Top tips for the teenage classroom - MacMillan Publishing

A range of short videos showing activities which can be used with young learners, easily adaptable for other age groups.

English as she is spoke - poem on the difficulties of English pronunication

Below is an old poem on the difficulties of English pronunciation - no author given just 'G'

English as she is spoke

I take it you already know

of tough and bough and cough and dough.

Others may stumble but not you

on hiccough, thorough, laugh and through.

Well done!  And now you wish perhaps

To know, of less familiar traps.

Beware of heard, a dreadful word

that looks like beard, and sounds like bird.

And dead, it’s said like bed not bead,

For goodness sake’s, don’t call it deed!

Watch out for meat and great and threat

(They rhyme with suite and straight and debt)

A moth is not a moth in mother

Nor both in bother, broth in brother,

And here is not a match for there

Nor dear and fear for bear and pear

And then there’s rose and close and lose

Just look them up – and goose and choose

And cork and work and card and ward

And font and front and word and sword

And do and go and thwart and cart.

Come, come, I’ve hardly made a start

A dreadful language? Man alive!

I’d mastered it when I was five.

G

There 's a new FREE course coming up on Futurelearn, if you'd like to undertake some CPD over the summer break (you'll also get a certificate of participation upon completion)  details as follows:

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Professional Practices for English Language Teaching

A free online continuing professional development (CPD) course for people who are teaching English as a foreign language.

About the course

This free online course is for English language teachers around the world. It will help you develop the skills and practices you need for your continuing professional development (CPD).
The course will be useful for teachers of English at primary, secondary or higher levels.
Each week, we will look at a different professional practice that helps make a successful teacher. Weekly topics will include lesson planning, classroom management, classroom resources and continuing professional development.
Short video interviews with experienced teachers will be combined with classroom films from around the world to illustrate the main points of each week.
Video tutors, Suzanne and Claire, will guide you through each week’s content, offering tips, advice and downloadable resources at every stage.
You will be asked to share your own experiences and opinions as you become part of a global community of English language teachers discussing what leads to success.
The course draws on the British Council’s many years of expertise in teacher training and development around the world.

• FREE online course
• Duration: 6 weeks
• 2 hours pw
• Certificates available

Requirements

The course is aimed at teachers of English as a foreign language at all levels. Intermediate level English (around B1 on the CEFR) is required.

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You can buy a Statement of Participation for this course — a personalised, printed certificate to show that you’ve taken part.

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Use the hashtag #FLTeachEnglish to join and contribute to social media conversations about this course.

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York English School, Fuzhou, China November 2014

We received the following advertisement for teachers late last year, they may still be interested in applications:

York English is a progressive English training center, specializing in children’s education, with three locations in Fuzhou, the capital city of the Fujian Province. Here at York we enjoy an excellent reputation in the community as a high-quality education provider. We currently are employing over 60 full-time teachers in five schools across the city and we are now looking to recruit dedicated teachers to join our cause.

Position Details

We offer:

• A starting salary of 7,000 – 8,000 RMB per month plus quarterly raises of up to 250 RMB.
• Free shared accommodation or a housing allowance of up to 1250 RMB per month
• Flight reimbursement of 8,000 RMB
• A total of roughly five weeks paid holiday including all Chinese public holidays, Christmas, and an end of summer break.
• A working visa and medical insurance
• A teaching-support system for staff that is unmatched in Fuzhou with training for all our staff members
• A management team that will support teachers in their efforts to shape the lives of young learners
• An opportunity for advancement as the school grows and opens more locations.

Job Description:

• An average of 15 – 18 teaching hours per week
• Classes have a maximum of 16 students
• Students are between 4 – 16 years old.
• Teachers are expected to plan and prepare lessons for which the school provides an ample supply of resources and materials to use
• Teachers are expected to give lively and interesting lessons based on the topic for the lesson and the curriculum provided

Qualifications

Teachers must:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher; having an educational background in Education or English is a plus
• Have a TEFL / TESOL / or CELTA certificate
• Experience teaching children or ESL is a plus
• Be from a native English speaking country (Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, or America)
• Be energetic and engaging in the classroom
• Be passionate about teaching English in China

For more information on York School of Foreign Languages you can visit our website at http://www.yorkenglish.com or visit us on Facebook.  Additionally you can e-mail us for a detailed information package or any further questions.

If you meet the above requirements and are interested in taking on a rewarding position with our school please send your C/V, copy of degrees and certificates, a recent photo, and a copy of your passport to adrian.yorkenglish@gmail.com

We look forward to hearing from you.

Recruitment Contact: Adrian Booth

Director of Studies: Cody Klassen

York English

Saxoncourt Advertisement: Teaching in Japan, Taiwan and China March 2015

We have received a recruitment document from Saxoncourt looking for teachers for Japan, Taiwan and China, please find contact information below.  Their website contains information about available posts and their application form.

CELTA at Merton Adult Education: Part-time April - July 2015

There are still places available on the part-time CELTA course at Merton Adult Education.  The course runs on Mondays and Wednesdays, 9.15-4.15 and will start on Monday 27th April.  If you are interested in applying for the course please check the details on http://www.maec.ac.uk and email Susan.Taylor@merton.gov.uk.  We look forward to hearing from you!

Guardian video debate on whether schools should ban slang

An interesting 5 minute debate on whether schools should ban street slang, debaters are Lindsay Johns, a writer who mentors young people in London, and writer and professor of children's literature Michael Rosen on:

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/video/2013/dec/09/should-schools-ban-slang-video-debate