10:30-11:15
MIYOKO TAKATAMA, ROOM 50
TEACH ENGLISH WITH ART: TOOLS AND IDEAS
Teaching methodologies; all levels; workshop
Art has been used to enhance learners’ academic and professional success in various
educational fields. On the other hand, language teachers may need to take additional
steps to use art in their classrooms successfully. This session will introduce useful tools,
resources, and teaching ideas to use art to develop English learners’ vocabulary,
communication skills, critical thinking skills, and tolerance for different views. The
presenter will use several artworks including Czech art in this session.
ANDREA KŘÍŽKOVÁ, ROOM 10
BRIDGING LANGUAGE QUALIFICATIONS HERITAGE WITH ADVANCED
EXAMINATION TECHNOLOGIESInternational exams; all levels; talk; LanguageCert
LanguageCert is a set of English Language qualifications that abide by the most rigorous
quality and reliability standards and are mapped to the CEFR. They are also specially
designed for those intending to study, work, or travel around the globe. Qualifications are
awarded to learners upon successfully passing the LanguageCert examinations offered by
PeopleCert, a leading global certification body leveraging its own globally recognised
state-of-the-art delivery technologies in order to make the examinations accessible and
convenient. This resentation will introduce LanguageCert exams which test effective
communication skills in English.
RYAN SMITHERS, ROOM 11
A NEW MAP FOR TEACHING ENGLISH GRAMMAR: A MEANING-ORDER
Teaching English in inclusive classrooms; all levels; talk
This interactive talk proposes a new approach to teaching English grammar that is
suitable for inclusive classrooms and learners of different age groups. Specifically, it
demonstrates how a meaning-order based approach to pedagogical grammar for English
(MAP) can be superior to other methods of grammar instruction because MAP: (1) is easy
to teach and learn; (2) does away with the use of metalanguage; (3) reduces errors that
lead to communication breakdown; and (4) provides learners with a simple and
visualizable roadmap for learning English. Moreover, attendees will leave with MAP
handouts that can be adapted to various classroom contexts.
AILSA RANDALL, ROOM 12
USE OF ONLINE APPLICATIONS TO TEACH VOCABULARY
Modern technology in ELT; upper-secondary (16-19), adult, language schools; workshop
The workshop will practically demonstrate the use of various online applications in the
teaching of vocabulary.
SARAH JOHNSON, ROOM 60
TEENAGE ENGLISH
Refreshing our language; secondary (11-15), upper-secondary (16-19); workshop; Mary Glasgow, INFOA
How do we motivate a generation of ‘digital natives’ to want to read and learn English
when attention spans are getting shorter and shorter?
MARTINA LIMBURG, ROOM 63
TEACHING WITH MOVIES MADE EASY
Modern technologies in ELT; all levels; workshop; Archimedes Inspiration a.s.
Unlock the magic of English for your students in a natural way - use movie dialogues in a
structural way to teach grammar and pronunciation or to roleplay. In this workshop you
will learn how to use the award winning Mooveez app to provide exciting English lessons
or as extensive listening program.
JANA ČADOVÁ, ROOM 57
THE RIGHT TIME FOR FUN FOR THINKING, LEARNING AND EXAM SKILLS
International exams; primary (6-10), language schools; workshop
In this session the teachers can see the Kid ́s Box and Fun for advantages at an exam
preparation now fully in line with the revised Cambridge English: Young Learners tests.
YLE tests have been designed to encourage primary school learners to show what they
CAN do, rather than what they cannot. Learners are highly motivated with illustrated, fun
and interesting tasks that assess their listening, reading, writing and speaking skills at
YLE levels – Starters (pre-A1), Movers (A1) and Flyers (A2). The main changes in the YLE
testing will be highlighted, too. Different tasks will be presented revealing what pupils
have to cope with and how publications 'Kid ́s Box', 'Fun For' and ‘Story Fun' series aim to
motivate young learners in their learning experience by providing activities to practise
English in a meaningful, success-oriented, creative and enjoyable way.
MICHAEL GEORGE, ROOM 59
CURRENT EVENTS IN YOUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
Culture in ELT; upper-secondary (16-19), tertiary, adult, language schools, vocational
schools; talk
Using what is in the news to enliven your English lessons.
