Details of Pete’s forthcoming presentation in Vienna are now available on the TEA website. Visit:{{link http://www.tea-austria.org/events/innsbruck.htm Teachers of English in Austria}}
ELTAS web site
Thanks to Robert Young for his recent update of the ELTAS web site. He has put up photos of the “Controversies in Language Teaching” training day last month. Visit: {{link http://www.eltas.de/ ELTAS web site}}
Films or tv programmes on DVD
I was asked a common question today: “What films or tv programmes should I buy on DVD as listening practice after my course?” I made a couple of suggestions but also wondered whether it would be a good idea to
A mini manual for the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
I have been handing this out or emailing it to colleagues and learners for a little while now. Today I finally got around to putting on the website. You can {{link http://kevwes9.dreamhosters.com/PDFs/CALD_CD-ROM.doc download it here}}. It is an MS Word
CNN – watch for free again
A few years ago {{link http://www.cnn.com CNN}} started to charge for its online video content and many of us fled to other sources of authentic American accents and news reports. That decision was reversed a little while ago and now
Virtual Factory Tour
We’ve always been big fans of online simulations of processes such as production lines. They offer lots of possibilities for lessons. Visit the {{link http://www.psa-peugeot-citroen.com/en/morning.php PSA Peugeot Citroen}} website and click on “Virtual Visit of a Plant” in the top
Workshop – ELTAS – Stuttgart
Thanks to all the teachers who came along to this workshop last Saturday – I believe we had a fun and “controversial” afternoon!! I really enjoyed hearing the range of views expressed! For anyone wishing for more info on the
Humanising Language Teaching
The latest edition of “Humanising Language Teaching” is available on the Internet.(Year 7; Issue 4; July 05) It carries the following article. {{link http://www.hltmag.co.uk/jul05/sart07.htm Seminal moments in the life of a “techie” trainer:Reflections on personal development}} Thanks to Mario Rinvolucri
Teaching English with Information Technology
David Smith and Eric Baber’s new book “Teaching English with Information Technology” has just come out. The publisher’s web-site is: {{link http://www.ModernEnglishPublishing.com Modern English Publishing}} Thanks to the authors for the kind reference to the CD-ROM Teacher’s Handbook. There should
Torun, Poland – IATEFL conference
A great conference last weekend! Keep an eye on this site for event photos – coming soon!