English Online Newsletter - November 2021
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November 2021 | Welcome to the thirty seventh edition of the English Online Newsletter for learners and teachers of English where we showcase our latest free teaching and learning resources. | | | COP26 – the UN Climate Change Conference | The COP26 UN Climate Change Conference will take place 1–12 November 2021, in Glasgow, Scotland. The event will bring together country leaders, experts and environmental campaigners to take urgent action against climate change. | | | Bonfire Night | If you're ever in the UK on the evening of 5 November, you might wonder why you can hear fireworks. Bonfire Night is celebrated all over the country, but what is it about? | | | Climate change: why does 1.5°C matter? | Why is it so important that we limit the rise in temperature to 1.5°C? Watch this video to find out. | | | How to make a Day of the Dead mask | Have you heard of the Mexican festival, the Day of the Dead? Watch and find out how to make an amazing Day of the Dead mask! | | | How to make a lantern | Do you get scared in storms? Watch this video to learn how to make a lantern! | | | Happy Diwali! | Do you know Diwali, the festival of lights? Watch the video to find out about it! | | | Teaching English Africa | Are you familiar with Teaching English Africa, the British Council new regional support site for teachers and teacher educators in Sub-Saharan Africa? Join the website editor Chris Sowton in a practical session on 3 November from 3pm GMT. Chris will explain how it works, and how it can help you and your colleagues become more effective classroom practitioners. | | | ELTons Innovation Awards 2021: Live online | Watch the international awards that celebrate excellence in innovation in English language teaching and learning live online on Monday, 15 November | | | Staff engagement and motivation | Join Andy Hockley on 18 November for a webinar about staff engagement and motivation. | | | How to teach listening | Learn how to design listening tasks and improve the active and effective listening skills of your students. | | | World Teachers' Day 2021 | In October, we hosted eight one-hour webinars with experts in English Language Teaching for World Teachers' Day. Topics included the importance of eco-literacy, the essential ingredients for teacher learning, and the potential of using WhatsApp for interactive tasks. If you missed our live events, you can watch all the recordings here. | | | | © British Council
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