Benjamin

Benjamin Zephaniah is a British poet who enjoys performing his art. His poems are fun to read but tell us about racism, animal rights, pollution and other things that need fixing in our world. Check out his poems, and the teaching materials and audio files from BritLit and the British Council Argentina.

Ladybird fun

Looking for easy-to-use, clear and enjoyable activities for young learners? The Ladybird Books site offers lots of free cool resources. See Playzone for stories, games and e-cards, and, in Friends, find descriptions of kids' favourite characters with fun things to print and do.

International Radio Playwriting Competition 2007

Here's a great opportunity for anyone, including your students, with the skills and talent to write something new... a radio play in English of about 60 minutes in length. Deadline for submissions is 30 April 2007. Check out the rules and get writing!

What is Web 2.0?

If you've heard about it but are not exactly sure, Web 2.0 is the new generation of websites that help you create and share content over the Internet. Weblogs, linklogs, photologs, wikis and podcasts are just a few of the many technologies to help you take the plunge!

Powerful colours

Colours can "sway thinking, raise your blood pressure, suppress your appetite and even contribute to global pollution". Check out Color Matters and collect interesting colour infobits for that class on colour idioms!

To err is human...

When learning a foreign language, a good list of recurring errors in usage can be handy and save us a lot of time and embarrassment! You can find such a list for the English language at Common Errors. Have a good look and err no more!