COURSE SUMMARY:
The course aims to provide participants with a range of practical skills to help ensure an engaging and student-centred classroom, focusing on how to help learners meet their learning objectives.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
This course is designed for English teachers who would like to enhance their teaching skills and general knowledge of teaching.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
- Admission requirements: B1+ level of English
- Minimum class size: 4 students for course to run.
- Necessary equipment: Participants should bring their own laptop to work on projects
COURSE OBJECTIVES AND INTENDED SKILLS:
By the end of the course, participants will:
- have observed experienced teachers and reflected on what constitutes good classroom practice.
- have improved their board work skills.
- have polished their knowledge of teaching methodologies and approaches.
- be able to deliver instructions clearly and consistently.
- have widened their repertoire of activities to use in the classroom and for homework.
- be able to provide higher quality feedback to their students.
- have an action plan for their continued development post-course.
- be able to create interactive lessons.
- be better prepared for teaching big groups and mixed-level classes.
- know how to motivate their learners.
SAMPLE PROGRAMME:
1) Monday:
- Overview of the history of ELT, Approaches and Methods
- Lesson Observation
- Teaching different types of lessons (Test-Teach-Test, Presentation, Practice, Production, Task Based Learning)
2) Tuesday:
- Giving and checking instructions
- Lesson Observation
- Principles of Planning
3) Wednesday
- Teaching grammar
- Lesson Observation
- Using the whiteboard and interactive whiteboard
- Teaching mixed levels
4) Thursday
- Giving feedbackand correction techniques
- Lesson Observation
- Making lessons student-centred
5) Friday
- Peer teaching or teaching assignment
- Lesson Observation
- Teaching Lexis
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY - Free days
6) Monday
- Resources, materials, games and activities
- Lesson observation
- Teaching Young Learners versus teaching Adults
7) Tuesday
- Managing Teacher Talking Time
- Lesson observation
- Teaching big groups
8) Wednesday
- Motivation in the language classroom
- Lesson observation
- Lesson preparation (part 1)
9) Thursday
- Teaching listening
- Lesson observation
- Lesson preparation (part 2)
10) Friday
- Teaching reading
- Lesson observation
- Reflection, feedback - Final discussion and action plan
Przykładowe zajęcia dodatkowe:
bowling *, diving *, extreme sports *, horse riding *, surfing *, water sports *
boat cruises *, cinema afternoon/evening *, city tour/walk, country walk/trekking *, guided city tours *, hiking tours - wspinaczka górska *, international evenings, pub and restaurant evenings, wine tasting *
Marsaxlokk *, Blue Grotto *, Gozo and Comino *, Blue Lagoon *, Three Cities *, Ggantija Temples *
* zajęcia dodatkowo płatne
