TeachingEnglish newsletter 12 June 2018

TeachingEnglish newsletter 12 June 2018 Welcome to this week's TeachingEnglish newsletter. We've selected a range of practical resources to help you in the classroom and ideas to help you with your professional development. We hope you find them useful. And don't forget that the British Council [ELTons Awards Ceremony]( and red carpet interviews will be live online on Monday 18 June, 17.30-20.30 UK time. The TeachingEnglish team World Cup 2018 Our latest [lesson plan]( for teenagers and adults is a quiz and reading activity about the World Cup 2018. Students will also work in pairs to research and create a presentation about one of the World Cup qualifying countries. Changing ideas of beauty This [lesson plan for adults and teenagers]( at A2-B1 level explores the concept of beauty. This lesson was devised to mark World Vitiligo Day on 25 June, but can be used at any time of year. The lesson begins with students looking at a photo of a young woman with vitiligo and discussing their reactions. They then read about a model with vitiligo, Chantelle Brown-Young (also known as Winnie Harlow), and discover what makes her special.  Effective use of video in the ELT classroom This webinar with Gary Brooks explores the different ways video can best be used as a teaching resource, and the many errors and examples of poor practice which should be avoided. The webinar takes place on Wednesday 13 June at 12.00 UK time. [Find out more and register.]( Conversation classes and students Conversation classes, oral classes, presentation and debate classes are very common in both schools and higher education, but time and time again you hear one of these two complaints from the teachers - 'My students won't talk' or 'My students won't stop talking.' Read our latest [post by Phil Wade]( to get some tips on how to deal with these two common issues. A Midsummer Night's Dream for kids To mark the summer solstice on 24 June, why not try our [A Midsummer Night's Dream]( plan]( with your younger learners? Learners are introduced to the Shakespeare play through a short animated video and complete comprehension activities. They then discuss the ideas of 'dreams' and 'magic', and develop their creative writing skills by writing about a magical dream or a magic potion or spell. [Visit our website]( STAY CONNECTED [[Facebook] ]( [[Twitter] ]( British Council | 10 Spring Gardens, London, SW1A 2BN United Kingdom [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by teachingenglish@britishcouncil.org in collaboration with [Trusted Email from Constant Contact - Try it FREE today.]( [Try it free today](