Marc's UK News & Resources page

(map from social- anxiety UK)

日本語のページへ

ELT, EFL, general information, UK news and media sources, British icons, images, clipart, schools, colleges, universities, travel
updated July 19th, 2010

ELT stuff

General

Images

News

Reading

Schools & Colleges

Travel

To Japanese pages

ELT stuff

• British Council in Japan.
  Many sections, including learning English in Japan & in the UK, studying in the UK, British Arts in the UK and Japan, teachers resources and training, youth culture in Britain.
• English To Go - Ready-to-go lesson plans for different EFL levels. Fun, engaging, up-to-date resources based on Reuters news articles.
• IATEFL - International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
• JACET - Japan Association of College English Teachers
• JALT (Japan Association of Language Teachers 全国言語教育学会)
• KOTESOL - Korea Teachers of English as a Second Language
• selfaccess.com - interactive, self-study learning tools for English language students. SelfAccess will help you to learn skills for listening, reading, writing, grammar and exam time management.
• TESOL - Teachers of English as a Second Language (US-based)
• The Linguist - a remarkable online resource for learning many different languages online. Created by Steve Kaufmann

General

• British Embassy in Japan
  For passport and visa information, travel guides, and all sorts of links to do with the UK.
• Project Britain A resource of British Life and Culture in the UK by Woodlands Junior School. Brilliant, extensive resource for teachers and non-Brits interested in Britain.

Images, Photos

• T in the Park, rock festival in Scotland
• A Photographer's Guide to London, by Philip Greenspun
• Patrick Hudepohl's pix of London
• Anthony Jones photographer based in London.
• Burnett Gallery
• Photo Guide to London covering main tourist spots
• Black and white photographs of London, mainly the East End, including a Shockwave gallery.
• An impromptu fortnight's trip in June '99, with a few photos.
• Images of England is building a digital library of photographs of England's 370,000 Listed Buildings.
• Picture library of London and Londoners
• South of England, 2002
• PhotoLondon - "A portal showcasing London photography held within public collections"

News

• BBC World News
• The Daily Mail
• The Economist
• The Financial Times
• The Guardian
• The Independent
• The Mirror
• The Observer
• The Telegraph
• The Times

Reading

• under construction

Schools & Colleges

• ISCis - Independent Schools in the UK
• UK Boarding Schools Advisory Service
• An amazing interactive map of the UK with links to all the colleges and universities. It includes related links.

Travel

• Rick Steves Europe Tours - for people based in the States, but it has good info.
• National Rail Network for timetables, etc.
• The London Tube (Underground)
• Transport for London
• This is London - Current news, happening and outings guide
• London Walks
• Clubs, bars, restaurants, spas
• A portal for London, including accommodation, etc.
• London Eating - restaurant guide (duh)
• Travel in London