The english we speak is your chance to catch up on the very latest english words and phrases. It is a comingofage story set against the backdrop of the 1980s belfast. This is a fun speaking activity in the form of a game. We dont celebrate world book day and i live in pakistan. Over 60 schools across the country are holding a day of english on 14 december 2016. Activities range from creating a comic strip, word play stories, and then a final piece of story writing. Paul mcveighs debut novel which won the polari first book prize in 2016. Image bank and story mountain relate to sessions 3 and 4. Watch videos showing children in the uk using the new words in conversation. Outbound student mobility from nepal took a sharp upward turn in 202014. Learning through science, technology, engineering and maths for british.
Inenglish digital is an ezine for teachers of english written by teachers and other elt professionals from different portuguese speaking countries the magazine contains a wide range of articles which will be of interest to all educators of english. British council singapore limited uen 201202363r is a subsidiary of the british council which is the united kingdoms international organisation. Then they will sing a song or watch a story which they will use as the basis for a project of either a survey or a menu. Many teachers have a diplomalevel qualification such as the cambridge university delta or trinity college london diptesol. How to get started as an online teacher of english. Monday 6 june 2016 by anca tomus, alexandru calin, andreea ioana. Teaching english online opportunities and pitfalls. Each year we select a new group of bloggers, from the british councils language assistants, who share their experiences of learning languages and living abroad.
This lesson plan for teachers of teenage students at level b2 is about food festivals. We have hundreds of highquality resources to help you in the classroom as well as articles, videos, publications and courses to help you with your. I am an examiner for the cambridge english starters, movers and flyers exams for kids, as well as the pet, fce and cae exams for teens and adults. Get your pupils reading for fun on world book day with readathon.
Word of the day translating shakespeare into romanian. The books are written in easy english and the stories are enjoyable for all levels of. World teachers day general english british council. Ive been working for the british council in prague since 2010, where i teach all levels and ages. All along the school year pupils with their teachers plan activities, prepare workshops, choose a mascot, interact through the internettill the third term.
Find out what the bookish team here at the british council have been reading this month. Dia internacional del libro learnenglish kids british council. This test shows that your child can understand simple english in everyday situations and can communicate in basic english. As part of our world book day celebrations we held a potato character competition. Students will take part in a shakespeareinspired english lesson developed by the british council, exploring their knowledge of shakespeare as well as putting on short performances, playing their parts in english. English word videos for kids british council learnenglish kids. World book day thursday 1st march preston primary school. This double topic deals with success, something we are all keen to have in. World book day 2018 book reading competition british council. All teachers have as a minimum a certificate in teaching english. This double topic deals with success, something we are all keen to have in our lives and fame, something many of us are not. The british council and daffodil education network jointly launched a nationwide book reading competition at the dhaka university campus office in observance of the world book day 2017 and to commemorate 401th anniversary of his death of famous bard william shakespeare.
Teachingenglish is brought to you by the british council, the world s english teaching experts. All english teachers are suitably qualified and our courses are accredited by the british council for the teaching of english in the uk. British potato council how is british potato council. World book day 2018 english literacy classroom posters. Top tips for sharing a story together including free resources. World book day teachingenglish british council bbc. English plus activity our world english english language. Just w rite these inventions on the board in a random order the internet most recent.
She gives online english lessons to adult learners and business professionals of all levels, worldwide. Ks35 teaching resources to bring the world of literature and books alive. Students will make develop speaking skills and fluency. Thursday 7th march is world book day calling all young. Science week in schools across russia british council.
I recently went to an educational conference, organised by the british council, for professionals involved in english language teaching in mexico. Even though we had to close on world book day due to the snowy weather, we still. All teachers have at least two years fulltime teaching experience. They will then work in groups of 34 to read and complete comprehension questions on different texts describing the reasons behind and the customs practised in four different festivals from different parts of the world. This is an integrated skills lesson, in which students will discuss festivals in their countries their favourite festivals.
British council hcmc world book day whats your favourite book. Also, you will learn essential words and phrases to help you feel more confident when talking to and socializing with people in english. Compared to meltingly rich, crispy pizza, spicy nachos or droolworthy chicken chowmein, the traditional british dinner of meat and two veg seems plain, boring and. English language day aims to entertain and inform people about the history, culture and achievements associated with the language. Prize giving ceremony of book reading competition sunday 17 january 2016 the prize giving ceremony was held at the british council library in fuller road. Leadership team teaching team support staff team administration team lunchtime team premises team. Critical thinking teachingenglish british council bbc. Teachingenglish is brought to you by the british council, the worlds english teaching experts. Thorntonincraven cp school cam lane thorntonincraven north yorkshire bd23 3sx. A short video presented by teachers and tas at the british council, hcmc, vietnam. There are many different things to consider when it comes to online teaching.
Our teaching centres provide high quality language teaching to english language learners in 47 countries. Sep 08, 2010 helen doron english global recommended for you 5. The winners of the competition will be revealed on monday 7th march. The chances are high that youll find a teachers words have helped you achieve these things.
