We would like to invite you to the next MEC clinic. On MEC, there are two pre-built IELTS courses and the coming clinic will be giving ideas on how to use them with your classes. In addition, we will see how you could include it as a syllabus item in your course. This will all be tied up with demo lesson ideas.

The clinic will take place on 19th February at 10am and 4pm UK time.

If you or any of your teachers would like to attend all you have to do is send me an email at j.trzmielewska@macmillan.com.

What are MEC clinic?

MEC clinics are short sessions involving groups of no more than 25. They are on a first-come, first-served basis to any MEC teachers.

How much is it?

It is free of charge!

How can it benefit me?

MEC clinics give you an opportunity to develop your knowledge of digital resources. You will have a chance to find out more about online learning, resources and the use of technology in your day to day teaching. After the clinic, you will receive

a certificate of attendance.

How long is it?

The session is 1-1.30 hours long.

What do I need to do?

We will set up and host the sessions. Those attending simply need a computer with internet access, sound and ideally a microphone. Don't forget a cup of tea!

Cool in Canada

This week's news item is our monthly news item for teens. It is about Canada and the different things there are to do there in the winter.

You can find this story in the News Items section on your Work Area screen.

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

Students love games; however teachers are usually afraid that a lesson will end up with students just having fun and not learning anything. Gwap.com offers your students a wide range of games which will help them to recycle and extend their vocabulary. On Gwap.com you can find lots of games that are fun but at the same time have an educational background. Among the games your students could play are:

ESP Games where you and a partner see the same image and each of you must guess what words your partner is typing.

Tiger leaves golf in the rough

This week's news item, adapted for MEC from a news article originally published in the Guardian Weekly, is about the sportsman Tiger Woods and the impact of his decision to stop playing golf.

You can find this story in the News Items section on your Work Area screen.

January word games

This month's Witch's Pot topics are 'words relating to the classroom'(Easy), 'types of scenery' (Average) and 'adjectives describing scenery' (Difficult).

January 5^th - Canadian forests offer giant carbon storage

This news item is about plans in Canada to protect 100 million hectares of forests from logging, mining and oil drilling.

December 29^th - India grows its crop of billionaires

This news item is about a debate in India over the growing economy and the country's increasing number of billionaires.

December 22^nd - German banker labelled Robin Hood

This news item is about an employee at a German bank who took money from the rich to give to the poor.

All three news items were adapted for MEC from a news article originally published in the Guardian Weekly.

You can find these stories in the News Items section on your Work Area screen.