The course aims to develop participants’ English language skills, provide them with a refreshing and practical look at current language teaching ideas and explore modern British life and culture. Before the start of the course, participants will be asked to complete a pre-course questionnaire and a pre-course task which will enable the trainers to focus more specifically on the exact needs of the participants. The course is designed for non-native teachers in primary, secondary and adult education.
Input will be provided in a variety of ways (including seminars and practical workshops, trainer summaries and demonstrations) that take account of the course participants’ different learning preferences and styles. Participants will be encouraged to share their own ideas and experience, and develop networks with participants from other countries. There will be opportunities throughout the course to exploit the UK context by collecting relevant authentic materials, making contact with native speakers and taking part in the school’s social and cultural programme, and outings.
Participants will be asked to complete a Study Journal during their stay to reflect on the new ideas they have experienced and on how they will incorporate them into their teaching and in their workplace. On the final day participants will present their own action plans and discuss these within their group. Follow up support is available via email and participants will be encouraged to report on their progress.
Aims of course
• To develop general language skills
• To provide very practical teaching ideas and new techniques
• To review the latest teaching materials
• To explore aspects of modern British life and culture.
Monday
1. Welcome to the school, briefing and orientation, Introduction to course
2. Teaching experience and beliefs; principles and practice; Study Journal
3. Culture & politeness
4. Optional social and cultural programme and/or supervised self-study
5. 20.00: Welcome evening (optional)
Tuesday
1. Teaching approaches: Task-based learning v Presentation, Practice, Production
2. Computer lab, CALL and the internet
3. Techniques for teaching pronunciation: Intonation
4. Optional social and cultural programme and/or supervised self-study
Wednesday
1. The Lexical approach, teaching collocation & learner dictionaries
2. The changing English language
3. Using storytelling
4. Optional social and cultural programme and/or supervised self-study
Thursday
1. CLIL/Bilingual education
2. Classroom language
3. Motivating younger learners
4. Optional social and cultural programme and/or supervised self-study
Friday
1. Creative approaches to teaching grammar & vocabulary
2. Techniques for dealing with student errors
3. Using drama in the classroom
4. Optional social and cultural programme and/or supervised self-study
Monday
1. CPD and Study Journal, Review of course
2. English in the media
3. Games in the ELT classroom
4. Optional social and cultural programme and/or supervised self-study
Tuesday
1. Multiple intelligences: theory & (ELT) practice
2. Survey of recently published ELT materials
3. Dealing with difficult language
4. Optional social and cultural programme and/or supervised self-study
Wednesday
1. Lesson observation
2. Techniques for teaching pronunciation: stress, connected speech & intonation
3. Materials and techniques for teaching with video
4. Optional social and cultural programme and/or supervised self-study
Thursday
1. The importance of ‘noticing’ and activities that promote it
2. Developing learner strategies for listening & speaking
3. Using songs
4. Optional social and cultural programme and/or supervised self-study
5. 20.00 Farewell Party
Friday
1. Learner-centred teaching and self-access
2. Brighton on film
3. Action plan, course review, evaluation & feedback
4. Optional social and cultural programme and/or supervised self-study
Przykładowe zajęcia dodatkowe:
basketball, beach volleyball, bowling *, table tennis, volleyball, piłka nożna
cinema afternoon/evening *, city tour/walk, conversation practice, film evenings, guided museum tours *, live music / music nights *, museum visits *, pub and restaurant evenings *, quizzes
Historic Towns of Arundel/Lewes/Rottingdean *, Windsor & Hampton Court *, Stonehenge *, Canterbury & Leeds Castle *, London *, Oxford *, Stratford Upon Avon *, Bath *
* zajęcia dodatkowo płatne
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