VTTN Resource Books

There is a set of VTTN resource books in each province. These cover many aspects of teaching, from theory and methodology to practical classroom activity books covering all 4 skills,
grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and
testing!

Amongst these books, of particular
relevance to the ‘Testing Matters’
workshops are:

Testing for Language Teachers by Arthur Hughes (CUP)

The English Language Teacher’s Handbook by Joanna Baker and Heather Westrup - Chapter 15 (VSO/Continuum)

This and the other resource books are available for VTTN trainers and members to use. Please contact your local
co-ordinator (see the provincial contact list for information).

Suggested Website

www.teachingenglish.org.uk

From practical tips to lesson plans and downloadable activities this website offers you a huge range of resources to support your work as a teacher on a daily basis.

ELT Top 10 Websites

Lots of English teaching and learning materials and ides are available at the following sites: -

www.learnenglish.org.uk/kid_frame.html great site for younger learners to improve their English
www.learnenglish.org.uk the adult version!
www.searchenglish.org.uk the easiest way to find what you are looking for from the world of ELT
www.britishcouncil.org/languageassistant/index.html written for language assistants, but lots of useful ideas for teachers too
www.ielts.org the best source of information about the IELTS exam
www.dictionary.cambridge.org a great online dictionary
www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish brush up your English with this site from the BBC
www.hltmag.co.uk a great free online magazine edited by our VTTN friend, Mario Rinvolucri
www.montageplus.co.uk/index.htm get your students using the internet productively for their education
www.footballculture.net/ this site will satisfy your student’s footballing needs and help with their English

Check them out! See what’s there!

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