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Talking English
Spring news!
On 01 March, the 2007 ELTONs once again celebrated innovation and excellence in UK ELT. And, on teaching English from 18 to 22 April, the ELTeCS-IATEFL Roving Reporters will be sending us almost live reports from the 41st IATEFL in Aberdeen. Stay tuned!
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Printables for you
photo: nancy durrell mckenna
MES-English offers free resources for teachers of young and older learners. There are flashcards, handouts, phonics cards, ESL games, an international project library and lots more, all well-designed and ready for printing. Enjoy!
Lessons on news
Do you like using 'news' in your classes? Check out this useful article on 'Creating ESL/EFL lessons based on news and current events'. It's a detailed easy-to-use step-by-step framework for such classes. Have a newsy class!
photo: tim hall
Climate change for kids
photo: jon spaull
At Ecokids you will find lots of cool resources to help children understand climate change and related issues. They can get the quick facts and printables, try their hand at the eco-quizzes, play games, and become ecokids themselves!
The Apostrophe Protection Society
Do you or your students have trouble with apostrophes? Have a look at The Apostrophe Protection Society for the basics of apostrophe use. On the example pages you'll find photos of 'real-life apostrophe abuse'. Have fun!
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...tell us yours
Every object tells a story...
Every object tells a story is an interesting project developed by the Victoria and Albert Museum and other UK organisations to encourage people to write about their favourite objects. In 'Learning', there are also classroom activities for exploring objects and developing learning skills. Spread the word!
More English Language Resources
If you are a learner or teacher of English, LearnEnglish has something for you.
Search English - a news, information and networking tool for English language teaching professionals.
go4english.com: An innovative English language learning tool designed exclusively for the Arab World
TeachingEnglish - produced by the BBC and the British Council as a resource for teachers.

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