A Hands On Guide to Language Acquisition

Teaching English in a fun and engaging manner

The main emphasis in this workshop is to show that learning a language can be taught effectively in a fun and engaging manner. English needs to be experienced, not explained. Teachers need to lose all inhibitions and explore and experiment with the language and their pupils. The aim of this workshop is to give you the know-how and tools to deliver the most effective and fun English lessons.

Who Should Attend

This course is suitable for all English teachers (Primary and Secondary).

What You Will Learn

The course aims to:

• Develop understanding of how children learn effectively
• Gain experience in the teaching/learning techniques for all ages of pupils
• Understand the effectiveness of engaging and fun English language lessons
• Understand why there are individual differences between learners and how aptitude, attitude, and motivation are related to rate of progress and succes
• Why awareness and attention, focus on form and negative feedback are important for successful language learning