Cultural Heritage (Two Cities: Many Stories) – TLC-PCA
Linguaviva

COURSE INFORMATION:
We run Teacher Training courses for practising English language teachers. These courses are suitable for teachers of English who would like to update their English language skills and learn new teaching methods. The courses aim to offer opportunities to teachers to further develop their English language competence, to refine their current teaching practices, to examine different approaches and methods and to develop materials for classroom use. In the afternoons, course participants may be expected to do project work as well as visiting places of social and cultural interest. Evening activities may also be organised.

This course is for educators who want to introduce Cultural Heritage into their classes (B2 to C2 levels). We provide entertaining lesson plans and materials based on Irish Culture and History at all three major levels of the CEFR. We also focus on Teaching. This course links academic content directly with educational tours and activities.

REQUIREMENTS:
In order to participate effectively in these courses, teachers should have a minimum level of B1 on the CEFR. These courses are subject to a minimum of 6 participants per course (10 during summer months). The maximum number of students per class: 15.

COURSE MODULES:
- An Insider's Guide to Ireland
- Short History of Modern Ireland
- Hiberno English
- Irish Literature
- Teaching through Irish Film
- Teaching with Storytelling
- Irish Mythology
- CLIL Lessons about Ireland
- A Short History of English
- Story Mapping
- Ancient Ireland
- Dublin for fun
- Humans of Dublin
- Team Teaching about Ireland
- Teacher's Reflective Journal of Materials

COURSE OUTCOMES:
- Increased personal confidence in English Language Teaching
- Increased knowledge of Irish history, literature and culture
- Increased intercultural awareness
- Increased awarness of the Internet as a resource
- Greater understanding of students’ needs
- Increased awareness of the possibilities of exploiting texts
- Creation of a digital portfolio of Irish related projects, tasks and web tools for language teachers
- Sharing of experience/knowledge with professionals from a range of European countries
- Knowledge of Erasmus+ potential for professional development
- Teaching Practice and Critical Buddy

OTHER INFORMATION:
The course includes:
- Lessons: 2 weeks course consisting of 50 hours taken over 10 days from Monday – Friday
- Personal needs assessment via video call with our director of education
- Full orientation
- Archived digital materials, teachers notes and lesson plans
- Course completion Certificate
- Dublin walking tour and a traditional pub night

Przykładowe zajęcia dodatkowe:

city tour/walk, museum visits, pub and restaurant evenings, sightseeng, walking tour, Kilmainham Gaol *, Howth Cliff Walk *, Dublinia Viking Experience *, Guiness Storehouse *, Story Telling Walking Tour *

Dublin, zamek Guiness'a *, Glendalough *, Kilkenny *, Newgrange *

* zajęcia dodatkowo płatne