PhDr. Karin Pončáková - English teacher

Methodology in Teaching English as a Foreign Language

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FULL DESCRIPTION OF TRAINING CONTENTS

IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE TRAINING: (EN)

Preparation

* Welcome Information
* Programme Handbook
* Pre-course Reading List
* Participants will be asked to complete a detailed questionnaire prior to arrival indicating their level of experience and the ages and nationalities of the students they have taught
* An Aptitude Test will be taken on arrival to determine the CEFR level for the Language Enrichment Programme

Objectives

The Teaching Methodology Programme enables participants to consolidate, update and enhance their core teaching skills through the study of tried and tested techniques combined with exciting new approaches. The course will help participants to develop professionally by exploring their own experience and sharing ideas with colleagues from other European countries. A language enrichment course accompanies this programme, following a structured syllabus in line with CEFR levels. This enables participants to extend and deepen their knowledge of the English language.

Methodology

The course is hands-on and interactive, enabling participants to be fully immersed in the subject matter. Trainer-led classroom sessions use the techniques and approaches being discussed so that the practical application of methods can be experienced within the programme. This is supported by in-depth discussion group work. Participants will build up a bank of classroom ideas to take back to their school. The programme includes the opportunity to observe other teachers at work in Language Link schools.

Follow-up

Participants will return to their home countries with renewed enthusiasm for their profession. They will also receive:
* Contact details of tutors and colleagues to facilitate ongoing development and exchange of ideas
* A Feedback Questionnaire evaluating the course and ideas collected during the programme
* A Bibliography of suggested further reading matter

PROGRAMME OF THE TRAINING ACTIVITIES (DAY BY DAY)

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Each day consists of 6 hours of classroom-based study
Mornings: 9am-12pm
Afternoons: 1-3pm

Day 1
Morning: Welcome Meeting & Language Enrichment Programme
Afternoon:
Audiolingual & Total Physical Response (TPR) methods, Multiple Intelligence Theory
* Approaches, Methods, Procedures & Techniques
* Language Acquisition & Learning
* The Contributions of Behavourism
* The Importance of Repetition
* Teaching Intelligently

Day 2
Morning: Language Enrichment Programme
Afternoon:
The Lexical Approach, The Silent Way, Suggestopedia, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
* Thinking about Language
* Arousal, Affect and Humanistic Teaching
* Language Play

Day 3
Morning: Language Enrichment Programme
Afternoon: Observation of Language Link Classes
* Participants will sit in on real-life language classes taught by qualified native speakers
* Tasks will be given to complete during the observation relating to different aspects of teaching (e.g. classroom management, lesson planning, error correction, student interaction)

Day 4
Morning: Language Enrichment Programme
Afternoon:
Task-based Learning, Warmers & Fillers
* The Importance of Meaningful Student Tasks
* Stages of a Task-based Lesson
* Warmers & Fillers Ideas Bag

Day 5
Morning: Language Enrichment Programme
Afternoon:
Educational Technology & Other Learning Resources
* Teaching in the Age of Information Technology & the Importance of Keeping Up-to-Date
* Using the Internet in the Classroom: Webquests, weblogs, mousepals, blogging, Moodle
* Blended Learning: combining coursebook, classroom-based work with computer-based activities
Course Round-Up & Farewells