TeachingEnglish newsletter 15 November 2017

TeachingEnglish - the global home for teachers 15 November 2017 Welcome to the TeachingEnglish newsletter. This week we have a brand new lesson for kids to mark International Day of the Child on 20 November - 'Children's rights'. For teens we have an interesting lesson on the topic of military exemption, and for adults we have a series of lessons that focus on different aspects of meetings. We are also happy to announce our new blog topics for November/ December - new trends in ELT, using mobile devices, low-level students and learner diaries - and invite you to become a TeachingEnglish blogger. We feature a recorded discussion on the theme of 21st-century/core skills, together with a free brochure for you to download. And, finally, we announce the publication of a new paper that provides a comprehensive overview of the range and type of Master's courses in English language teaching (ELT) currently offered in the UK - ELT master's courses in the UK: students' expectations and experiences. We hope you find these resources useful. Deb TeachingEnglish team Teaching kids The United Nations has declared that 20 November is the International Day of the Child. To help raise awareness of this important issue, this lesson plan is about children's rights. First, pupils are introduced to the concept of 'rights'. Then they study a list of items and decide which ones are 'rights'. Next, they read and share missing information, and finally work in groups to make a booklet. [Go to the lesson plan]( Teaching teens This lesson is about the process men had to go through in order to be excused from military service during the First World War. The role play personalises the events to make them more accessible and to bring the period alive, giving the historical events more meaning. Students will also practise their reading and speaking skills. [Go to the lesson plan]( Teaching adults This lesson, [Managing a meeting]( is part of a series that focuses on two important aspects of managing a meeting: setting up the meeting with a series of emails, and keeping the meeting under control. Two other important parts of managing a meeting, introducing the meeting and closing the meeting, are covered in [Lesson 1]( and [Lesson 5]( Development This paper, ELT master's courses in the UK: students' expectations and experiences, provides a comprehensive overview of the range and type of Master's courses in English language teaching (ELT) currently offered in the UK. It includes the modes, formats and components of courses, as well as identifying the target students for the various programmes. [Read more]( Events In this discussion forum, which took place during the Teaching for Success Online Conference last year, a panel of experts and practitioners discussed what 21st-century skills are and the importance of their integration into learning. [Watch a recording]( You can also find out more about 21st-century skills/core skills by downloading and reading the brochure [Unlocking a world of potential - core skills for learning, work and society]( Magazine Our blog topics for November and December 2017 look at new trends in ELT, using mobile devices, low-level students and learner diaries. Which new trends from the world of education or beyond do you think will spread or influence English language teaching and how? Phones off or phones on in class? What are your top tips for teaching very low-level learners? These are just some of the questions we are asking you to post about. Happy blogging! [Read more]( You have received this newsletter because you registered on our website or previously showed interest in British Council news. If you wish to opt out of future newsletters, please unsubscribe [here](. British Council, 10 Spring Gardens, London, SW1A 2BN United Kingdom [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by teachingenglish@britishcouncil.org in collaboration with [Constant Contact]( [Try it free today](