TeachingEnglish newsletter 05 September 2018

TeachingEnglish newsletter 05 September 2018 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. TeachingEnglish Training Applying approaches to special educational needs is a tutored online teacher development course starting on 26 September. Register now and take part in a course covering a wide range of learner needs that will help you immediately use inclusive practices with all your groups. 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. ‌ Visit our website STAY CONNECTED ‌ ‌

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Back to school ideas, a new video to watch and International Literacy Day

LearnEnglish Kids newsletter September 2018

LearnEnglish Kids newsletter September 2018 September, and back to school for many children. Try our ideas for school-related activities, including a new video in our Video zone, to help get your children ready and start off the new school year. We hope you like them.  The LearnEnglish Kids team   BACK TO SCHOOL Time for a new school year? Have a look at our school activities. There are videos, word games, colouring pictures, flashcards and more, or get your kids to tell us what they think about their school. Make going (back) to school lots of fun!   VIDEO ZONE Is Topsy and Tim's class like your children's class? Watch the latest video in our Video zone section, where each video comes with activities to help kids with their English.  All the videos in this section are on lots of different topics so there's something for everyone. We're adding videos all the time, so don't forget to visit the section again for something new. INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY Want your children to discover more about English sounds and spellings? Our Speak and spell section has specially designed songs, stories and games to help.  Or to practise the English alphabet, try our ABC countdown game. Kids will love trying to beat the clock.  Perfect for International Literacy Day on 8 September! BRITISH COUNCIL ENGLISH COURSES Did you know that the British Council has teaching centres in many countries around the world?  Look for your country on our Courses page to see if there are any face-to-face English courses where you live, or check the list on the British Council website.   Are you aged 13-17? Are you learning English? Go to our LearnEnglish Teens website to find lots of free resources to help you pass exams and have fun while you learn English online.       Are you learning English? Have a look at LearnEnglish to find lots of resources to help you practise your English.     Do you teach English? Find lesson plans, articles and more on TeachingEnglish, the website for teachers brought to you by the British Council with the BBC.   Visit our Premier Skills website to learn two of the world's global languages - English and football.         We'd love to know what you think about our site. Send us your comments at: learnenglish.kids@britishcouncil.org      The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland)    www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglishkids    You have received this email because you subscribed to our electronic newsletter. If you wish to opt out of this British Council mailing list, please unsubscribe here. Our privacy and terms of use statements. Our commitment to freedom of information.

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