We've selected a range of practical resources to help you in the classroom and ideas to help you with your professional development, which we hope you find useful.
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Teaching English: How to plan a great lesson
Develop your English language teaching skills and learn how to plan and deliver effective English lessons with this online course. You will learn to understand your students and build a rapport with them. You will explore the key factors to remember when planning lessons and courses, including using resources like technology and flashcards. You will also learn how to manage the lesson and keep your students engaged with your teaching methods. Start date: 4 March 2019 - sign up for free.
Destination - Wales
Mark St David's Day on 1 March with this lesson plan about Wales for teachers of teenagers and adults at intermediate level. Students will build their knowledge of Wales and develop their reading skills. They will have the chance to read about Wales and find out a little about its people, culture and icons. Alternatively, if you would like learners to practise their vocabulary and listening skills, try this plan: Getting to know Wales.
Video in language teacher education
This report details and evaluates the range of video-based practices currently being used in language teacher education. The project, Video in language teacher education (ViLTE), was funded by the British Council ELT Research Partnership Awards Scheme and undertaken at the Centre for Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick. The project also sought to build a community of practice among practitioners in order to share good practice. Read more and download a free copy.
Rain
This lesson plan for teachers of primary students aged 7 to 8 years old at level A1 explores the theme of the rain cycle in the African savanna. Students will make an African animal booklet and give a presentation of the story. The materials form part of the 'Promoting diversity through children’s literature' series, produced by the British Council Teaching Centre in Paris, and you can download materials for ten sessions.
Using drama texts in the classroom
Our featured article this week focuses on the professional practice 'Managing resources'. Henry Robinson defines what is meant by language learning through drama/theatre texts, outlines some of the benefits it can bring to the language learning classroom and some of the differing methods and approaches that can be utilised to fully exploit the potential of drama and theatre texts.
Language and culture in an EFL classroom
This is a great topic for discussion because although we teachers are busy teaching our students English, we cannot forget that teaching a language is as much a cultural exchange as it is anything else. Sometimes we may be so immersed in getting the task of English done that we miss important opportunities to connect with our learners on cultural levels, levels that can enhance students' learning. This short blog post discusses the benefits of incorporating students’ native language (L1) and culture in the class.
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