This is the first of our British Council Seminar videos. The seminars encourage debate on areas of contemporary interest in the field of English language teaching and learning.
Teacher-led feedback and student-led feedback
How do your students know what they did badly and what they did well?
Effective communication
Helping students get their message across in English.
Your students are on task - now encourage them!
How do you know if speaking activities are successful?
Debates, stories and information gaps
Using differences between people to create real communication.
Group work, warmers and controlled practice
Some simple ways to make speaking activities work.
Helping your students learn English rhythms
How intonation works in English and how to help your students learn it.
Teaching students to form sounds
Which sounds are difficult for your students and how can you help them improve their pronunciation?
Empathy, Authenticity and Respect - a good EAR
Teacher-trainer John Kay talks about the keys to establishing a good rapport with your students - and how that can help them learn.
Getting your students speaking
This programme introduces the Teaching Speaking series by looking at some of the challenges that English language teachers face around the world.
