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Certified Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Workshops for English Language Teachers and TEFL Learners.
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L1 in ELT: Friend or foe?
- L1 in ELT: Friend or foe? – £25.00
The use of L1, also known as the learner’s own language, has long been a topic of debate in ELT. This masterclass briefly overviews some of the key moments in the use of L1 in EFL, supported by examples of practical classroom activities, for the judicious use of L1 in our ELT classrooms. Presented by Neil Harris – Teacher Trainer & Director of [email protected] Language School.
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Warmers, fillers and brain breaks to engage learners and enhance learning
- Warmers, fillers and brain breaks to engage learners and enhance learning – £25.00
Looking at what warmers, fillers and brain breaks are and their key features. Explore the benefits of using them from both a teaching and scientific point of view and how they can help our students to stay focused, feel more confident and motivated to learn. Presented by Lydia Summerfield – Teacher Trainer & Academic Manager.
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Youth Language: Fire? Sick? Cold? Or is it cheugy?
- Youth Language: Fire? Sick? Cold? Or is it cheugy? – £25.00
Youth language is part of belonging to a group, it’s an identifier. But it’s really no different from other specialist language forms. It’s a kind of ESP. Presented by Steve Hirschhorn – Award-winning Teacher Trainer, Former School Principal & Director of TESOL.
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Practical tips and tricks for building your pronunciation teaching toolkit
- Practical tips and tricks for building your pronunciation teaching toolkit – £25.00
A practical workshop for teachers exploring sounds, stress, intonation, and listening. Discover how you can become an expert pronunciation teacher. Presented by Ben Crompton – ELT Trainer & Director of Studies @SeaHaven Centros de Inglés
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Rethinking Grammar: going beyond the coursebook
- Rethinking Grammar: going beyond the coursebook – £25.00
The coursebook is a commonplace guide to what, how and when we teach but does it restrict our view of grammar teaching and learning? Come along to explore the topic and find out how perhaps we can do better. Presented by Neil Harris – Teacher Trainer & Director of Marketing @CELT Language School.
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Tips for effective classroom instructions
- Tips for effective classroom instructions – £25.00
Have you ever given your learners instructions for a classroom activity, only to have them stare back at you? Or you find them doing the opposite of what you wanted them to do? In this session, we’re going to consider the elements of a good instruction and what you can do to help your learners understand what you want them to do. We’ll also look at what to avoid and how to check that your learners know what you want them to do. Presented by Khanh-Duc Kuttig – TESOL 2021 Teacher of the Year & Lecturer @University of Siegen, Germany.
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What has Second Language Acquisition Research ever done for us?
- What has Second Language Acquisition Research ever done for us? – £25.00
Research into language learning and language teaching has always held a controversial position in the professional lives of language teachers. Language teachers often feel they don’t need input from disconnected researchers whose only contact with actual students is through sterile experimental contexts which don’t represent the real world in which they work. Presented by Steve Hirschhorn – Award-winning Teacher Trainer, Former School Principal & Director of TESOL.
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BYOD Educational podcasting for promoting oracy with Anchor
- BYOD Educational podcasting for promoting oracy with Anchor – £25.00
Explore the power of podcasting for improving oracy including a step by step guide on building your own podcast from scratch with anchor.fm. Presented by Joe Dale – Modern Foreign Languages Guru, Technology & Language Learning Expert.
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Emerging language – the what, when and how
- Emerging language – the what, when and how – £25.00
Emerging language is an area of teaching which is often developed after initial teacher training courses, but is a key skill which every teacher needs in their teaching toolbox. This webinar looks at how to listen for emerging language in the classroom and more importantly, how to present it and share it with students. Presented by Holly Morgan – Teacher Trainer & Academic Coordinator.
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