email this page May 2008
Talking English

Dear Colleagues,

There is something for everyone in this month’s Talking English! For business professionals, the Learn English Professionals website is now password free. For teachers looking for free resources for the classroom, the SEN Teacher website is the place to go! And for the curious, we showcase mobile learning and energy use in the classroom. Just click on the links below to find out more!

Best wishes

Raymond Kerr
Teacher Development Manager
British Council Turkey
LEP has gone password free!
The British Council website LearnEnglish Professionals is now password-free. Professional English, English exams, Work & Study Skills, Grammar Movies and lots more in LEP to help professionals develop their business English skills. Have a go!
www.britishcouncil.org/professionals
SEN Teacher printables
http://www.senteacher.org/main/print.php
SEN Teacher offers free teaching resources for teachers of students with special needs and learning disabilities. Word cards, worksheets, literacy dice, literacy dominoes, connective tiles, alphabet cards, feelings bubbles and lots more printables which can be adapted for various types of learners.
What is m-learning?
Mobile learning or m-learning is the use of mobile and handheld devices such as mobile phones, laptops and other portable technologies in teaching and learning. Here's a short text on m-learning, and a longer article on 'defining, discussing and evaluating m-learning'.
photo: tim hall
Energy experience
Peafield Lane Primary School - photo: newscast/eon.uk
Wondering how to raise awareness of energy use in the classroom? Energy Experience is an interesting website to help learners explore the theme of energy in the home, town, nation and world through exciting activities. Help create an energy-literate generation!
Several questions asked and answered...
Asking and answering questions is an essential part of language learning. WikiAnswers is a collaborative project where students can find answers to a range of questions but they can also ask and answer questions themselves. Here's a challenging one: What is the secret of true love?
(Note: may contain occasional references to adult material)
http://wiki.answers.com/
Citizenship lessons
www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/schools/11_16/citizenship/index.shtml
Does everyone have equal rights? What is a multicultural society? How diverse is your community? Citizenship provides a useful glossary, lesson plans and materials based on UK topics and issues, but which can be adapted for use elsewhere.
LINKS
If you are a learner or teacher of English, LearnEnglish has something for you
Search English - a news, information and networking tool for English language teaching professionals
Teaching English - produced by the BBC and British Council as a resource for teachers
ELTeCS - a professional network helping teachers work together across borders to share knowledge and improve practice in their regions
Visit our Teach English pages to find out more about our work in Turkey. To find out about all British Council Turkey events and activities read our Turkey e-newsletter.
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