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1. It's a Black-Tie Occasion By KATE FRENCH
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Different social occasions require a greater formality of dress than others, and knowing what to wear is important if one is to fit in and avoid causing offence. This is similarly true for written English. This workshop examines the characteristics of 'formal' written English and aims to ensure that your 'wardrobe is fully and suitably stocked! |
2. Recycling Language By ALICE OSMAN
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Most of us regularly use a textbook in the classroom and appreciate the structure it can provide and the valuable time it can save in our preparation. However, most teachers cover the units of a textbook in a linear way. This offers little opportunity for revisiting and recycling linguistic elements and can have a significant effect on retention. |
3. Grammar with a Twist: Fun for All By LEANDRO PALADINO Sponsored by |
Are you looking for fresh ideas to present or practise grammar with your students? Do you believe that learning can be twice as memorable when it takes place with humour and fun? Would you like to get tips, tasks and games to give your grammar lessons a twist? Then come along to this workshop, where we’ll explore ways to exploit cartoons, ads, songs and films to make the most out of grammar teaching – having fun while we’re at it! |
4. The next big idea? By BRUCE THOMPSON Sponsored by |
Every now and then, in the world of language teaching and learning, someone, or a group of people, comes up with a new “big idea”, and all around the world, institutions, teachers and materials writers shift their views on language, methodology and syllabus content, accordingly. Or do they? Perhaps some of these big ideas are simply older ones repackaged. If so, when and from where will the next big idea emerge? And should we bother waiting? This talk aims to question current beliefs about language and methodology, and to encourage teachers to critically evaluate current opinion, and choose their own paths. |
5.Teaching & Learning Pronunciation By CHRIS KUNZ Sponsored by |
Why do so many teachers show a substantial amount of reluctance to teaching pronunciation? Sometimes, even to the extent of somehow playing down its importance. However, it seems that having “good” proununciation is something well sought-after by a large number of students, especially by those whose mother tongues play a crucial role in the acquisition of a more or less native-sounding accent. Join Chris in this interactive workshop and find out how we can help our Spanish speaking students sound a lot more “naturally” foreign, without letting proununciation-related issues stop them communicating effectively. By the end of the talk, you will hopefully leave with the feeling that the unfamiliar may not always be unnatural. |
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