16:00-17:00
DAVID FISHER, ROOM 1
CREATIVE WAYS TO DEAL WITH CULTURE IN AN EFL CLASSROOM (FOR
BUSY TEACHERS)
Culture in ELT; secondary (11-15), upper-secondary (16-19), vocational schools;
workshop; The Bear Educational Theatre
Teachers who are specialized in language teaching are often also required to deal with
topics which lie outside their usual field of knowledge. This practical workshop by the
director of The Bear Educational Theatre will share some techniques for dealing with
these topics quickly and memorably, without need for much extra preparation or
specialist knowledge on the part of the teacher.
GRZEGORZ SPIEWAK, ROOM 10
A GATEWAY TO SPEAKING SUCCESS
The Maturita Exam; upper-secondary (16-19), vocational schools; workshop; Macmillan
Education
Speaking in a foreign language is no doubt the greatest possible challenge, especially in
exam conditions. How can we help our teenage students with this, even when their
linguistic resources are limited, and develop the crucial I-can attitude? This is where this
session comes in. We’ll try out a variety of fresh, motivating speaking exercises, with an
eye to devising an effective teaching programme for exam purposes and for language use
beyond the classroom. Some illustration for my activities and tips will come from
Gateway, a major upper-secondary course published by Macmillan.
EVA LANGE, ROOM 11
CHALLENGES OF TEACHING DYSLEXIC STUDENTS
Teaching English in inclusive classrooms; primary (6-10); workshop
Teaching English to students with special educational needs (SEN) can be challenging and
exhausting for most of the teachers without the right approach. Students with SEN often
face challenges in learning a second language, and for them the early success is even
more important for their future language development. This workshop will be aimed at
some useful tips and tricks on what are the foundations of teaching these students as
well as how can you set up your lessons so your students will get the most of them, they
will like English lessons and you, teachers, will enjoy it as well.
LOUEL ROSS CALLEJA, ROOM 12
FANTASTIC ENGLISH WORDS ABOUT CZECH CULTURE...AND HOW TO TEACH
Culture in ELT; all levels; workshop
Over the years, I've managed to compile a smorgasbord of vocabulary you're unlikely to
find in coursebooks but which, I've observed, students tend to need when they talk about
their way of life. How can we teach these lexical items effectively? How can we help our
learners become not only competent users of the English language but also successful
communicators of Czech culture?
STEFANIA BALLOTTO, ROOM 57
CREATIVITY IN THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
Professional development; all levels; talk
What exactly is rapport? According to the dictionary it is a “harmonious or sympathetic
relation or connection”. We could say it is maximising similarities and minimising
differences between people at the non-conscious level. Perhaps the most basic
component of rapport is the ability to listen. Some meaningful activities to teach and
encourage good listening skills both for teachers and learners.
An effective and fun way to get people to listen. HOW? Some suggestions to add to all the
auditory things you are already doing in the classroom; activities to tune up your auditory
skills, and activities which have an immediate and positive impact on self-esteem, making
listening the feature of classroom life most generally required for nondidactic methods to
work.
JONATHAN HILL, ROOM 59
USING TECHNOLOGY IN THE ELT CLASSROOM
Modern technology in ELT; tertiary, adult, language schools; talk; BeFluentEnglish /
Fachhochschule Burgenland, Austria
Using technology in the ELT classroom at a tertiary or adult level has many advantages to
it. Smartphone usage is growing at an explosive rate and our students have ample
access to a wide variety of apps, games and puzzles right in their pockets. In this
presentation I will show you how you can utilise technology that is currently out there and
use them in your lessons to add interactivity, fun and external learning beyond the
classroom by way of 6 pieces of technology that you should be using, and if not now then
in the future.
DANIELA CLARKE, ROOM 60
LEARNING BEYOND: CHALLENGING THE TEENAGE BRAIN
Teaching teenage learners; secondary (11-15), language schools, vocational schools;
workshop; ILC Czechoslovakia
This session aims to show how we can inspire and engage teenage learners beyond 'just
learning' new language. We will look at a variety of practical activities which take into
account a wide range of learner abilities and learning styles, and help stimulate the
teenage brain into not just absorbing, but effectively storing and using newly learned
language.
DAGMAR ŠKORPÍKOVÁ, ROOM 63
TEENGELS
Professional development; upper-secondary (16-19); talk; Oxford University Press
It is often claimed that teenagers are difficult and challenging to teach. But are they? Are
they devils or angels? In this talk, I will draw on my personal teaching experience, as well
as on official secondary methodology books to examine the specifics of teenagers, their
needs and desires. I will look at how to deal with problematic situations that may occur in
teenage classrooms to come out with flying colours. I will reflect on the impact of
communication technologies and how these seem to have affected the emergence of new
issues to tackle in the teaching process. Finally, I will address the view of the many that
present teenage generation is less intelligent and not hard-working as compared to their
predecessors.
