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Welcome to this month's TEFL Inspire, where you'll find news of Liz Regan's latest Talking Point lesson plan on the subject of Trade Unions (and pronouncing words starting with "U"), as well as Lucy Pollard's Help Desk answer to a conversation class question, and Dave Allen's review of Language Leader Elementary. We also have news of an exciting new documentary film sponsored by EnglishClub.com that will be released for free distribution next year; and a really practical new ebook by TEFL Help Desk agony aunt Lucy Pollard. As always, you'll also find your regular quick quiz, the latest ESL jobs and schools for sale.
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Free Distribution Learning English Documentary Film
Now in production is a new 60-minute documentary about learning English, featuring schools and English students on three continents. This first of its kind film by Daniel Emmerson is sponsored by EnglishClub.com and will be released for free distribution in the new year. You and your students can follow production, see video clips and have your own input on the film's official blog at:
http://eslblogs.englishclub.com/film/
New! Lucy Pollard's Guide to Teaching English
A book to help you through your first two years in teaching English as
a second language. This book is intended as a guide for those of you
who are new to teaching English. It will be a great resource to you as
you begin your teaching career, and will help you in most of the
situations you will encounter in your first two years of teaching.
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| TEFL Help Desk by Lucy  Resources for conversation classes
Q: Dear Lucy: There's a self-help group that meets locally - mostly East European migrant workers who want help with learning English. I've been teaching them since March, on a voluntary basis. I've helped other migrants on a one-to-one basis, and last year I did the CELTA course. Can you suggest any course books that provide purely a conversation syllabus? The students are fairly mixed - all ages, all abilities, all backgrounds, and they need "Survival English". I've been told to keep it simple. The students come and go with jobs and shift work, so I'm aiming for ten weeks (90 minutes each lesson) and see how it goes. Karin
A: Hello Karin: I suggest that you don't actually use a course book. The fact that the students come and go means that it's probably difficult to do follow up work and to have continuity between classes. I would aim for each class to be self-contained. Another reason is that migrant workers can...
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This Month's ESL Lessonplan  Talking Point: Know your Unions!
In this lesson students can learn how to pronounce words beginning with the letter "u" (as in "untidy" or as in "union") and which indefinite article ("a" or "an") to use in front of them. Opportunities for practice are provided through a gap-fill exercise and a speaking task. Fluency is promoted through discussion questions relating to trade unions. For example: "How powerful are the unions in your country? How often do unions go on strike in your country?"
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Talking Point worksheets are designed for pre-intermediate and above levels. They are printer-friendly and come with Teaching Suggestions and answers. |
Quick Quiz 
Where is gravity the strongest?
a) on the earth
b) on the moon
c) in space
See end of newsletter for answer.
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Site of the Month
 English Online
Though published by New Zealand's Ministry of Education, English Online is a wealth of resources for ESL teachers around the world. The site offers full teaching units for Years 1-13, with complete lesson plans on a wide variety of topics. Learning objectives are classified as oral, visual, written, or other, making it easy for teachers to scroll through and find appropriate lessons...
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Book Review Language Leader Elementary
Reviewed by: Dave Allen
The elementary and pre-intermediate Language Leader coursebooks are shorter than the upper levels with each unit consisting of 2 input lessons, 1 'scenario' task-based lesson and 1 study and writing skills lesson. A lesson in the textbook takes probably an average of 90 minutes for strong groups, plus additional homework tasks. For most of my classes, which range anywhere from 30 - 60 minutes, I'm finding it difficult to create a well-rounded lesson from the materials. The units do have good continuation though so it is easy to move through the text bit-by-bit rather than...
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