UK 2005 Election coming soon

Planning a class on politics? Too young to vote is a ready-made lesson plan with activities and links on related topics. Alternatively, on Newsround you'll find information and ideas on the UK General Election to create your own plan. Have a nice class!

Ideas to save the day

Students are quicker than expected and you're short of activities before the end of class. Students need calming after the break, or shaking up after lunchtime. Worry no more. Have fillers, warmers and coolers near at hand and collect thank you smiles from everyone!

Interactive white boards - or IWBs!

Keeping up to date with technology? Interactive Whiteboards (IWBs) are touch sensitive boards which make it easier to integrate audio, video and graphics into classes. Read a comprehensive review and help guides and find out how IWBs can maximise opportunities for group learning.

It's all Greek to me!

Greek? Is it /I/ or /i:/? What about 'this'? Voiced or Unvoiced? If teaching the phonemic symbols seems complicated, it need not be. Here are the phonemes for you to practise, some classroom ideas and a phonemic typewriter to make fancy handouts!

Heard about the new TKT?

Cambridge ESOL has just launched a new exam for teachers of English.  According to the guidelines, TKT focusses both on the theory and the practicalities of teaching. Check out the news and the TKT guidelines.

From teachers to teachers

'What do I teach complete beginners on their first day?' 'Is it all right to feel nervous, even after a few years?' For questions, suggestions, feedback or a sympathetic 'you are not alone' remark, visit teaching English TALK.