TEACHING CHILDREN & TEENS UPDATES

If you are a newly qualified or experienced English language teacher looking for support, we can provide you with teaching materials, tips and resources specifically designed by British Council teachers for use with young learners and teens.

Next update: 05 December 2008

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Games: Back writing
This is a good activity for restless younger classes. Although it may take a little bit of time for them to get used to it, it is fun, simple to organise and involves a competitive team element. It could be used as a warmer or to break up more serious work in lessons.
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Primary Tips: Creepy Crawlies
This can be done over a series of lessons as part of an ongoing project, dedicating each lesson to a different insect, or otherwise as one lesson. Children love squeamish subjects so you may find that they want you to extend what you originally planned to do. You’ll find that insects are a great basis for teaching several language areas such as colours, numbers, food and body parts.
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Games: Right or wrong? Right or left?
This is a simple total physical response game which is ideal for younger learners, as a warmer, a way to check understanding, or just a fun break from more serious work.
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Essential UK: Royalty
This lesson is all about the Royal Family. From a game to introduce family vocabulary to describing the relationships between various members of the British royalty, it covers an important area of vocabulary in context. There are also speaking and discussion activity ideas, including getting students to draw and explain their own family tree.
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