I also love the fact that i teach english in everything, besides the subject english. The british council invited teachers across russia to celebrate science week in schools and to take part in the science of the future competition for the best lesson plan on science and technology. Finally they will read their texts in class or record themselves reading the texts. Aams arefin siddique, vice chancellor, university of dhaka graced the event as chief guest and md. Romanian translators taking part in a great feast of languages workshop in cologne blog on the most challenging words of the day, when translating texts from shakespeares plays. To participate in the science week, the teachers needed to design and conduct a lesson on a. Our children and parents decorated a potato as their favourite book. All applicants received certificates and three winners will take part in a professional development trip to the uk in 2018. Some of my favourite books are around the world in 80 days, robinson crusoe, oh really mr twiddle and diary of wimpy kid. World book day 2016 posted on 15 april, 2016 by carmonafj this year we are celebrating the 400th anniversary of william shakespeare s death and of course, his career as a playwright and a poet. Do you find it easy to learn new vocabulary in english. Home learning activity celebrate florence nightingales 200th birthday. Lots of bookish resources to help you celebrate world book day in your english class. Historically, this annual initiative aims to acknowledge the contribution teachers make to society, address the global teacher shortage and improve the quality of teaching.
Mickey donnelly is about to head to secondary school. We can help you earn an internationally recognised teaching qualification, improve your english proficiency, and discover new teaching methods and techniques. If you are an english language teacher or english language teaching elt professional, we have lots of free resources to support your work. Chocolate and chips learnenglish teens british council. Why not find them and say thank you today on world teachers day. See more ideas about world book day ideas, book characters and school projects. The day is the result of a 2010 initiative by the department of public information, establishing language days for each of the organizations six official languages. We have lots of great videos for you to watch and learn new words. In under 3 minutes, we help you stay ahead of the pack. From 23 to 27 october 2017, the british council and the ministry of education and science of the russian federation held science week in schools, a nationwide celebration of science and technology that took place as part of the ukrussia year of science and education 2017. Coordinators for the english day 2016 it is an activity organized by servei educatiu selva i and the english teachers from different school centres of the area.
English day in schools and universities british council. Sabur khan, cip, chairman, daffodil group was present as special guest. During the whole of book week we had focused on the book supertato, so for world book day we asked all the children to create a potato. Success and fame teachingenglish british council bbc. World book day decorate a potato as a book character. This is an this integrated skills lesson, aimed at young learners with an english level of a2 and above to help them learn about world book day. Is the world of english language teaching changing. The learners will then use a simple model to write about their own favourite book and add an illustration, using some of the vocabulary they have practised. World book day world book day is a registered charity. Prize giving ceremony of book reading competition british. Students practise presenting their opinions and reaching agreement. English vocabulary clinic summaries, varied sentence starts and witches. Known as the birthplace of the founder of buddhism, nepal has a population of 28. Sylvia guinan, online english teacher, website editor and winner of the british council teachingenglish blog award, walks us through the opportunities and pitfalls of teaching online in one of our top five articles of all time, illustrated by artist jamie johnson.
The prize giving ceremony was held at the british council library in fuller road. This test will encourage your child to learn english from an early age and create a positive attitude to language tests. If you want help planning your lessons, youve come to the right place. The views and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the learnenglish teens team. Learn more about writing a food diary and improve your english skills as you complete the activities. Meet our business english teachers british council. Watch alister using the map of the world with his young learner class to encourage greater critical thinking in language learning. I met many teachers from all over country and heard about their experiences in the classroom and attended talks from a variety of speakers about new trends and developments in english teaching. Shakespeare in quotations henry iv part 1 and hotspur.
There is an optional activity of making a display with the final texts. Language activities in addition to general english classes, all students on the english plus activity courses experience a wide range of activities designed to give them the opportunity to develop new skills. It can be used with most levels and most age groups. She a native english speaker from the uk, currently living in israel, and became an english teacher by accident. This lesson was created for intermediate level students but could be adapted for other levels.
The british council plays a leading role in english language teaching worldwide. Since 20, the british council celebrates world book day through a. And with support from the worlds most comprehensive online learning resource and access to internationally accredited qualifications, we can help you on your path to english success. Powerpoint of 4 lessons to use with a year 5 class. Keeping a food diary many people find it hard to eat a balanced diet and discover that writing a food diary is a useful way to keep them on track. This lesson plan for teachers of teenagers and adults at intermediate level explores the theme of success and fame. Before we started to translate the selected text we had an introductory discussion about falstaffs place in the shakespeare canon, with references to harold bloom the western canon and jonathan bate the genius of shakespeare. British council 12, kagurazaka shinjukuku, tokyo email for inquiry to english education team, british council online teaching courses and resources. I teach biology, geography, history, technology, social sciences and music. Technology can support your slcn strategies but only if used correctly.
A food festival teachingenglish british council bbc. Feb 29, 2012 winner of the 2012 world book day resource prize. Some countries are famous worldwide for their delicious food. British potato council how is british potato council abbreviated. Whenever i am free i just take my book and start reading. One day, youll probably look back at your life, your successes, the dreams youve made come true or the difficult things youve survived. The day often features bookreading events, english quizzes, poetry and literature exchanges, and other activities that promote the english language. Apr 15, 2016 world book day 2016 posted on 15 april, 2016 by carmonafj this year we are celebrating the 400th anniversary of william shakespeare s death and of course, his career as a playwright and a poet. Students will focus on their listening skills in preparation for part 2 of the fce listening test. Well done to everyone who took part in the potato book character competition.
Learn english with the british council and youll be learning with the worlds english experts. The british council s first online cpd conference for teachers and teacher educators took place in october 2016. All children made some fantastic book characters out of potatoes. With over 60 talks and panel discussions by speakers from around the world, the teaching for success online conference delivered a wide range of engaging and insightful presentations covering all aspects of professional development for teachers in all contexts. Dave and ava nursery rhymes and baby songs recommended for you. We have hundreds of highquality resources to help you in the classroom as well as articles, videos, publications and courses to help you with your continuing professional.
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