Dear Teacher,
I hope you had a great summer and that you are ready for the new school year.
The Tune Into English Roadshow
The 2014-2015 Roadshow is now in preparation – I look forward to meeting you and your students this academic year!
“The best ESL experience ever!” – Prof.ssa Antonella Porcu, Liceo Scientifico “G. Spano”, Sassari
Full details and Videos – Comments – Letter to schools
Three New Downloadable Worksheets
– Calvin Harris – Summer
The Summer tormentone! Past Simple worksheet written by Mena Bianco, Naples.
– The Proclaimers – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
A good introduction to the topic of the Scottish Independence Referendum on the 18th September. Worksheet written by Suzanne Littlejohn of Kilgraston Language & Activities Centre, Perth, Scotland.
– Dolly Parton – 9 To 5
The 1st September was Labor Day in the U.S.A. Worksheet written by Maria Gulczynska, Ancona.
– 235 Downloadable worksheets now online.
Speak Up Explains
The tenth video will be published tomorrow, We Can Work It Out by The Beatles.
See all videos
Language schools
Following the success of the Roadshow in Scotland’s Kilgraston Language & Activities Centre in July, Tune Into English expects to visit the schools at this link in 2015 – maybe see you and your students there!
Also online
– Over 9,000 Karaoke songs!
– Sing along with this week’s UK Top 10 on Speak Up
– Notes From An ELT Consultant – free to Supporters of the site!
– Once – DVD and 48-page Worksheet
– The Tune Into English T-shirt
– Tune Into English on facebook
Other news:
– Tune Into Woodstock – at the WoodStocc’ Festival, Mount Vesuvius, 13th September.
– Fodor’s – The Amalfi Coast, Capri and Naples, 7th edition, co-authored by Fergal Kavanagh, published 14th June 2014.
– Radio Programmes – Kiss Kiss Network programmes from 2001 now online.
– European Day of Languages – 26th September.
– Music and Cognition in Language Learning: International Symposium, Huelva, Spain – deadline for proposals 5th September.
Keep singing!
Best wishes,
Fergal Kavanagh
www.tuneintoenglish.com
The web’s largest free resource for learning English through pop music!