Courses
Teacher Training Programme
This programme is aimed at non-native teachers of English who wish to access teaching materials and methodologies and who want to increase their own language awareness. Participants require a B2 (Upper Intermediate) level of English or above. Programmes are for two weeks and run four times per year — January, April, July & August and minimum numbers required.
Objectives & Pedagogical Outcomes
- Focus on authentic materials development and assessment
- Interesting tips to motivate students
- Introduction to Irish culture and uses in the classroom
- To refresh the participants' knowledge of English
- Teacher observation and micro teaching
Sample Timetable |
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Time |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
9.00 - 10.30 |
Ice-breakers Warmers & finishers |
Grammar & vocabulary Future time / the natural world |
Master Class Using the Web as a language learning tool |
Creating, adapting & evaluating activities for language learning |
Children as language learners |
11:00 - 12:30 |
Passive Voice Health & Beauty |
Master Class Getting your tongue around pronunciation |
Master Class Using music & song as a learning tool |
Learning to learn language pathways |
Master Class Correction — when to correct and how to correct |
12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
13:30 - 15:00 |
Micro Teaching |
Culture — an overview of Irish culture |
The Web as a language teaching tool |
Culture — an overview |
Observations — a chance |
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