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Do your students need to practise asking questions in English?
Onthesamepage ELT has this downloadable table, plus some fun lesson ideas that are a great help: ow.ly/FgOC30iAu7D
#Grammar
Do you have a class that just won't quieten down? Here are 30 techniques from to help! ow.ly/Wlld306uRkN
Do you teach skimming and scanning skills to your students?
Have you got any tips or activities you can share? #Reading
When ‘shhhh’ no longer works! Here are 30 techniques from to help bring down the noise level! ow.ly/Wlld306uRkN
This booklet is full of suggestions for warmers and fillers categorised by age and language level, and it includes complete instructions for how to use them in class. Download it here: ow.ly/UlOw30iB1GS
Thanks !
🎲 Do you play games in your classroom?
If you do, you’ll find John Hughes’ blog post and downloadable worksheet: bit.ly/PlayingGames-L very useful to teach the language that students need.
Does the language we speak have an effect on how we think about the world?
A great topic of discussion to explore with students! ow.ly/Nusk30kyrG9
Here’s a great resource for you and your students!
A series of videos showing grammar being used in natural conversations. Each video includes a grammar explanation you can download, plus exercises to check that students can use the language correctly: bit.ly/Grammar-videos
These activities are designed to make students better readers. #Reading
The following #homework choice board, intended for students at B1 level and above, suggests 16 tasks to practise all four skills as well as grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. By
Do you have a noisy class? Here are 30 techniques from to help bring down the noise level! ow.ly/Wlld306uRkN
Energy and Calm: Brain Breaks and Focused-Attention Practices.16 activities that you can use in class from ow.ly/OriC30g0Vyj
Happy #InternationalTeaDay ☕
Why not discuss the UK's favourite hot beverage with your B2 teen learners? Click the link in the video for a blogpost 'It's tea o'clock!' to get the discussion started.
Does the language we speak have an effect on how we think about the world?
A great topic of discussion to explore with students! ow.ly/Nusk30kyrG9
If you ask students, ‘Do you understand?’, they are sure to answer ‘Yes’! With concept-checking questions, however, you’re much more likely to find out if they have really followed what you said.
This free book provides various practical insights into the development of listening skills: ow.ly/z8ir30dosrG #Listening #ESL #EFL
Tongue twisters are a fun way to brighten up your classes.
Here are:
👉 a selection of tongue twisters: bit.ly/EnglishTongueT
👉 a fun tongue twister game: bit.ly/TongueTwisterG
👉 a free poster to download: bit.ly/Poster-TongueT
12 Must-See TED Talks for Teachers - practical and inspirational ideas to help you become a better teacher 🎓 ow.ly/gH0G30ginMM
33 ways to speak better English – without taking classes! Pass them onto your students! ow.ly/Shze30h6ckY #ESL #EFL
Are you preparing your students for English language exams?
Here's a fun game to help them with word formation from Larissa's Language Studio. ow.ly/oaI730gTnAD
⭐️ A real goldmine for teachers ⭐️
This booklet is full of warmers, icebreakers and fillers – all categorised by age and language level – and with complete instructions for how to use them in class.
👉 Download the PDF booklet here: bit.ly/WarmersAndFill
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33 ways to speak better English – without taking classes! Pass them onto your students! ow.ly/Shze30h6ckY #ESL #EFL
Jeremy Harmer, the acclaimed teacher educator, writer, and speaker, delivered five live sessions last year at the British Council in Armenia. Here is your chance to watch the video recordings: ow.ly/FqqQ30iSs3c
A useful compilation of different graphic organisers.
How to use them and where to find more examples: ow.ly/eZI430giorL
Using music in the class doesn’t just have to mean doing a gap fill – here are some alternative ideas. 🎵🎧
Do your students find reading in English a challenge? Try our free graded reading activities. Every story or article comes at three different levels, so you can find the one that's right for them. Download them and their accompanying worksheets here: ow.ly/dlaH30iphIB
❤️ A real goldmine for teachers! ❤️
This booklet is full of warmers, icebreakers and fillers – categorised by age and language level – and with complete instructions for how to use them in class.
👉 Download it here: bit.ly/WarmersAndFill
Thanks !
Try ‘Guess the word’! A simple #vocabulary game you can play with your students: ow.ly/eM0h30eQ7lW #EFL #ESL
Are your students reluctant to read in English? Try out these free graded reading activities.
📚 Every story or article comes at three different levels, so you can find the one that's right for them. Download the story texts and student worksheets here:
learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/gr
How do you teach skimming and scanning skills to your students?
