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Welcome to the British Council India's latest edition of Talking English,
our new update on everything for English Language Teachers and Professionals. Every month we will bring you the latest global news to help bring you up to date with current methodology and trends, and to let you know what events we’re organising to help English language teachers in India....
This issue features:
- Become a Guest Teacher - on the BBC/British Council's Teaching English site
- Do2Learn - great downloadables for special needs learners - and everyone else!
- Dilemma-based learning - interesting pdf from TeachingExpertise
- Inanimate Alice - follow her exploits in this multimedia fiction, build multiple literacies!
- Use your loaf - great selection of idioms with short definitions
- These are the hands - a poem to help kids understand medical care
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 Guest teachers wanted |
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Do you have at least five years' experience as an English language teacher? Can you raise issues for discussion that have a wide appeal? Can you write in a non-academic, clear, simple style that is readily accessible to teachers? The Teaching English website needs you. Check out the application details and become the next Guest Teacher! |
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 Do2Learn printables |
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Do2Learn offers games, songs, communication cards, and lots and lots of information for special needs learners. The amazing range of free downloadable resources can be used in various ways and with all kinds of learners. Check out the Site Map for all the resources in one look.
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 Learning with Dilemmas |
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Dilemma-based learning is 'an approach to thinking that focuses on the use of dilemmas to develop an individual's thinking skills'. For more on this topic, check out the Introduction to dilemma-based learning - a free downloadable pdf from TeachingExpertise. A very interesting read! |
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 Inanimate Alice |
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' Inanimate Alice' is a multimedia fiction telling the story of a young girl growing up in the first half of the 21st century, and her imaginary digital friend, Brad. Help your students develop multiple literacies (literary, cinematic, artistic, etc.) by using or adapting ideas in the Education Pack. Go Alice! |
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 Use your loaf! |
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Teaching idioms is an all-time favourite topic among all of us. They're fun to teach and a great tool to help improve our learners' proficiency levels in the foreign language. The Idiomsite offers a very nice selection of idioms and short definitions. Use your loaf! |
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 These are the hands |
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The National Health Service in the UK marked its 60th year with a lovely poem to help children understand how NHS medical care works and honour its service. Read the poem, see the illustrations, watch the video and get inspired: These are the hands. Enjoy! |
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