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Welcome to the British Council Greece's latest edition of Talking English - our bi-monthly newsletter for English language teachers.
Our aim is to help you keep up to date with global ELT news and local events organised by the British Council. Find links to useful websites and articles, online teaching resources, and details of events and training opportunities in Greece.
If you have a friend or colleague you think would be interested in receiving Talking English, please forward this edition to them and they can then register online.
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 CAMBRIDGE ESOL EXAMINATIONS - ONLINE RESULTS AND REGISTRATION |
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Eagerly awaiting your students' Cambridge ESOL exam results? The November/December 2007 PET, KET, FCE, CAE and CPE results are now available online. Registration dates for the May/June 2008 session: 18-29 February 2008. Details of our new online registration service will be published on our website in mid-February. |
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 The IATEFL Annual Conference and Exhibition |
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The IATEFL 2008 Conference is in Exeter, UK, between 07 and 11 April. Keep up to date with the arrangements by visiting the ‘ Exeter Blog’. IATEFL and the British Council have also launched a mini website with highlights from the 2007 Conference and plans for this year’s online coverage. |
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 Idea cookbook |
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Lots of simple teaching ideas in the Idea Cookbook on Dave's ESL Café. Business English, discipline, food, kids, software, ice-breakers, speaking and video are just some of the many sections of this most interesting and handy cookbook. Have a taste! |
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 Love is in the air... |
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Will you be my Valentine? If this over-complex world has robbed you of time to celebrate a little love among your students, don't miss next Valentine's Day! Official date is 14 February and cute cards, flowers, chocolates and poems are traditional. Cool ideas and links for your Val class on British Council Language Assistant. |
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 What is PSHE? |
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Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) is taught widely in UK schools. Students are introduced to various topics and activities to help them develop communication, discussion and reasoning skills. Here are some of the PSHE activities that could make a nice lesson for your own learners. |
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We offer three-hour Teacher Development Seminars throughout the year to introduce practising EFL teachers to a range of up-to-date methods and techniques. Forthcoming seminars include A Guide to Story-telling, Teaching Young Learners, Improving Students' Writing and Developing Reading Skills. |
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For regular updates on all aspects of ELT, visit our English Language Teaching Resources - articles, lesson plans, downloadable classroom materials, practical teaching tips, news and much more. Updated weekly so you'll always find something new! |
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Subscribe to our bi-monthly newsletter British Council Greece Enews and keep up to date with our lively programme of events, designed to bring you the very best of contemporary UK culture. |
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Teaching English - produced by the BBC and the British Council as a resource for teachers.
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If you are a learner or teacher of English, LearnEnglish has something for you. |
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Please let us know what you think of this newsletter and how we can improve it. Send your comments to: Julia.Baracco@britishcouncil.gr
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