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'At the heart of English spelling there is a phonological system – alphabetic letters related to sounds.'
Date
31 May 2013 - 15:04

Three myths about English spelling

Johanna Stirling shares three myths about English spelling from her recent British Council seminar.

Tags
English language, Teaching
Language assistant Myriam Tremblay exploring Bakewell, Derbyshire, during her year at a school in Manchester. (Image courtesy of the author)
Date
28 May 2013 - 17:13

Bring a foreign language assistant to your UK classroom

A British teacher and a Canadian language assistant explain how the British Council’s language assistant programme has benefited their classrooms and careers.

Tags
Teaching, Schools
Natalia Milán teaches English to children by video conference (Image credit: Camila García)
Date
09 May 2013 - 16:57

How I learned to teach English through a video screen

Natalia Milán describes what it’s like to teach English to a class from the other side of a video screen.

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Teaching resources, English language, Teaching
For those who arrive on our shores seeking a better life, learning the dominant language is of primary concern (photo by climatetalk on Flickr under CC license).
Date
08 May 2013 - 15:18

English language teaching for migrants and refugees

David Mallows has edited a collection of academic essays by experts on English language teaching for migrants and refugees.

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English language, Teaching
The 'Five Gentlemen' discuss regional British accents. Video still (c) British Council.
Date
01 May 2013 - 16:44

How to help your students recognise regional UK accents

Regional accents and dialects can be difficult enough for native speakers to understand, but to English language teachers, they present an even greater challenge.

Tags
English language, Teaching
Observing other teachers is one of the best ways for teachers to develop their own successful methods. (Image credit: Mat Wright)
Date
25 April 2013 - 15:03

How observing other teachers can improve your teaching

One of the best things teachers can do to improve their teaching is to look outside their own classrooms, argues teacher development adviser Jon Gore.

Tags
English language, Teaching
Video still from 'The Five Gentlemen' series.
Date
09 April 2013 - 12:11

When is British humour lost in translation?

Brits are known for their dry wit, but students learning English as a foreign language don’t always understand the UK’s trademark sarcasm

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English language, Teaching
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