Have you got any tips or activities you can share with us? #Reading
This communicative activity prepares the class for #reading a text and encourages them to collaborate.
📘 You can find more suggestions for pre-, while and after reading activities here: ow.ly/c3kz30iSrUT
A compilation of classroom activities – with instructions – to help students of all ages and levels learn #vocabulary:
teachingenglish.org.uk/article/vocabu
#ELT #TEFL #TESOL
Brief descriptions of the product and process approaches to #writing. Which do you tend to use?
💥 Interested in finding out more? We have three videos showing how teachers put the process approach to writing into practice on our TeachingEnglish website: bit.ly/ProcessWriting
Help your elementary learners improve their #writing with this guided activity.
✍️ Download the writing exercises, answers and template here: ow.ly/N28S30kx2Kf
These teaching tips and suggestions for class activities will help you make #grammar more fun for teens: ow.ly/4cJ830k50nE
This guide, written by key figures in the world of mLearning, will help you take advantage of the rising tide of possibilities created by mobile language learning. It’s free to download here: ow.ly/yFmX30hb2mC
Here’s a great resource for you and your students!
A series of videos showing grammar being used in natural conversations. Each video includes a grammar explanation you can download, plus exercises to check that students can use the language correctly: bit.ly/Grammar-videos
Here’s a great resource for you and your students!
A series of videos showing grammar being used in natural conversations. Each video includes a grammar explanation you can download, plus exercises to check that students can use the language correctly: bit.ly/Grammar-videos
If you'd like to learn more about teaching #pronunciation, click the link in the video for details of our 'Understanding Pronunciation' self-access module.
Interested in learning about different approaches to using new technology in the classroom?
This free publication provides case studies and lesson ideas showing how new technology can be used imaginatively and effectively: ow.ly/aFsh30k6aUh
Six websites that can make our lives as teachers so much easier! Brought to you by . ow.ly/iVXu30g40gu
50-50 is a great quiz game for use in class and here's an excellent PowerPoint template from @tekhnologicblog:
Lesson plans and story notes for 12 stories from around the world!
📘 For each story there are a series of lesson plans with photocopiable activity sheets. Download the free publication here: ow.ly/PE0w30j83NS
What makes a great teacher?
When we asked you this question last year, your response was amazing 👌🙏👌 Here are just a few of your suggestions – you can read all of them here bit.ly/GreatTeachers-
Have you got any more to add?
A free spinning wheel template for you to download from @tekhnologicblog. It can be used with:
▪ Student Names
▪ Questions
▪ Vocabulary Review
▪ Grammar Review
▪ Conversation Topics
▪ Conversation Prompts
▪ Role-play Scenarios
Interested in learning about different approaches to using new technology in the classroom?
★ This free publication provides case studies and lesson ideas showing how new technology can be used imaginatively and effectively: ow.ly/H2Db30gRTcj
An engaging, well-structured writing activity for pre-intermediate students to practise narrative tenses: ow.ly/SbAZ30k42wb
#Grammar #Writing
A compilation of classroom activities to help students of all ages and levels learn #vocabulary: ow.ly/fAa030g8pAX
Do you use tongue-twisters in your classes?
👅 If you’re a fan, here’s a fun tongue twister game: ow.ly/JFSf30gCjmR , plus this free poster to download: ow.ly/6bo330gCjo1
Circle games are a great way to get the whole class interacting together! #Primary
❤️ Our favourite class games for teaching English ❤️
❤️ We asked you to suggest your favourite class games – and here they are, all in one place! And you can still add more! ❤️
❤️ Click here to see the collection
bit.ly/2MkN7AX
Here are some no-prep speaking activities to try with your students!
A graphic that merges 21st century learning, modern digital and social spaces, and Bloom’s Taxonomy in one framework.
Read about it and download the poster here: ow.ly/CNpB30jsVFC
Do your students struggle to find the right words when they’re writing?
suggests a list of internet sites that will help them improve their written fluency and accuracy: bit.ly/1TFM4ry
A FREE teacher development toolkit designed to help you create #assessment tasks at the #cefr level of your students.
💥 Download the toolkit here: bit.ly/AssessingLevel
Storytelling is the oldest form of teaching - so here are seven tips to help you become a storyteller from
A real goldmine for teachers!
This booklet is full of warmers, icebreakers and fillers – categorised by age and language level – and with complete instructions for how to use them in class.
Download it here: bit.ly/WarmersAndFill
Thanks
#ELT #TEFL #TESOL
How students can use TED talks at home to improve their English and how teachers can use them in class:
How students can use at home to improve their English and how teachers can use them in class.
