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Effective English Language Teaching in Europe
Comenius/Grundtvig Course UK-2007-480-4
Effective English Language Teaching in Europe, Language, Education and Culture for Teachers of EFL
Course dates 2011
30 January to 7th February
10 to 18 July
11 to 19 September
This is a course for English language teachers in secondary and adult education in Europe. Participants will have the opportunity to:
- Enhance their own language skills
- Discuss current trends and issues in language methodology
- Try out some new practical teaching ideas
- Gain an insight into Welsh language and culture
- Share best practice exchange ideas and materials with other English teachers from across Europe
In addition to training sessions with our highly qualified and experienced teacher trainer, participants take part in a Welsh cultural programme that includes a trip to Snowdonia and an introduction to the Welsh language and history. Each participant is accommodated in their own single room with bathroom, in comfortable and welcoming ‘bed and breakfast’ establishments near the training centre. Participants eat together each evening in a local restaurant.
The course cost is €1350 and this includes all costs (inluding accommodation, breakfast, dinner and the cultural programme) except flights, transfers from the airport and lunches. Teachers can apply for funding to the EU Lifelong Learning programme for funding to attend this course.
Methodology
Participants will be in multi-lingual groups where all the interaction will be in English. Many sessions will be workshop-based, involving problem-solving and discussion. Participants will experience various language-learning techniques that can be transferred to their own classroom. There will be an on-going evaluation.
A varied course programme inlcuding:
- Approaches to teaching vocabulary; exploiting the relationships between words
- Using drama techniques in language teaching; ways of motivating learners
- Creative approaches to teaching pronunciation; some practical activities
- Using video material to develop listening skills and to focus on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation
- Varieties of English; American English and British English, some lexical and grammatical differences
- Using drama techniques in language teaching; ways of motivating learners
- Creative approaches to teaching pronunciation; some practical activities
- Using video material to develop listening skills and to focus on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation
- Varieties of English; American English and British English, some lexical and grammatical differences
To download a full course description including a programme day by day and a registration form please go to How to apply.
Certification
We provide each participant with a course certificate, showing the content of the course and the number of hours of study, so that teachers have evidence of the training for their ongoing professional development. Details of the training can also be added to your Europass profile.
For further information contact: vanessa.baldry@denbighshire.gov.uk
