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If you are a newly qualified or experienced English language teacher looking for support, we can provide you with teaching materials, tips and resources specifically designed by British Council teachers for use with young learners and teens.

Next update 23 May 2008

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Primary tip: Summer holidays
You will find lots of activities and links on the theme of summer holidays. As well as reviewing simple language and related vocabulary, students get the chance to create their own passport and practice introducing themselves in an official context.
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Essential UK: Vegetarianism
This lesson plan includes a roleplay, a quiz, and plenty of related vocabulary exercises. It should get your students thinking and talking about what they eat and how they feel about vegetarianism.
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Games: The string game
This is a great way of getting students speaking, with an added fun element. All you need are a few long pieces of string and some speaking topics.
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Primary tips: Six blind men and the elephant
This tip is based on a story which is an adaptation of the famous poem by American poet John Godfrey Saxe. There is a series of activities related to the story for young learners to follow, including a picture dictation, vocabulary games and a rhyme.
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