This presentation explains what OERs are, previews OER examples for various skills (listening, reading, speaking, writing) for CEFR A1-A2 levels, analyzes reading excerpts from an OER for CEFR A2 students, discusses ways to use and adapt OERs for your EFL classes in Uzbekistan, and gives step-by-step instructions on how to search an OER Commons database to find free, high-quality materials created by fellow English language teachers. All materials (ppt, pdfs, and handouts) can be accessed here.

Teaching English through English (TETE) is an exciting ten-module professional development (PD) course designed to enhance the English used by teachers in English language classrooms. This course will focus on interactive and communicative approaches and help you learn how to build a classroom environment that encourages real communication in English. Through engaging videos and practical readings, you will explore effective approaches for teaching English while enhancing your ability to use English to manage language learning activities in the classroom. By participating in this course, you will have the opportunity to share ideas with peers in a community of practice (CoP), apply course content to your teaching context and practice using English for a variety of instructional purposes.

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