Do you want your students to learn English and visit the UK for free? Now they can, virtually. The British Council has created a learning zone for learners in the Second Life virtual environment. Interactive LearnEnglish activities and quests based on UK culture are available for all registered Second Life residents.

Are you an English teacher who wants to meet other English teachers in Second Life? We can put you in touch with other English teachers and tell you about English language teaching events in this 3D virtual world.

What is Second Life?
It is a 3D virtual world that you can enter and explore through your computer. You can travel anywhere you like in the world, instantly! You can experience it now with this short video on YouTube.

 

What can I do there?
When they are on our island, learners can:

• learn English in different ways
• meet new friends throughout the world
• have fun solving puzzles and problems
• learn about the UK
• improve your computer skills

Who can join?
It's free, but you need to be over 18 years old. If your learners are 13-17, please contact graham.stanley@britishcouncil.es

Technical Requirements

• In order to run Second Life, you need a fast computer with a good graphics card
• You also need to have a broadband (DSL) Internet connection
• See http://secondlife.com/support/sysreqs.php for more detailed information

To register (over 18s only):

• join secondlife at https://join.secondlife.com/
• complete the Second Life orientation
• open an internet explorer window and Second life and go to the British Council Isle

For further enquiries, please e-mail graham.stanley@britishcouncil.es. You may also be interested in this related article on TeachingEnglish about teaching and learning through social networks, and a blog posting by Graham Stanley on this site.

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