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Edition 71 Talking English Edition 71 - November 2010 Dear all, As we enter the final straight of the academic year, and what is invariably the busiest period for us all, we really do hope you will get a chance to take a look at some of the exciting new developments in English at the British Council. Our bicentenary project, Sporting Nations, consisting of two exhibitions and a community choir which many of you saw perform live at FAAPI, is in full swing. We are delighted to announce that the Sporting Nations English language materials themed on this project are now ready and freely downloadable from our website. We also have lots of England football shirts to give away to your students! Read on to find out how they can win their very own jersey.... Kind regards, Mary Godward Projects and Partnerships Director British Council, Argentina Sporting Nations worksheets now available The Sporting Nations worksheets are now freely downloadable from the British Council website! Get your students to complete one of the activities and send in examples of their work for their chance to win their very own England football shirt! For more information and to download the resources, please visit our website. IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH TEACHING METHODOLOGY WITH TKT Improve your English teaching methodology in the classroom with the TKT course at AACI. The TKT training course gives teachers a strong foundation in the core areas of teaching knowledge needed in the English language teaching classroom. Register now! TEACHING ENGLISH MONTHLY PRIZE DRAW Register on the Teaching English website and you will automatically be entered into a monthly prize draw. There are some fantastic prizes on offer such as the latest ELT publications. Teaching English is the British Council's website for English Teachers from around the world. Register now to become part of this global online community and for your chance to win some top prizes! Premier Skills Premier Skills offers teachers of English a wealth of football-themed lesson plans and ideas and recently ran a competition inviting learners of English to link their home town to an English Premier League team. One of the runners-up was Argentine Azul Giraud who produced an excellent video linking Buenos Aires to Manchester City and wins her very own Manchester City football shirt. Well done Azul! Reg and Lellow This great little website hosts stories in powerpoint for teachers of very young learners - it can be used in class with pre-school, infant and primary levels. All the content is free, you can edit it after you've downloaded it, and there are support materials for teachers. ALL ABOUT ME This lesson provides students with a live listening on the topic of the teacher's personal interests and opinions. The students then use this as a model to chat about similar topics with their classmates using basic tenses and a variety of structures. If you are a learner or teacher of English, LearnEnglish has something for you. TeachingEnglish - produced by the BBC and the British Council as a resource for teachers. ELTeCS - a professional network helping teachers work together across borders to share knowledge and improve practice in their regions. The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland) Our privacy and copyright statements. Our commitment to freedom of information. Double-click for pop-up dictionary. You have received this e-mail because you registered on our website or have previously indicated an interest in British Council events. If you wish to opt out of this British Council e-mail list unsubscribe here.