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Is this email displaying properly? If not, read it in your browser January 2022 Welcome to this months edition. We hope that you are well and find these courses and resources for January useful: How to teach speaking MOOC: Enrol before 31 January. UN International Education Day: 24 January - creative writing and learner independence webinars. National Storytelling Week: 29 January to 5 February - using stories in your primary classroom. Chinese year of the tiger: Download our education pack to celebrate come 1 February 2022. Podcast episode four: How can I teach refugees and migrants effectively? Teaching English Africa: free classroom resouces. Best wishes, The British Council TeachingEnglish Team. www.teachingenglish.org.uk  Teaching pathways: How to teach speaking Enrol until 31 January 2022. Understanding speaking: key terms and issues. Understanding speaking: maximising interaction. Understanding language practice activities. Professional development certificate awarded. Enrol now UN International Education Day webinars Join us on 24 January. 'Sparking the magic of creative writing in the primary and secondary classroom'. Practical tools and techniques to teach creative writing in a fun and engaging manner. 'Helping your students become independent learners'. Practical learning activities. Find out more National storytelling week To celebrate National Storytelling Week.from 29 January to 5 February check out these ideas for using stories and poems in your primary classroom. All of the materials are based on authentic texts or stories written especially for primary learners and are designed to engage and motivate children as well as develop their understanding of important themes and encourage personal, social and emotional development. Choose a story Chinese New Year According to the Chinese Lunar Calendar, we enter the Year of the Tiger on 1 February 2022. Our Year of the Tiger education pack celebrates Chinese New Year. Featuring activities to help teachers and pupils learn more about this important spring festival and explore Chinese culture, you can learn about the South China tiger, make a kite, and have fun with an English lanaguage combined Chinese language lesson! Download Podcast four: How can I teach refugees and migrants effectively? In the 4th episode of our new, ten-part podcast series, we explore how developing language skills can play a huge role for refugees, migrants or internally-displaced persons. First, we look at the British Council's work on language for resilience. Then, teacher and trainer Brian Lally talks about his work and research in Lebanon with Syrian refugees, and identifies some core principles which teachers working in these challenging situations can use. Listen Teaching English Africa Teaching English Africa is the British Council's new regional support site for teachers and teacher educators in Sub-Saharan Africa. It provides hundreds of high-quality, free classroom resources, articles and publications to support with continuing professional development written for the African context. Choose from a wide range of support for teachers and teacher educators to help you develop your teaching skills.     Find out more Contact us Connect with us © British Council The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland). You have received this newsletter because you have registered for updates. If you wish to opt out of future newsletters, please unsubscribe here. Update your marketing preferences