Advanced Language and Methodology Course – BSM-T
British Study Centres

Our Advanced Language and Methodology is a two-week course aimed at non-native English speaking teachers, teacher trainers and school inspectors. Designed to raise and consolidate awareness of the principles and practice of teaching English to secondary school students and adult learners.

A BESPOKE PROGRAMME
Each course is tailor-made to the needs oT the group so that maximum benefit is gained by each panicipant. You will complete a detailed pre- course needs analysis which informs the overall design of the course, enabling us to prepare a unique programme for you and your peers.

COURSSE OBJECTIVES
- to build confidence in your English language skills
- to increase your knowlegde and awarness of English language teaching and methodologies
- to equip you with ideas and materials for classroom use on yoir return home

COURSE CONTENT
During the course, you will be exposed to a wide range of language teaching practices and methoaologies. including:
- working with aavanced lexis
- an inauctive approach to grammar
- developing writing skills
- developing reading skills
- exploiting the interactive whiteboard
- testing and syIIabus design
- an in-depth approach to teaching, speaking
and listening skills

SAMPLE TIMETABLE
Monday
1. Orientation and introduction
2. A reflective approach: learning journals
3. Speaking and listening: practice and methodology

Tuesday
1. Teaching grammar communicatively
2. Lexis: collocation, connotation and context
3. Speaking and listening: practice and methodology
4. Social programme with tutor

Wednesday
1. Designing projects
2. Exploiting authentic materials
3. Speaking and listening: practice and methodology

Thursday
1. Advanced lexis
2. An inductive approach to grammar
3. Speaking and listening: practice and methodology
4. Social programme with tutor

Friday
1. Classroom observations
2. Receptive skills: reasons to read
3. Speaking and listening: practice and methodology

Monday
1. EAP and ESP
2. Writing as a process
3. Speaking and listening: practice and methodology

Tuesday
1. Narrative structures
2. Exploiting literature for the classroom
3. Speaking and listening: practice and methodology
4. Social programme with tutor

Wednesday
1. Testing: what, how and why?
2. Materials evaluation
3. Speaking and listening: practice and methodology

Thursday
1. Needs analysis
2. Syllabus design
3. Speaking and listening: practice and methodology
4. Social programme with tutor

Friday
1. Learner Autonomy
2. Recycling lexis
3. Course feedback and evaluation

Przykładowe zajęcia dodatkowe:

bilard *, bowling *, cycling *, football *, skating *, table tennis

bicycle tours *, city tour/walk, conversation practice, cultural activities, drama workshops, film evenings, football matches *, guided city tours, international evenings, international food day, laser quest *, museum visits, orientation tour, pub and restaurant evenings, sightseeng, theme workshops

London *, Stonehenge *, Cardiff and Wales *, Cambridge *, Brighton *, Manchester Museum, Ordsall Hall, Northern Quarter, National Football Museum *, Imperial War Museum *, Lake District *

* zajęcia dodatkowo płatne