Category: ELT Newsletter

#46, Article: ‘Extensive reading: why it is good for our students… and for us’ by Alan Maley

Alan says, “In this, the first of two articles for TeachingEnglish, Alan Maley considers the benefits extensive reading can bring to English language learners and teachers. What is Extensive Reading (ER)? Extensive Reading is often referred to but it is worth checking on what it actually involves.  Richard Day has provided a list of key… Continue reading #46, Article: ‘Extensive reading: why it is good for our students… and for us’ by Alan Maley

#46, Book of the week: ‘500 Activities for the Primary Classroom’ by Carol Read

Every primary teacher and teacher trainer will want a copy of this book! The definitive handbook for all primary teachers and teacher trainers,written by Carol Read, a well-known primary specialist and teacher trainer and primary author. 500 Activities for the Primary Classroom is the answer to the perennial question of “what on earth am I… Continue reading #46, Book of the week: ‘500 Activities for the Primary Classroom’ by Carol Read

#46, Download Webinar: Integrating content and language – which language?

There are a number of ways of looking at language within specific content subjects. We can look at the subject-specific language itself which makes up much of the content curriculum of a subject-specific topic area like ‘cells and tissues’ in Biology. We can investigate the general academic discourse of the topic which interests us and… Continue reading #46, Download Webinar: Integrating content and language – which language?

#46, Lesson Plan: How new words are created

Lesson: How new words are created Level – intermediate and above This lesson looks at how new words are created in English. It encourages learners to analyse words they already know and to understand more about meaning from form. It also encourages them to experiment with new words and possible meanings – an important skill… Continue reading #46, Lesson Plan: How new words are created

#46, Free eBook: Impact Study of British Council Teaching Centre EFL Classes

This study, by Dr Simon Borg of the University of Leeds, assesses the impact that studying English has on students’ lives. Interviews were conducted with 47 British Council students in Muscat, Cairo, Rome, Madrid, Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh City. The findings suggest that learning English has a positive impact on a wide range… Continue reading #46, Free eBook: Impact Study of British Council Teaching Centre EFL Classes

ELTWeekly Issue#45 Contents

HAPPY 2010! 🙂 ELTons 2010 Shortlists Announced Christmas based ELT Lesson Plan Article: ‘Creative writing for language learners (and teachers)’ by Alan Maley Free eBook: English as a Second Language in the United Kingdom Video 1: Seven Ways of Looking at Grammar Video 2: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Introduction Research Paper: ‘Teaching Grammar… Continue reading ELTWeekly Issue#45 Contents

#45, ELTons 2010 Shortlists Announced

The ELTons is the only international awards ceremony that rewards the wealth of innovative new English language teaching (ELT) resources that help English language learners and teachers achieve their goals. Find out who has been nominated for an ELTon in the following categories: – The UK Award for Innovation – The Cambridge ESOL International Award for… Continue reading #45, ELTons 2010 Shortlists Announced

#45, Christmas based ELT Lesson Plan

There are lots of Christmas activities on the British Council’s site for young learners – LearnEnglish Kids – which you can use with your students during the festive season. You will find all the resources on one page on NEW LearnEnglish Kids: http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/category/topics/christmas You can also find the resources on these pages: http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-topics-christmas.htm http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-topics-christmas-presents.htm On this… Continue reading #45, Christmas based ELT Lesson Plan

#45, Article: ‘Creative writing for language learners (and teachers)’ by Alan Maley

Creative writing for language learners (and teachers) by Alan Maley Creative writing normally refers to the production of texts which have an aesthetic rather than a purely informative, instrumental or pragmatic purpose. Most often, such texts take the form of poems or stories, though they are not confined to these genres. (Letters, journal entries, blogs,… Continue reading #45, Article: ‘Creative writing for language learners (and teachers)’ by Alan Maley