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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:
- CELTA - July deadline for next course in Delhi
- IELTS Train the Trainer - next course in Delhi starts in July
- LearnEnglish podcasts - get your students listening over the summer
- Encyclopedia of Life - all life is literally here!
- CrabbieMasters - helping kids to manage their ups and downs
- Exercise for the ears - Dictation reassessed
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Talking English would like to apologise for not sending the May and June editions. This was due to technical issues, which have now been resolved. Enjoy this edition, and we'll see you again in August.
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The Certificate of English Language Teaching to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) is an internationally recognised qualification awarded by Cambridge University. British Council offers four week CELTA courses in Delhi and Mumbai. Click here for details.
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This is a three day course for trainers who would like to enhance their skills for preparing IELTS exam candidates. The next course is in Delhi 28 to 30 July. Read more.
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Get your students to practise their English this summer break in a fun way with the British Council's LearnEnglish Podcasts - they can listen on their computer, or download them to their mp3 players. They're free, and there's something for everyone!
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 Encyclopedia of Life |
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Can you imagine a free online reference and database on all 1.8 million species currently known to science? The Encyclopedia of Life helps us understand life on our planet. It's comprehensive, collaborative and ever-growing. Happy exploring!
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Do you ever get the crabbies? CrabbieMasters offers adults 'practical, fun and easy-to-use ideas that will help them manage, and teach young children to manage, the inevitable ups and downs of every day'. Face the Crabbies!
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Is dictation part of your teaching practice? No longer a favourite? Check out Michael Fields' article on the Education Guardian about the benefits of this long overlooked and undervalued language learning activity. Enjoy your read!
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