Upcoming OUP webinar: Advanced Learners

• Date: 18th November 2015

• Times: 15:00 - 16:00 (GMT)

• Speaker: Rachael Roberts

This webinar draws on content from the Navigate course.
Advanced learners often feel that they've 'been there, done that, bought the t-shirt.' The temptation is to keep trying to teach them something completely new, even if it isn't really very useful, when what they probably really need is to further develop and deepen what they already know, or to gain a fresh perspective. In this webinar Navigate author, Rachel Roberts, will look at ways we can support our Advanced learners using material from Navigate.

Macmillan Education Online Conference 2015

Join over 20,000 teachers worldwide and boost your teaching skills at the Macmillan Education Online Conference 2015!

Featuring 19 FREE sessions from 16 expert speakers, our star-studded 2015 programme will bring you teaching inspiration from across the ELT universe.

New for 2015: On Saturday 7th there will be an extra-special trio of webinars celebrating all things Alice in Wonderland – don't miss it!

As usual all conference delegates will receive a certificate of attendance. Register for your free place now and join in the conversation at #MEOC2015.

Tuesday 3rd November: Speaking Skills

 
• Engaging Audiences & Delivering Presentations - Carol Noakes
 
• Stories to Make You Think - Chris Rose
 
• 10 Top Tips to Get Kids Talking - Viv Lambert
 
• Top Tips for Building Vocabulary - Michael Rundell
 

Wednesday 4th November: Exam Skills

• Preparing Young Learners for Exams - Anna Hasper
 
• Academic IELTS: Writing Tasks 1 & 2 - Sam McCarter
 
• Effective Exam Practice for Teenage Students - Malcolm Mann

Thursday 5th November: Teaching Skills

 
• Creating a Positive Learning Environment - Philip Prowse
 
• Teaching Pronunciation Skills - Adrian Underhill
 
• Answering Learners Questions - Scott Thornbury
 
• Elevate Your Teaching with Onestopenglish - Sarah Milligan

• Friday 6th November: Life Skills

 
• Life Skills: The Gateway to the Future - Dave Spencer
 
• Life Skills: Managing your Digital Life - Dorothy Zemach
 
• Building Confidence in Yourself and Others - Emma Sue Prince
 
• Life Skills for Young Learners - Carol Read

• Saturday 7th November: Saturday Special

   
  • Happy Birthday Alice! Using Readers and Stories to Motivate Learners - Mike Dodsworth
   
  • Absurd Alice and Humour in the English Language - Michael Rundell
   
  • Winning Wonderlands: Live Short Storytelling - Mike Dodsworth
 

Writing Letters: formal & informal English

Good Tips on Writing Formal and Informal Letters

Teaching tips for First & Advanced exams: Listening

Excel in Exams with all-new resources!

Want to help your students gain confidence and practise ahead of their exams, so they can get the best results possible?

Then head to the all-new Exams area on Macmillan English and transform exam stress into exam success!

Take a look and discover top new tools and materials to help your students excel in a wide range of English exams, including the IELTS and the Cambridge suite of exams:

• Downloadable Teacher’s Notes and Student’s Notes on each of the four core skills (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening)

• Up-to-date exam tables for each exam

• Videos featuring examiner and student tips and advice for Cambridge First and Advanced

• Case studies providing insight into the student experience to help you choose the right Macmillan Exams course for you

News from Macmillan Education

Time To Party!

You're invited! Inspired by The 150TH Anniversary of  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland  , We've Created A  wonderful  n EW Resource to Help you Celebrate your achievements SO far this year! Full of games, Activities, Decorations and more, Our Exclusive Tea Party Pack Provides everything you need Host and to enjoy your Very own 'mad' Tea Party Along with colleagues, Students - or Both! Just Another Way of us Showing How We #loveteaching with Our Teachers all around The World!

For CET members

Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking-New Development Plan

1 Week

Webinar Replay / Alex Tilbury NEW  Working with Learner Language What techniques can be used to capture learner output? What kinds of feedback can we give learners on their language? When might this more reactive approach to lesson design be especially useful?  60 minutes

Bookshelf / Alan Maley, Alan Duff Working with the Voice How can you raise students' awareness of how they sound, and other aspects of the way they use their voices? This resource introduces a range of activities to develop vocal range and expressivity. 20 minutes

Week 2

Article / John Field Second Language Listening: Where Are We? The past twenty years has seen a big shift in the way in which second language listening is viewed, and in how it is practiced in the classroom. This article reviews some of these developments. 20 minutes

Webinar Replay / Mike McCarthy Putting Speaking and Listening Together Discover what good listeners do and the repertoire of words and phrases that they use to show that they are active, engaged and fully involved in the conversation. 50 minutes

Week 3

Webinar Replay / Peter Watkins NEW  Teaching Reading This talk examined common practices in the 'teaching' of reading and suggested alternative activity types, aimed at helping our learners to become more effective readers.  60 minutes

Teaching Task / Silvana Richardson Using Graphic Organisers In this task, you will become familiar with different types of graphic organisers and understand how graphic organisers can be used to help students organise information about texts. 30 minutes

Week 4

Webinar Replay / Martin Hewings Writing in English for Academic Purposes Academic writing presents some unique challenges, including: working with authentic materials, teaching students from a range of subject specialisms, and helping students. 60 minutes

Discussion After-Talk Discussion Having watched the webinar replay, conclude this development plan by reflecting and discussing your thoughts with fellow Members. 10 minutes