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Date
22 April 2020 - 10:38

Nigerian Pidgin – 20 useful words and phrases

Author Mimi Werna has put together her 20 favourite phrases in Nigerian Pidgin.

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Languages, English language
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Date
10 March 2020 - 12:58

How to use fake news critically in the classroom

English language teacher and materials writer for the British Council, Anne Wilding, tells us how fake news can provide a natural learning opportunity.

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Teaching, English language
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Date
29 November 2019 - 11:15

Five YouTube chat show games to practise English in class

Teacher Melissa Thomson shares her tips for turning chat show games into grammar and vocabulary practice.

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Teaching resources, Learning resources, English language
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Date
18 October 2019 - 10:29

Digital tools for penpalling in your classroom

British Council teacher and trainer Melissa Thomson shares her favourite digital tools to connect penpals who are learning English.

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Teaching resources, Learning resources, English language
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Date
08 October 2019 - 13:30

Twelve things for new teachers to consider

Teacher Mary Gorman shares 12 tips to improve your teaching practice.

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English language, Professional development, Teaching resources
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Date
23 September 2019 - 12:36

Five ways to re-use plastic bottles in a primary class

British Council teacher Siham Bouzourene tells us how she turned plastic bottles into learning tools for her primary English language class in Algeria.

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Teaching, Teaching resources, English language
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Date
03 July 2019 - 15:44

Four ways your library can support language learning

Sonia Contreras and Cristina Sanchez are librarians at the British Council Young Learner Resource Centre in Madrid. They tell us how to set up storytelling events, writing clubs and more. 

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English language, Teaching resources, Literature
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Date
23 May 2019 - 13:22

Resources for different ways of learning and teaching in the English language classroom

Chia Suan Chong is the author of Successful International Communication, and a regular columnist and award-winning resident blogger for monthly magazine English Teaching Professional. 

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English language, Teaching, Technology
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Date
09 May 2019 - 14:56

Four steps to create signposts in your English language lesson

Show English language learners what they are gaining from your lesson, with teacher and trainer Ste Sharpe's four-step approach.

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Teaching, English language
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Date
26 April 2019 - 08:23

Three games to recycle vocabulary in the English language classroom

Aoife McLoughlin won the TeachingEnglish blog award with 7 Fun Tasks for Classroom Debates. Here, she tells us her favourite classroom vocabulary games.

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English language, Teaching, Teaching resources
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