For many teachers, mediation will probably be a skill they have never really heard of or at best may know about but don’t necessarily understand fully in order to integrate it into their teaching. Little do they know that they have probably been doing mediation-type activities without even realising it.

This workshop introduces the concept of mediation, shows how it is becoming more frequent in language coursebooks as a discrete skill, and suggests ways in which it can be incorporated into our teaching to the benefit of our learners.

It will introduce the three main strands of mediation and will show its relevance to General English, EAP and ESP as well as high-stakes exams.