A compilation of classroom activities to help students of all ages and levels learn #vocabulary: ow.ly/fAa030g8pAX
How do you teach skimming and scanning skills to your students?
Have you got any tips or activities you can share with us?
Download a free copy of ‘Creativity in the English language classroom’ edited by Alan Maley and Nik Peachey: ow.ly/fVqd30fw3Op
This booklet is full of suggestions for warmers and fillers categorised by age and language level, and it includes complete instructions for how to use them in class. Download it here: ow.ly/UlOw30iB1GS
A real goldmine for teachers!
This booklet is full of #warmers, #icebreakers and fillers – categorised by age and language level – and with complete instructions for how to use them in class.
💥 It’s free to download here: bit.ly/WarmersAndFill
Thanks
Video series ⭐️
Teachers from around the world invite you into their classrooms to see how they approach teaching reading and writing.
👉 Access the videos and teachers' notes here: bit.ly/Teaching-Readi #ELT #TEFL #TESOL
It’s so hard to write in a language that’s not your own!
Here are some activities to make writing in English more appetising for students.
Are your students reluctant to read in English? Try out these free graded #reading activities.
📚 Every #story or article comes at three different levels, so you can find the one that's right for them. Download the story texts and student worksheets here: bit.ly/GradedReadingR
Create a more manageable #class. Select and agree on the rules you think are important with your students.
✨You can find more tips about class management here:
bit.ly/2MrT0J7
#classroom #ELT #TEFL #TESOL
Are you a subject teacher who teaches in English or a language teacher who wants to focus on content that’s useful and relevant to students?
If you are, you’ll find these ideas on how to teach #CLIL extremely helpful: ow.ly/2uoD30jXrGr
Do you have a class that just won't quieten down? Here are 30 techniques from to help! ow.ly/Wlld306uRkN
How do you teach skimming and scanning skills to your students?
Have you got any tips or activities you can share with us?
Some adaptable and easy to prepare vocabulary games for the classroom! ow.ly/oMrw307ViMr
A great list of channels that can help you brighten up class materials, project work or student self study. ow.ly/fc1l30cpGt8
You can find more great ideas for #classroom activities which involve #writing here: bit.ly/Writing-Activi
#ELT #TEFL #TESOL #teachingenglish
Did you know there are over 60 prepositions in English? 🔛
Here are five ways to get students learning and practising them: ow.ly/QU3K30iYZ3v
Some great PowerPoint games to use in class. Adapt them for your students :)
Using #music in class doesn’t just have to mean doing a gap fill – here are some alternative ideas.
🎶 You can find more suggestions here: bit.ly/2MvEDa8
#ELT #TEFL #TESOL
This free publication will help you face the challenge of teaching learners remotely due to the Coronavirus crisis. It provides case studies and lesson activities suggesting how you can use new technology imaginatively and effectively.
👉 Download it here: bit.ly/InnovationsLea
If you're looking to introduce your young learners to the works of #Shakespeare, check out our animated stories including #Macbeth, #Hamlet and many more. They come with downloadable resources for a great lesson 🎭learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/category/to
Ensuring everyone in the class is active and on track can be a challenge! Here are some ideas to keep your classes running smoothly.
Using music in the class doesn’t just have to mean doing a gap fill – here are some alternative ideas. 🎵🎧
Some great advice from @TeachEngIndia. For more info and downloadable guides, check out the Technology for Teachers series: bit.ly/Tech4TeachersB
#edtech #CPD
A great way to help your students practise the pronunciation of past tense -ED endings - a video with 12 songs! ow.ly/g63c305g2Md
If you're looking for simple readers for your students, check out this website!
There are some great stories such as Sherlock Holmes, White Fang, Treasure Island and more.
You have to register, but it's free!
Here are Katherine Bilsborough’s tips for keeping lesson planning time to a minimum without lowering your teaching standards: ow.ly/Qkuh30jySZd
Find more ideas on how to plan lessons effectively on our #freeonlinecourse: ow.ly/BnZg30jwjbG #FLsuccessfulLessons
An #inclusive classroom is one where all learners – regardless of their academic ability, special needs, age, race or gender – are able to learn.
🌈 You can learn more on our ‘Applying approaches to special educational needs’ online training course. bit.ly/ApplyingApproa
#ELT
If you missed our first three webinars to help you get started with teaching online, you can now watch the recordings by following these links.
💻 Webinar 1: bit.ly/Webinar-Teachi
💻 Webinar 2: bit.ly/WebinarTeachin
💻 Webinar 3: bit.ly/TeachingOnline
