Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Summer camp ideas!

MEC Training Coordinator, Sarah Milligan, writes:

 

 

 

Many of you will be about to start teaching in summer camps for young learners. It's always nice to have a few extra ideas to hand so click here to find lesson tips about using fairy tales in the classroom. The lesson ideas come from the British Council's TeachingEnglish site.

You may also like to have a look at MEC's Animals and Culture world by clicking on Interactive Worlds from your Work Area. You will find lots of fables and stories about animals here. All of the resources in Interactive Worlds are compatible with Interactive Whiteboards and work very well with data projectors too. Enjoy!
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009 11:05:32 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]  | 
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
News item update!

MEC Managing Editor, Jeremy Smith, writes:

 

Kosovo clubbers fight for their right to party

 

 

 

This week's news item, adapted for MEC from a news article originally published in the Guardian Weekly, is about the club scene in Kosovo and the challenges faced by the region's electronic musicians.

 

You'll find this story in the News Items section on your Work Area.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 1:59:51 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]  | 
Friday, June 26, 2009
Celente the fortune-teller

MEC Trainer, Joanna Trzmielewska, writes:

 

If you teach Business English you have probably already heard the name Gerald Celente. He is known as the trend expert and visionary of business.

 

In the first link, Trend Research Institute, you will find a video that summarizes the predictions Celente made about the credit crunch.

 

 

In the second video, Russia Today, Celente is discussing the Federal Reserve in the United States after the economic crisis hit.

 

 

The first interview is on American television and is very different to the second one made on Russian television. It can give your learners a chance to compare different types of languages in class. I hope you find the videos useful in your business classes.

 

 
Friday, June 26, 2009 8:46:23 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]  | 
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Where and how to study?

MEC Trainer, Joanna Trzmielewska, writes:

If you teach English for Academic Purposes the links to the videos below may add some vibe to your classes. Both videos come from YouTube.

 

The first video is about Hampton University. The students are giving their opinions about scholarships and the change of the job market since the financial crisis.

 

 

The second video is about the Trump University. The founder of the university, Donald Trump himself, highlights the advantages of his university over the others. Donald Trump foretells success and prosperity for those who enrol at his university.

 

 

The interesting thing about these videos is what they find essential in education.  

You can send these videos to your learners using My Web Links on your Campus site. To find out how to do it, go to the Teacher's support area.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 9:51:08 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]  | 
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
News item update!

MEC Managing Editor, Jeremy Smith, writes:

 

Can Ronaldo strike brand gold?

 

 

This week's news item, adapted for MEC from a news article originally published in the Guardian Weekly, is about the professional football player Cristiano Ronaldo and his potential to become football's most successful brand.

 

You'll find this story in the News Items section on your Work Area.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 2:45:44 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]  | 
Friday, June 19, 2009
Link with words!

MEC Trainer, Joanna Trzmielewska, writes:

 

Learners very often say that they do not remember words they have studied. Wordnik.com is a place where your learners can find context based definitions which may help them to consolidate vocabulary items.

 

 

Wordnik.com gives a wide range of real life context to use the words in. You just type in the word and the next thing you see are examples from articles and books. There is also usage of the word on Twitter! If the power of definitions is not enough, there are always images from Flicker which visually represent the word.

 

Don't miss Fun & Games, Related words, Word family and much much more!

 

You can send Wordnik.com to your learners using My Web Links on your MEC site. To find out how to do it go to the Teachers' support area.
Friday, June 19, 2009 10:41:50 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [2]  | 
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Clinic's resources

MEC Trainer, Joanna Trzmielewska, writes:

 

On the 11th June we held a Macmillan English Campus online clinic, giving ideas on how to use online resources to teach vocabulary. The host was Ania Rolinska from IH Prague. Ania presented very useful and interesting online resources which can be used to consolidate vocabulary.

 

Below you can find some feedback from the clinic's participants:

 

 

Sarah Gibson- Sheridan: Wow - very interesting presentation. Thanks for the great tips and ideas.

 

Daniel Fernandez- IH Bydgoszcz: I really learnt a lot and have some ideas for my students that I

can use next school year.

 

Roberto Murakami- Cultura Inglesa Sao Paulo: Great tips and ideas, Ania! Thanks for sharing!

 

Sedat Cilingi- Istanbul Bilgi University: Thank you very much for everything.

 

 

A big thanks to everyone who participated. We had 12 participants in total!

 

If you missed this clinic, please click on the link below to see a downloadable PDF of Ania's presentation:

 

 Online tools helping to learn vocabulary.pdf (1.81 MB)

 

Ania has also written us several blog postings. Click here to find them.

 

If you are interested in attending the next MEC clinic you can contact us by leaving a comment or emailing j.trzmielewska@macmillan.com

 

 

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009 11:37:30 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]  | 
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
News item update!

MEC Managing Editor, Jeremy Smith, writes:

Beautiful, brilliant Brighton

 

This week's news item is our monthly news item for teens. It focuses on the attractions of Brighton, an English city by the seaside.

 

Go to the News Items section on your Work Area screen to find out more about these awards.

 

You can also find longer versions of the news item with extension activities by logging in to our teachers' area here.

 

 
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 4:08:03 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Comments [0]  |