English lesson highlights from our websites (28 July 2014) Nicky Hockly Digital Literacies Watch Nicky Hockly talking about the digital literacies, technical skills and social practices needed to effectively interact with digital technologies nowadays. Nicky Hockly was one of the keynote speakers at the E-merging Forum 4 in Moscow. Watch video - teachingenglish.org.uk/article/nicky-hockly-%E2%80%9Cdigital-literacies Shakespeare and violence This lesson is about execution in Shakespeares time. It provides students with an understanding of the violent background to Shakespeares writings and also aims to raise students awareness of the very public nature of executions in the playwrights lifetime. Read more - teachingenglish.org.uk/article/execution-shakespeares-time-0 Motivations and expectations of English language learning among primary school children and parents in China This paper investigates attitudes, perceptions and motivations of Chinese primary school pupils and their parents towards the learning of English through both quantitative and qualitative methods, particularly using elicited metaphor analysis. The findings offer insights into these English learners and their parents, with wider implications for English teaching practice for young learners. Read more - teachingenglish.org.uk/article/motivations-expectations-english-language-learning-among-primary-school-children-parents Best mates If you thought your friends boyfriend or girlfriend was cheating on them, would you tell them? Find out what happens in this episode of Fast Phrasals! See more - learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/phrasal-verb-videos/best-mates LA Skaters: An interview If you enjoyed the skateboarding in Word on the Street, check out our great interview with two skaters from Los Angeles! Choose your level from 1, the easiest, to 3, the most difficult, then read and try the activities! Level 1 - learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/easy-reading/la-skaters-interview-level-1 Level 2 - learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/easy-reading/la-skaters-interview-level-2 Level 3 - learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/study-break/easy-reading/la-skaters-interview-level-3
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