15:00-15:45
ALENA DOBROVOLNÁ, JAROSLAV SUCHÝ, ROOM 50
GO IAMBIC
Teaching teenagers and young adults; upper-secondary (16-19), tertiary, adult, language
schools; workshop
Everything can be a game... When you mention "poetry" in your class, students often
equal it with "boring stuff". We're going to try to show you how to prove them wrong.
During the workshop, you will experience various ways of working with classical poetry,
getting acquainted with playful ways of teaching sonnets. Also, we are going to offer you
an opportunity to involve in activities giving your students a chance to enjoy the beauty
of sonnets and express themselves in creative ways.
EVA MINAŘÍKOVÁ, ROOM 64
WHAT I SEE IS NOT WHAT YOU SEE: THE POWER OF VIDEO IN
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Professional development; all levels; workshopThis workshop will focus on the variety of views, opinions and perspectives different
teachers have when looking at the same classroom situation and also on the ways we can
learn from them. We will discuss the power of video for teachers’ professional
development and how to use it in reality, including useful links and resources. We will also
try working with some classroom videos and see what we (can’t) see.
IOANA KOCUROVÁ- GIURGIU, ROOM 60
SILENT TEACHER?
YES, YOU CAN! ‒ USING SILENCE IN THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM TO
ENCOURAGE FULL PARTICIPATION AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
Teaching methods in business schools; upper-secondary (16-19), tertiary; talk
This talk aims at showing the importance of silence in the classroom to encourage learner
autonomy as well as confidence in enhancing productive skills, mainly speaking, while
using passive skills as listening and observation. The approach towards the use of silence
has been debated a lot among teachers and scholars. Nevertheless, there are aspects
worth considering, and this talk sets out to show some of the advantages derived from
the use of teacher silence based on a case study from an internationally accredited
business school in the Czech Republic.
TEREZA HAVRLANTOVÁ, ROOM 10
YLE PREPARATION? FUN TIME FOR YOUR ENGLISH CLASS!
International exams; primary (6-10); workshop; Nakladatelství Fraus
In this session, we will start off by spotting the differences between the current format
and the 2018 revised exam. Practical tips on how to exploit and extend exam practice
materials will be given. We will focus on activities developing students' vocabulary and
soft skills related to the exam in a way that is fun, motivating and challenging for young
learners. By the end of the session, teachers should have a variety of practical, adaptable
and simple ideas that can be immediately implemented in the classroom.
JANA CHYNORADSKÁ, ROOM 11
ESSENTIALS OF PEDAGOGICAL LEADERSHIP FOR TEACHERS
All levels; Harmony Academy s.r.o., Learn and Lead
The aim of this workshop is to provide the participants with practical implications of
pedagogical leadership. A combination of these two words “pedagogical” and
“leadership” invites any teacher to think about its essence and provides them with a new,
up-to-date pathway to their own self-discovery, self-mastery. Applied leadership in a
classroom is an activity that gets things done through people. Once a teacher recognizesher/his needs to learn and develop their leadership skills, their classroom turns into a
joyful, adventurous journey which their pupils/students will attract.
BARBI BUJTÁS, ROOM 12
TAMING AUTHENTIC CONTENT FOR BEGINNERS
Modern technology in ELT; all levels; workshop
During the workshop we will gain hands-on experience on how to use authentic digital
content to promote learning and facilitate consuming authentic language input and thus
promoting language acquisition. We will tap into motivation (how to ease the pain of
meeting authentic language that might feel intimidating), shaping our learners’ ‘English
life’ or ‘speaker of English self’, we will see techniques that draw ideas and principles
from Videotelling and TPRS.
JASMINA FALGE, ROOM 57
HOW TO INTENSIFY YOUR YL TEACHING
Games and drills in YL teaching; primary (6-10), secondary (11-15); workshop
While teaching young learners, we must think of ways how to create a stressfree lessons.
There are at least three conditions which must be fulfilled: TPR, respect of the silent
period and having a lot of coral drilling. Apart from songs and chants, I would like to offer
a few ideas on even more simple routines which can help you in the teaching learning
process. Here are some of the situations: you want an energetic start of a lesson; fill in
the last 5 minutes; calming the group down; maximising the taget language use.
ALEKSANDRA JEVTOVIĆ, ROOM 59
PICTURES INTO WORDS
Literature in ELT; secondary (11-15), upper-secondary (16-19), adult, language schools;
workshop
In this workshop we will look at activities which use picture books to develop vocabulary,
practice grammar and prompt speaking, writing and creative thinking in students. The
activities are designed with teenagers and young adults in mind while the language level
ranges from elementary to proficiency. The workshop will provide you with the practical
activities that you can use in your own classroom but also inspire you to use wordless
books as a new resource.
ZSUZSANNA SOPRONI & JASMINA SAZDOVSKA, ROOM 63
SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT THE NATIVE NON-NATIVE DEBATE
Professional development; all levels;, talk
In this talk we hope to have a discussion with participants on the merits of being a native
English speaking teacher compared to the advantages of various qualifications and
experience. There are a large variety of teaching contexts, from language schools to
universities, so we would like to examine what type of qualifications or trainings may be
needed for the different settings. We would like to draw up various teacher profiles that
may be better suited to describing teachers rather than the simple native versus non-
native divide. This would hopefully lead to a higher level of professionalism in the field.
