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Foreign Language Assistants

Welcome to Foreign Language Assistants. This online support is provided by the British Council.

June de Silva, the online mentor for Foreign Language Assistants (FLAs) will give you tips, materials, lesson ideas and links to help you with your teaching. This website will be regularly updated from October to May.

			Theme of the Week


	The current theme is putting on a show. There will regularly be a new theme with helpful advice and suggestions for further reading.

			Arrival and Settling in


	Moving to a new country and starting a new job can be tough. Take a look at some of the advice we offer on how to settle into your new life.

		Lesson Ideas
Whether you are teaching primary schools students, GCSE or A-level, you should find our lesson ideas useful.

		Links and Resources
Looking for new lesson material? Take a look at some websites which may be useful for your classes.

		Discussion
Join the FLAs Online discussion list to discuss teaching ideas and share your experience with other assistants.

		FAQs
Find out some of the answers to previous assistants' questions in our Frequently Asked Questions.

		Language Teaching Links
There are lots of websites available with ideas to help language teachers. Take a look at some of the links we think might be useful.

		Professional Advice
Do you want to take an exam to prove your level of English or maybe become a language teacher in this country? If so, take a look at some of our professional advice.