You have received this e-mail because you have indicated your interest in receiving news from the British Council. If you wish to opt out of this British Council mailing list please unsubscribe here.
email this page Edition 8
Talking English
Fancy making friends worldwide?
Co-operating on international projects helps to keep schoolwork fresh. On Global Gateway you can meet fellow teachers and their pupils from across the world, and develop projects together. How? Look for a partner school and choose ways to link!
GlobalGateway, www.globalgateway.org.uk
Living in the UK
UKinfocus, www2.britishcouncil.org/ukinfocus
The theory of the Multiple Intelligences (MI) offers a practical framework to help you identify your learning preferences and learn more effectively. Fancy a quiz or two? And what about a nice lesson on MI? Happy learning!
Remember Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Grover?
Time consuming material preparation is now history! Check the Personal Educational Press, enter words and pictures and make your own flashcards, bingo boards, study sheets, quizzes, and word scrambles within just minutes! Enjoy your free time!
Sesame Street, www.sesameworkshop.org
Mask fun!...
Masks, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masks
Serious or funny, masks are intriguing cultural symbols. For students, a taste of world cultures and loads of fun: a mask adventure, mask making - African | Cbeebies | Animals, and then, what about creating a character to match?
Questions begging for discussion
Conversation Questions for the ESL/EFL Classroom is a massive, very handy bank of questions, sorted by various categories. Check the suggestions in the teacher's guide, mix-and-match with your own ideas, and have a nice class!
Questions, http://iteslj.org/questions/
That's mint!
Mint, www.bbc.co.uk
New words pop up non-stop. Some have very short lives; others, like chavs, have made it into the dictionaries. And so has texting language! But if you're still wondering what 'That's mint!' means, check the teen speak A-Z guide.
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.

The United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland)
Our privacy and copyright statements.
Our commitment to freedom of information. Double-click for pop-up dictionary.
You have received this e-mail because you registered on our website or have previously indicated an interest in British Council events. If you wish to opt out of this British Council e-mail list unsubscribe here.