ALENA DOBROVOLNÁ, JAROSLAV SUCHÝ, ROOM 50
GO IAMBIC
Teaching teenagers and young adults; upper-secondary (16-19), tertiary, adult, language
schools; workshop
Everything can be a game... When you mention "poetry" in your class, students often
equal it with "boring stuff". We're going to try to show you how to prove them wrong.
During the workshop, you will experience various ways of working with classical poetry,
getting acquainted with playful ways of teaching sonnets. Also, we are going to offer you
an opportunity to involve in activities giving your students a chance to enjoy the beauty
of sonnets and express themselves in creative ways.
EVA MINAŘÍKOVÁ, ROOM 64
WHAT I SEE IS NOT WHAT YOU SEE: THE POWER OF VIDEO IN
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Professional development; all levels; workshopThis workshop will focus on the variety of views, opinions and perspectives different
teachers have when looking at the same classroom situation and also on the ways we can
learn from them. We will discuss the power of video for teachers’ professional
development and how to use it in reality, including useful links and resources. We will also
try working with some classroom videos and see what we (can’t) see.
IOANA KOCUROVÁ- GIURGIU, ROOM 60
SILENT TEACHER?
YES, YOU CAN! ‒ USING SILENCE IN THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM TO
ENCOURAGE FULL PARTICIPATION AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
Teaching methods in business schools; upper-secondary (16-19), tertiary; talk
This talk aims at showing the importance of silence in the classroom to encourage learner
autonomy as well as confidence in enhancing productive skills, mainly speaking, while
using passive skills as listening and observation. The approach towards the use of silence
has been debated a lot among teachers and scholars. Nevertheless, there are aspects
worth considering, and this talk sets out to show some of the advantages derived from
the use of teacher silence based on a case study from an internationally accredited
business school in the Czech Republic.
TEREZA HAVRLANTOVÁ, ROOM 10
YLE PREPARATION? FUN TIME FOR YOUR ENGLISH CLASS!
International exams; primary (6-10); workshop; Nakladatelství Fraus
In this session, we will start off by spotting the differences between the current format
and the 2018 revised exam. Practical tips on how to exploit and extend exam practice
materials will be given. We will focus on activities developing students' vocabulary and
soft skills related to the exam in a way that is fun, motivating and challenging for young
learners. By the end of the session, teachers should have a variety of practical, adaptable
and simple ideas that can be immediately implemented in the classroom.
JANA CHYNORADSKÁ, ROOM 11
ESSENTIALS OF PEDAGOGICAL LEADERSHIP FOR TEACHERS
All levels; Harmony Academy s.r.o., Learn and Lead
The aim of this workshop is to provide the participants with practical implications of
pedagogical leadership. A combination of these two words “pedagogical” and
“leadership” invites any teacher to think about its essence and provides them with a new,
up-to-date pathway to their own self-discovery, self-mastery. Applied leadership in a
classroom is an activity that gets things done through people. Once a teacher recognizesher/his needs to learn and develop their leadership skills, their classroom turns into a
joyful, adventurous journey which their pupils/students will attract.
BARBI BUJTÁS, ROOM 12
TAMING AUTHENTIC CONTENT FOR BEGINNERS
Modern technology in ELT; all levels; workshop
During the workshop we will gain hands-on experience on how to use authentic digital
content to promote learning and facilitate consuming authentic language input and thus
promoting language acquisition. We will tap into motivation (how to ease the pain of
meeting authentic language that might feel intimidating), shaping our learners’ ‘English
life’ or ‘speaker of English self’, we will see techniques that draw ideas and principles
from Videotelling and TPRS.
JASMINA FALGE, ROOM 57
HOW TO INTENSIFY YOUR YL TEACHING
Games and drills in YL teaching; primary (6-10), secondary (11-15); workshop
While teaching young learners, we must think of ways how to create a stressfree lessons.
There are at least three conditions which must be fulfilled: TPR, respect of the silent
period and having a lot of coral drilling. Apart from songs and chants, I would like to offer
a few ideas on even more simple routines which can help you in the teaching learning
process. Here are some of the situations: you want an energetic start of a lesson; fill in
the last 5 minutes; calming the group down; maximising the taget language use.
ALEKSANDRA JEVTOVIĆ, ROOM 59
PICTURES INTO WORDS
Literature in ELT; secondary (11-15), upper-secondary (16-19), adult, language schools;
workshop
In this workshop we will look at activities which use picture books to develop vocabulary,
practice grammar and prompt speaking, writing and creative thinking in students. The
activities are designed with teenagers and young adults in mind while the language level
ranges from elementary to proficiency. The workshop will provide you with the practical
activities that you can use in your own classroom but also inspire you to use wordless
books as a new resource.
ZSUZSANNA SOPRONI & JASMINA SAZDOVSKA, ROOM 63
SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT THE NATIVE NON-NATIVE DEBATE
Professional development; all levels;, talk
In this talk we hope to have a discussion with participants on the merits of being a native
English speaking teacher compared to the advantages of various qualifications and
experience. There are a large variety of teaching contexts, from language schools to
universities, so we would like to examine what type of qualifications or trainings may be
needed for the different settings. We would like to draw up various teacher profiles that
may be better suited to describing teachers rather than the simple native versus non-
native divide. This would hopefully lead to a higher level of professionalism in the field.