TeachingEnglish Newsletter 16 April 2010

TeachingEnglish Newsletter 16 April 2010 The TeachingEnglish website regularly hosts guest teachers from around the world and this month we are pleased to welcome Dario Banegas from Argentina. Read more Language Assistants Find regular advice and classroom support for English language assistants. LearnEnglish Kids Children can develop their English skills with topic-based games, songs, stories. LearnEnglish Central Develop your English, with language games, downloads, stories and articles. BritLit The aim of BritLit is to help teachers from around the world to exploit English literature in the ELT classroom. Welcome to another TeachingEnglish newsletter. After our brief break for IATEFL we are back with another selection of activities, articles and ready made lesson plans. This week we have a complete lesson which looks at the theme of environmental problems. There is a drawing and speaking activity that is fun to use in the primary classroom and also some tips about internet safety for your children's classes. Also this week is an article looking at public speaking skills and there is the opportunity to take part in our latest poll: 'Can mobile phones be used for learning?'. TeachingEnglish Team | British Council | BBC It's 12.00 o'clock! This is a drawing and speaking activity that is fun to use with primary classes to revise the present continuous form. It is easy to set up and requires no preparation or materials, except a board and a board pen. Students will need a piece of paper and a pencil. This version practises the present continuous form but other versions can practise other tenses. Children like it because it allows them to practise grammar in a safe environment. Read more Internet safety Raising awareness of the potential dangers of the Internet should be age appropriate. Some parents may like to deal with online safety at home rather than in the classroom. You could refer parents of very young learners to this page about Internet safety on LearnEnglish. Read More Public speaking skills For many people, standing up in public and doing a speech is one of their greatest fears. For many language students in particular, this is the ultimate challenge. In this article we will look at some ways we can help intermediate level students to overcome the difficulties involved and explore some techniques for making their speeches as impressive as possible. Read More  Environmental problems This lesson introduces learners to some of the main issues related to climate change. Learners focus on dictionary skills and the pronunciation of strong and weak syllables in long words. Focusing on the lexis in detail will help them recognise and use these terms outside the classroom. Read More Mobile phones can be used for learning After some recent debate on the site about the problems mobile phones can cause in class we'd like to hear whether you think there are any ways in which mobile phones can be used to enhance learning. Let us know your feelings by voting in the poll below and feel free to leave a comment. Read more

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LearnEnglish Kids April 2010

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April 2010 Welcome to the latest LearnEnglish Kids newsletter.   In this newsletter you can find out: * information about our NEW site * how to find your way around the NEW site * how your children or students can become members of the site You'll also find out about the latest tips for teachers. Please note that the new site is still a beta version. We are still making improvements and adding new features. We'd love to know what you think about the new site. Email us at: learnenglish.kids@britishcouncil.org NEW learnenglish Kids This month we will move permanently to our new home! Don't worry if you have bookmarks of your favourite pages saved from the old site as all the pages will redirect automatically to the new site. We hope you've all had a chance to see the new site already, but just in case click here to have a look. EXPLORE To find your way around the NEW site have a look at the Explore section which will guide you to all the new features. You can also use the search button on the right to look for your favourite games, activities and worksheets.  Becoming a member Your children or students can become a member of the new site. Members can interact with the site and create their own character and user name. They can also write comments and share their ideas on different topics. LearnEnglish Kids is a safe online environment for children. All the comments are moderated by our editors before they are published. To register as a member click here. contact us We would love to know what you think about the new site. If you have any comments, suggestions or queries please get in touch. We read every comment that is sent to us and your feedback is very much appreciated. Please send comments to: learnenglish.kids@britishcouncil.org or click here to send a comment.  tips for teachers If you use LearnEnglish Kids in your classroom you'll find lots of great ideas for how to get the most out of the material on the site. All the tips for teaching kids are in the Try - Teaching Kids section of the Teaching English website. more from the british council Would you like to find online materials for adult learners? Have a look at LearnEnglish Central and find lots of resources to help you practise English. Are you a teacher of English? Find articles, lesson plans and more on Teaching English, the website for teachers brought to you by the British Council with the BBC. Let the British Council help you find the right English course whatever your level, wherever you are. The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland) Our privacy and copyright statements. Our Freedom of Information Publications Scheme. You have received this e-mail because you registered on our website or have previously indicated an interest in British Council events. If you wish to opt out of this British Council e-mail list unsubscribe here.

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