DAVID FISHER, ROOM 1
CREATIVE WAYS TO DEAL WITH CULTURE IN AN EFL CLASSROOM (FOR
BUSY TEACHERS)
Culture in ELT; secondary (11-15), upper-secondary (16-19), vocational schools;
workshop; The Bear Educational Theatre
Teachers who are specialized in language teaching are often also required to deal with
topics which lie outside their usual field of knowledge. This practical workshop by the
director of The Bear Educational Theatre will share some techniques for dealing with
these topics quickly and memorably, without need for much extra preparation or
specialist knowledge on the part of the teacher.
GRZEGORZ SPIEWAK, ROOM 10
A GATEWAY TO SPEAKING SUCCESS
The Maturita Exam; upper-secondary (16-19), vocational schools; workshop; Macmillan
Education
Speaking in a foreign language is no doubt the greatest possible challenge, especially in
exam conditions. How can we help our teenage students with this, even when their
linguistic resources are limited, and develop the crucial I-can attitude? This is where this
session comes in. We’ll try out a variety of fresh, motivating speaking exercises, with an
eye to devising an effective teaching programme for exam purposes and for language use
beyond the classroom. Some illustration for my activities and tips will come from
Gateway, a major upper-secondary course published by Macmillan.
EVA LANGE, ROOM 11
CHALLENGES OF TEACHING DYSLEXIC STUDENTS
Teaching English in inclusive classrooms; primary (6-10); workshop
Teaching English to students with special educational needs (SEN) can be challenging and
exhausting for most of the teachers without the right approach. Students with SEN often
face challenges in learning a second language, and for them the early success is even
more important for their future language development. This workshop will be aimed at
some useful tips and tricks on what are the foundations of teaching these students as
well as how can you set up your lessons so your students will get the most of them, they
will like English lessons and you, teachers, will enjoy it as well.
LOUEL ROSS CALLEJA, ROOM 12
FANTASTIC ENGLISH WORDS ABOUT CZECH CULTURE...AND HOW TO TEACH
Culture in ELT; all levels; workshop
Over the years, I've managed to compile a smorgasbord of vocabulary you're unlikely to
find in coursebooks but which, I've observed, students tend to need when they talk about
their way of life. How can we teach these lexical items effectively? How can we help our
learners become not only competent users of the English language but also successful
communicators of Czech culture?
STEFANIA BALLOTTO, ROOM 57
CREATIVITY IN THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
Professional development; all levels; talk
What exactly is rapport? According to the dictionary it is a “harmonious or sympathetic
relation or connection”. We could say it is maximising similarities and minimising
differences between people at the non-conscious level. Perhaps the most basic
component of rapport is the ability to listen. Some meaningful activities to teach and
encourage good listening skills both for teachers and learners.
An effective and fun way to get people to listen. HOW? Some suggestions to add to all the
auditory things you are already doing in the classroom; activities to tune up your auditory
skills, and activities which have an immediate and positive impact on self-esteem, making
listening the feature of classroom life most generally required for nondidactic methods to
work.
JONATHAN HILL, ROOM 59
USING TECHNOLOGY IN THE ELT CLASSROOM
Modern technology in ELT; tertiary, adult, language schools; talk; BeFluentEnglish /
Fachhochschule Burgenland, Austria
Using technology in the ELT classroom at a tertiary or adult level has many advantages to
it. Smartphone usage is growing at an explosive rate and our students have ample
access to a wide variety of apps, games and puzzles right in their pockets. In this
presentation I will show you how you can utilise technology that is currently out there and
use them in your lessons to add interactivity, fun and external learning beyond the
classroom by way of 6 pieces of technology that you should be using, and if not now then
in the future.
DANIELA CLARKE, ROOM 60
LEARNING BEYOND: CHALLENGING THE TEENAGE BRAIN
Teaching teenage learners; secondary (11-15), language schools, vocational schools;
workshop; ILC Czechoslovakia
This session aims to show how we can inspire and engage teenage learners beyond 'just
learning' new language. We will look at a variety of practical activities which take into
account a wide range of learner abilities and learning styles, and help stimulate the
teenage brain into not just absorbing, but effectively storing and using newly learned
language.
DAGMAR ŠKORPÍKOVÁ, ROOM 63
TEENGELS
Professional development; upper-secondary (16-19); talk; Oxford University Press
It is often claimed that teenagers are difficult and challenging to teach. But are they? Are
they devils or angels? In this talk, I will draw on my personal teaching experience, as well
as on official secondary methodology books to examine the specifics of teenagers, their
needs and desires. I will look at how to deal with problematic situations that may occur in
teenage classrooms to come out with flying colours. I will reflect on the impact of
communication technologies and how these seem to have affected the emergence of new
issues to tackle in the teaching process. Finally, I will address the view of the many that
present teenage generation is less intelligent and not hard-working as compared to their
predecessors.