23 Apr Calendar
- 0101.October.Friday
Tips for teaching high-level learners
October 1 st, 11:30 – 12:30 local time Bucharest, Romania
Online Training
This session will look at a range of approaches, ideas and practical tips for teaching learners at C1 and above. It will include approaches to teaching grammar, ideas for maximising vocabulary input and use, use of authentic materials, and ways of teaching speaking at these levels. There will be a focus on lesson shapes, ideas and practical tips that can be applied across General English, Cambridge exams and other classes at C1 and above.
Lewis Richards
Lewis Richards is DOS and Director of Teacher Development at International House Portsmouth. He has taught EFL for over 25 years, and specialises in exam teaching and high-level classes. He is the author of two IELTS books (IELTS Advantage Writing Skills and Build up to IELTS). He is also a CELTA and DELTA tutor.Registration for the webinar has been closed because we have reached the maximum number of participants for the event. Thank you for your interest!
- 2828.October.Thursday
Parachute Training For Teachers
November 12th, 11:30 – 12:30 local time Bucharest, Romania
Online Training
Abstract:
Have you ever learnt to sky-dive?
If you have, you may recall receiving this instruction…
“Immediately after you pull the rip cord, shout out at the top of your lungs ONE THOUSAND, TWO THOUSAND, THREE THOUSAND – CHECK!!!! When you shout ‘CHECK!’, tilt your head back and look above your head. If you see your parachute canopy opening, relax and enjoy the ride. If you don’t, reach for your reserve parachute rip cord and pull it. Repeat. If you see your reseerve parachute canopy opening, relax and enjoy the ride…
If you don’t, relax anyway, because it will all be over before you know it.”
Macabre as the punchline is, there is actually a great deal of sense in this short lesson – both for novice sky-divers and for teachers of all levels of experience. In this session, we will look at wait-time and why it matters, not only for clarity of communication, especially online, but also for the impact and effectiveness of the questions teachers ask in class. We will work on developing patience and a sense of time, as well as working on effectively exploiting the contributions that – hopefully – our students have more space to make as a result.
Anthony Gaughan
I am a teacher and teacher-trainer based in Germany. I work mainly as a Cambridge CELTA Assessor and Tutor, a Cambridge DELTA Module 2 Tutor, a Trinity DipTESOL Online Tutor, reviewer and presenter for ELT publishers, and translator. I am professionally interested in minimalist approaches to teaching such as Dogme ELT, and have volunteered for teacher’s associations nationally and worldwide. In the past, I have also been a Cambridge Speaking Examiner, barman, fencing coach, librarian, and security guard. In my spare time, I enjoy running, cycling, and occasionally dipping a toe in the water.
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