MIYOKO TAKATAMA, ROOM 50
TEACH ENGLISH WITH ART: TOOLS AND IDEAS
Teaching methodologies; all levels; workshop
Art has been used to enhance learners’ academic and professional success in various
educational fields. On the other hand, language teachers may need to take additional
steps to use art in their classrooms successfully. This session will introduce useful tools,
resources, and teaching ideas to use art to develop English learners’ vocabulary,
communication skills, critical thinking skills, and tolerance for different views. The
presenter will use several artworks including Czech art in this session.
ANDREA KŘÍŽKOVÁ, ROOM 10
BRIDGING LANGUAGE QUALIFICATIONS HERITAGE WITH ADVANCED
EXAMINATION TECHNOLOGIESInternational exams; all levels; talk; LanguageCert
LanguageCert is a set of English Language qualifications that abide by the most rigorous
quality and reliability standards and are mapped to the CEFR. They are also specially
designed for those intending to study, work, or travel around the globe. Qualifications are
awarded to learners upon successfully passing the LanguageCert examinations offered by
PeopleCert, a leading global certification body leveraging its own globally recognised
state-of-the-art delivery technologies in order to make the examinations accessible and
convenient. This resentation will introduce LanguageCert exams which test effective
communication skills in English.
RYAN SMITHERS, ROOM 11
A NEW MAP FOR TEACHING ENGLISH GRAMMAR: A MEANING-ORDER
Teaching English in inclusive classrooms; all levels; talk
This interactive talk proposes a new approach to teaching English grammar that is
suitable for inclusive classrooms and learners of different age groups. Specifically, it
demonstrates how a meaning-order based approach to pedagogical grammar for English
(MAP) can be superior to other methods of grammar instruction because MAP: (1) is easy
to teach and learn; (2) does away with the use of metalanguage; (3) reduces errors that
lead to communication breakdown; and (4) provides learners with a simple and
visualizable roadmap for learning English. Moreover, attendees will leave with MAP
handouts that can be adapted to various classroom contexts.
AILSA RANDALL, ROOM 12
USE OF ONLINE APPLICATIONS TO TEACH VOCABULARY
Modern technology in ELT; upper-secondary (16-19), adult, language schools; workshop
The workshop will practically demonstrate the use of various online applications in the
teaching of vocabulary.
SARAH JOHNSON, ROOM 60
TEENAGE ENGLISH
Refreshing our language; secondary (11-15), upper-secondary (16-19); workshop; Mary Glasgow, INFOA
How do we motivate a generation of ‘digital natives’ to want to read and learn English
when attention spans are getting shorter and shorter?
MARTINA LIMBURG, ROOM 63
TEACHING WITH MOVIES MADE EASY
Modern technologies in ELT; all levels; workshop; Archimedes Inspiration a.s.
Unlock the magic of English for your students in a natural way - use movie dialogues in a
structural way to teach grammar and pronunciation or to roleplay. In this workshop you
will learn how to use the award winning Mooveez app to provide exciting English lessons
or as extensive listening program.
JANA ČADOVÁ, ROOM 57
THE RIGHT TIME FOR FUN FOR THINKING, LEARNING AND EXAM SKILLS
International exams; primary (6-10), language schools; workshop
In this session the teachers can see the Kid ́s Box and Fun for advantages at an exam
preparation now fully in line with the revised Cambridge English: Young Learners tests.
YLE tests have been designed to encourage primary school learners to show what they
CAN do, rather than what they cannot. Learners are highly motivated with illustrated, fun
and interesting tasks that assess their listening, reading, writing and speaking skills at
YLE levels – Starters (pre-A1), Movers (A1) and Flyers (A2). The main changes in the YLE
testing will be highlighted, too. Different tasks will be presented revealing what pupils
have to cope with and how publications 'Kid ́s Box', 'Fun For' and ‘Story Fun' series aim to
motivate young learners in their learning experience by providing activities to practise
English in a meaningful, success-oriented, creative and enjoyable way.
MICHAEL GEORGE, ROOM 59
CURRENT EVENTS IN YOUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
Culture in ELT; upper-secondary (16-19), tertiary, adult, language schools, vocational
schools; talk
Using what is in the news to enliven your English lessons.