English Online Newsletter February 2020

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English Online Newsletter

English Online Newsletter for learners and teachers of English Photo © British Council February 2020 Welcome to the nineteenth edition of the English Online Newsletter for learners and teachers of English where we showcase our latest free learning resources for English learners and teachers. Prepare for your IELTS Listening test with our free online course starting 10 February. Go for that new job and succeed in the workplace with 'English for the Workplace' our free online course starting 24 February. For teachers, a call for proposals is open for the next AILA ELL ReN Conference taking place at Nova University Lisbon, from 12 to 14 November 2020. LEARNERS Around town What's the difference between a 'crossing' and a 'crossroads'? Do these exercises to learn words for the things around your town. Learn more Change management Listen to a consultant talking about the basic stages of the change process and the people in a change management team. Listen here English for the Workplace Develop your English skills and increase your chances of getting that job you want with our free online course. Join course now for free Learning Vocabulary Jack has a new football club and they need a new mascot and nickname. Who will have the best ideas? Jack? Or you? Listen to the podcast Teens Magazine You may have heard of 3D printing, but did you know that it could soon print food? This blog post explains all.  Read the article IELTS Listening test Find out what you need to know about the IELTS test and learn techniques to improve your test performance. Join the course now for free Kids Fantasy Run An enemy is attacking Zak and Zuri's village! Can you help them to run to save their village? Play now Helping others Read about ways to help others then do the exercises to help you practise your reading in English. Read the article Johnny Grammar's Word Challenge Johnny Grammar's Word Challenge is a quiz for English learners to test common vocabulary, spelling and grammar that appears in everyday English. Get the App TEACHERS Teaching Resources Drawing and colouring This activity looks at different ways to use colouring and drawing and to practise English at the same time. Learn more A multi-level writing class Substituting a class at short notice? This activity is a great writing task to use in the first week or so with a new group. Learn more Teacher Development Learning Strategies And Student Autonomy In this post, Larry Ferlazzo looks at activities that can help to raise awareness among students of the concept of metacognition. Read the article A framework for planning a listening skills lesson In this article, Nik Peachey outlines the basic framework to develop your students' ability to become more independent learners. Read the article AILA ELL ReN Conference Interested in presenting or attending the next AILA ELL ReN Conference? The deadline for proposals is 28 February 2020. Learn more

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