Although we have tried to make the new Teaching English site easy to use, there are lots of new features on the site which might need a little extra explanation. You can also vist our Frequently asked questions page for commonly asked questions about Teaching English.

We also have quick links to common Help topics in the Help & Support box which will appear on the right sidebar across the site. This includes help with:

• How to register a new account
• How do I add a comment
• Frequently asked questions

We will be making help tutorials during the launch month of April to show you how to make blogs on the site, how to add comments about the materials on the site and the different ways to search for materials across the different sections of the site.

Contact the Teaching English Team here. 

Downloading

Text
We have made a range of materials downloadable. Text files which are available for download have been supplied in pdf (portable document format). In order to view these files you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software which is available from the following URL.

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Audio and video
All of the audio available on this site is streamed and is usually also available for download. See below for information on these different formats.

Streaming
Streaming files play while you are online. They cannot be listened to when you are not connected to the internet. To stream the files you will need the flash plug-in installed on your computer.

• If you do not have Flash installed you can download it free from http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer.

The British Council and the BBC are not responsible for the content of external sites

Downloading
Dwnloadable audio files are in mp3 format. This format can be played by a range of software such as Windows Media Player (Windows) or Quick Time Player (Macintosh). The audio file is saved on your computer and you can listen to the programme when you are not connected to the internet. If you do not have this software you can find it free on the following sites:-

• Windows media player (for PC users) - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/
• Quicktime (for mac users) - http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
  The BBC and the British Council are not responsible for the content of external sites

Please note - file sizes for downloadable programmes may be very large and can take a long time to download depending on your connection speed. To download the audio file:-

• Right click on the download link (control + click for mac users)
• Select 'Save target as' or 'Save link as'
• Select location where you wish to save
• Click save

What are the RSS feeds?
Teaching English provides an RSS feed on the main home page and also within individual sections. Rss feeds allow you to get the latest updates to the site delivered to your browser. This feature can be accessed either through an RSS enabled browser, such as Firefox or Safari RSS or through RSS News readers. For more information on RSS visit the main BBC site:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/rss/3223484.stm

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If you wish to link to teaching English , please see the information below.

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While every effort is made to check copyright prior to publication, if you see material on this site for which you believe you hold the copyright, please let us know immediately.

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• Publishers: we will link to magazines and journals aimed at teachers of modern languages
• National and international teacher of English associations
• National and international conferences

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• Sites maintained by individuals
• Publishers: pages aimed at the sale of particular books and resources
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