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Has technology changed the way we teach?

Watch teachers talking about technology and how it has changed, or hasn’t changed the way they teach. Technology for teaching could include any of the following things: Internet connection Interactive …

Extra resources

In our Facebook Live on Wednesday we talked about resources for teachers moving to online teaching and perhaps affected by the current global coronavirus outbreak. Below are links to webinars …

Teaching pronunciation

When learners meet new language, as well as understanding the meaning and how to use the language, they need to know the correct pronunciation. This helps learners both to understand …

Your role

This week is all about managing the lesson. This includes the decisions and actions that language teachers take on a daily basis in the classroom to facilitate learning and support …

Using L1 – the learners’ perspective

Teachers often have a good knowledge of their learners’ native language (or L1). Perhaps they share the same L1 or they have learnt it because they work in a different …

Adapting your coursebook

Watch teachers talking about how they adapt their coursebooks to meet their learners’ needs. When considering whether or not to adapt a coursebook activity, you could decide to do one …

Drawing tutorial

Watch the tutorial to improve the way you draw people. Sometimes we find ourselves in need of images in class when we haven’t prepared any. For example, a learner might …

Welcome!

In this video Claire Ross and Suzanne Mordue welcome you to the course and tell you what’s in store in the weeks ahead. Over the next four weeks, we’ll look …

Seven tips for your FutureLearn Course

Watch some of the British Council educators from our MOOC teams talking about how you can get the most out of your course. In the video, Sally said you should …

How do you feel about lesson planning?

In this video, Claire talks about what’s coming up in this week of the course. This week you’ll have another chance to ask the educators questions about the course in …

Teaching online – a different kind of board

If you teach online, it’s likely that you are giving individual classes. In these situations, using a traditional board isn’t always the best option, because: it’s not easy for learners …