be able to develop their speaking skills, but the things that stimulate them to talk are often quite different. At this time of year, many teachers are faced with new groups of learners who may feel nervous about speaking in English in front of each other. This article gives some practical tips and approaches to get learners of different ages talking.
Breaking up big grammar
How can you break up big grammar points when using a coursebook with a structural syllabus? In this post, Mark Trevarton shares a number of strategies that he has found useful, including Flip it, Skip it, Serialise, and Trim off the fat. Curious? Find out more.
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