Our Teachers’ Refresher Course is designed for teachers whose first language is not English and who wish to refresh their English language skills, while at the same time explore new methodologies and different approaches to teaching a language. This course consists of lectures, workshops and communicative sessions. It is perfect for teachers who wish to take home lots of practical ideas and activities, to use with their own students. The subjects of the course will be teaching methodology as well as language awareness.
Typical sample sessions include:
- Lesson frameworks
- Irish culture sessions
- Activities for language practice
- Authentic material
- Exploiting technology
Aims of course
- to raise awareness of English language;
- to provide teachers with current English teaching methodology.
SAMPLE TIMETABLE
Monday
1. Getting to know you activities
2. Presenting new language
3. Teaching listening skill
Tuesday
1. ESOL methodologies
2. Visual AIDS and bard work
3. Cultural visit
Wednesday
1. The perfect aspect
2. Teaching reading skill
3. Error correction
Thursday
1. Concept checking
2. Phonology: the phonemic chart, sounds
3. Cultural visit
Friday
1. Narrative tenses
2. Course books, low/no materials
3. Drama and improvisation workshop
Monday
1. Conditionals
2. Writing (incl process writing)
3. Phonology: intonation and connected speech
Tuesday
1. Vocabulary (incl lexical approach)
2. Teaching speaking skill
3. Cultural visit
Wednesday
1. Assessment
2. Modal auxiliary verbs
3. Music and song
Thursday
1. Future forms
2. Using authentic materials
3. Cultural visit
Friday
1. Recycling and revision workshop
2. Learner training
3. Review
Przykładowe zajęcia dodatkowe:
bilard, bowling *, fitness *, horse riding *, ice scating *, paintball *, sport in park, table tennis
board games, boat cruises *, cinema afternoon/evening *, city tour/walk, concerts *, cooking lessons, cultural activities, cultural events and festivals, dance lessons/workshops, football matches, games nights, guided city tours *, international evenings, international food day, live music / music nights, museum visits, orientation tour, pub and restaurant evenings, school party, sightseeng, visits to music festivals
Wexford (Hook Head Lighthouse) *, Galway *, Belfast and Titanic Museum *, Garden of Ireland (Wicklow and Glendalough) *, Cliffs of Moher *, Burren *, Guinness Storehouse *, Dublin Zoo *, Trinity College Library *, The National Gallery of Ireland *, The Irish Museum of Modern Art *
* zajęcia dodatkowo płatne
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