Language Development for English Teachers

This programme is designed for teachers of English who wish to improve their English language proficiency for professional and personal reasons.
Course content

20 hours of Tuition each week

Sessions will focus on the following according to needs and preferences:

• Personal language development in each of the four skill areas: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing
• Oral work aimed at increasing confidence and fluency
• Supported investigative language project
• Communication Skills
• Language Awareness
• Exploring Grammar using Computer-based Language
• Professional classroom language
• Investigations into aspects of British Culture
• Cultural materials Development for English Language Teaching

The programme will include:

• Small group tutorials
• 20 hours of tuition each week

Sessions will focus on the following according to needs and preferences:

• Personal Language Development in each of the four skill areas:Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing
• Oral work aimed at increasing confidence and fluency
• Supported Investigative Language Project
• Communication Skills
• The Classroom as a Language Environment
• Investigations into Aspects of British Culture
• Cultural Materials Development for English Language Teaching
• Current Approaches in Secondary School ELT Methodology e.g:
• Approaches to Teaching Grammar
• Classroom Interaction
• Examination Teaching
• Developing Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing Skills
• Integrating Skills
• Task-based Approaches
• Vocabulary Teaching
• Testing and Assessment
• Developing Learner Autonomy
• Computer-assisted Language Learning
• Exploring the Internet for Language Teaching Purposes
• Information and Communication Technology in Education

The programme will include:

• Small group tutorials
• Field trip programme
• Full social and cultural programme

Objectives of the Course

• To explore aspects of current English language teaching methodology in relation to the Secondary School context
• To upgrade teachers' own English language proficiency
• To give teachers insights into British culture
• To offer a programme of educational study visits to locations of social and historic interest
• Field trip programme
• Full social and cultural programme

Entry Requirements

Candidates should be experienced teachers and sufficiently proficient in English to enable them to participate actively in the programme