How to ... videos, Robot songs and support for parents

LearnEnglish Kids newsletter August 2020

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LearnEnglish Kids newsletter August 2020 Hi and welcome to our August newsletter. Keep your kids busy this month with our How to ... videos and some fun songs to sing along to. And there's lots for grown-ups too with our Parents section and Facebook page. Enjoy! The LearnEnglish Kids team HOW TO ... VIDEOS Do your children know how to tell the time in English, how to make a bowling game or how to do a magic trick?  Our 12 How to ... videos will keep kids busy learning fun new things while practising their English at the same time. Each video comes with exercises to help them understand.     ROBOT SONGS Have your learners listened to our Robot songs yet? They can sing along with Ali, Nanu and the robot B23A and practise language for snacks, feelings, saving the planet and more! We have just added three brand-new songs to this collection, with more coming soon! Look out for details in next month's newsletter. SUPPORT FOR PARENTS Are you looking for suggestions and advice to help your children learn English?  Check out our Parents section, where you'll find articles, videos, top tips and more. And don't forget the British Council's LearnEnglish Parents Facebook page for lots more ideas and tips. BRITISH COUNCIL ENGLISH COURSES Our courses are designed by English language learning experts. We have over 80 years' experience of teaching English. Classes are taught by highly trained and experienced teachers who bring energy and expertise to every class.  Visit our Courses page to find out more.  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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TeachingEnglish newsletter 21 July 2020

TeachingEnglish newsletter 21 July 2020 Welcome to the latest edition of the TeachingEnglish newsletter! The British Council is committed to supporting teachers and teacher educators during the Covid-19 crisis. To this end we bring you news of three online events including a webinar and panel discussion, three online lesson plans, and news of the latest guide in our Remote Teaching Tips series. We also bring you a new publication on the theme of English Medium Instruction for Higher Education. We hope you find these resources useful. The TeachingEnglish team Teaching through the Covid-19 pandemic This webinar on Tuesday, 21 July at 12 pm UK time, presents insights into how teachers and teacher educators are coping with the impact of Covid 19 pandemic on teaching and learning. We will explore what teachers’ experiences have been and what ministries of education have done to support remote teaching and learning. We will present resources and ideas which will help you support your learners remotely and also help you manage the return to learning in school. Conversations of our time - live event series Conversations of our time is a series of free digital events that will give you the opportunity to learn from and engage with respected and inspiring thought leaders from around the globe. Each event will address a key societal issue and provide you with actionable insights from our expert panel to equip you to meet your societal challenges that have been intensified by Covid-19. Our second event, 'Living through uncertain times', will investigate how people and communities adapt during times of significant change. Join us 13 August, 12.00 - 13.00 UK time. Read more. Food issues Use this lesson for teens or adults at B1 level in online or face-to-face teaching to focus on a variety of food-related issues. The lesson plan looks at two food-related topics: School dinners and Britain's snack culture. The online lesson looks exclusively at Britain's snack culture and focuses on a single text, rather than a jigsaw reading. Learners make notes about key facts to help them summarise the main ideas and answer a series of true or false questions. Supporting neurodiversity in online teaching Read the latest guide in our Remote Teaching Tips series, which provides practical ideas and guidance for teachers supporting their learners using a variety of platforms and approaches, across different contexts. ‘Neurodiversity’ describes the different ways brains develop, which result in different strengths and challenges related to thinking and learning. This guide helps you to make your remote teaching more supportive and encouraging for neurodivergent learners. For more guides in the series, click here. Holidays Use this lesson for primary learners, specifically designed for online classes, to talk about holidays and holiday activities. Children learn and practise vocabulary through reading, listening and speaking activities; introduced to some past simple forms and play some simple games. They also show a holiday souvenir and write and speak about a previous holiday. 2019 International Symposium on EMI for Higher Education in the New Era: Selected Proceeding This publication brings together selected proceedings shared at the ‘2019 International Symposium on EMI for Higher Education in the New Era’, Beijing. It comprises of 13 papers that shed light on key challenges and solutions relating to English Medium Instruction (EMI) policy and implementation in a variety of contexts.   Shopping - different shops This lesson for A1 learners reviews vocabulary relating to everyday shopping and introduces different shop names. The lesson notes are specifically for online lessons and the class materials have been made available as a PowerPoint. Students practise speaking and listening using these items in a meaningful context. They then write short sentences about different shops. Panel discussion: Developing expertise through experience This Panel Discussion is being held by the Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers (SPELT) to celebrate their 36th anniversary. The topic is inspired by the British Council book 'Developing Expertise through Experience' edited by Alan Maley. Join this online discussion about the role of experience in teachers' professional development on Friday 24 July 2020, 4.00-6.00 p.m. local time in Pakistan. ‌ British Council teacher community on Facebook Join the British Council teacher community on Facebook to share ideas, resources and learning opportunities. ‌ Visit our website STAY CONNECTED ‌ ‌

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