Wednesday 21 September 2016

American English Update: International Peace Day Sept 21



  What’s New from American English? 

  • Do you doodle? Encourage teachers and students to enter our American English Doodle Contest. (Graphics to promote the contest are attached to this email.)

  • The latest issue of English Teaching Forum is now available on the American English website, and the English Teaching Forum homepage has a new look!

  • To promote our latest edition of English Teaching Forum, we’ve created a short promo video.

  • Last week’s animated video teaches the phrasal verbs “get away” and “set off” and is now available on the American English YouTube channel and Facebook page.

  • In this week’s Teacher’s Corner, we talk about ways to incorporate movement and interaction into any lesson in the young learners’ English classroom. 

  • This week’s Teen’s Talk interview is with Gabriela, a university student, who talks about her major, her classes, and her family.


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AE Doodle Contest 

















Do you love English? Enter our “American English Doodle Contest”! What does English mean to you? Show us with a doodle! Draw (or paint, etc.) a picture about English. Include the words “American English” in your doodle. Then, take a picture of your doodle and post it to our American English at State Facebook page or our American English for Educators Facebook page. Or send it to: americanenglish@state.gov. Use the hashtags #AEdoodle and #WeLoveAE. Send it to us by September 30. The winning pictures will be posted as the American English Facebook banner and the American English for Educators Facebook banner!
Do you love English? Show us with a doodle! Enter the #AmericanEnglish Doodle Contest. #WeLoveAE

























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English Teaching Forum
What is English Teaching Forum? It's a fantastic resource for English language teachers! Our current issue is now available on the #AmericanEnglish website. In this issue, find tips for conducting an ELT workshop, starting an English club, and making sense of English homework. #ETForum 
Practical activities and advice for teachers in English Teaching Forum. Read the latest issue on the #AE website.



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Animated Video: 
phrasal verbs: Set Off & Get Away
Do you want to “get away”? “Set off” on a phrasal verb adventure with this #AmericanEnglish #video about phrasal verbs! Where would you like to go to get away?
“Set off” on a phrasal verb adventure with this #AmericanEnglish #video about phrasal verbs!
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Teacher’s Corner: 
Using Movement and Interaction in the Young Learner Classroom




How can you harness the energy of young learners? Incorporate movement and interaction in your young learner English classroom. Learn how in this week’s #AmericanEnglish #TeachersCorner.
Get your young learners moving and interacting! Learn how in this week’s #AmericanEnglish #TeachersCorner.



  


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American Teens Talk: 


What does a U.S. university student talk about? Find out with this #AmericanEnglish #TeensTalk interview.
Listen to native English speakers, increase your vocab, & learn US culture w/ #AmericanEnglish #TeensTalk.


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