Web Resources for Language Skills & Skills Development with John Potts – 10th September 2016

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Date – Time
Saturday 10th September 2016 9.00 – 9.30 Cambridge University Press Presentation 9.30 – 12.30 morning session 13.30 – 16.30 afternoon session
Fee: CHF 60.00
Event Decription
Some web resources for language development The morning session will explore some online tools that you and your learners can use to help to develop their vocabulary and grammar competences. In particular, we’ll focus on the English Vocabulary Profile (EVP), English Grammar Profile (EGP), and Quizlet. After we’ve established some of the essentials of these tools, you’ll have the opportunity to try them out for yourself. Please bring your laptop if you have one. (Tablets can also be used to some extent, but I recommend a laptop for flexibility and ease of use.) Some web resources for skills development In the afternoon session, we’ll look at some online tools that can help to develop listening and speaking skills. These will include TED videos, and a range of podcasts. Again, after we’ve looked at some key approaches, you’ll have some hands-on time to try them out. Please bring your laptop if you have one, as well as a pair of earphones. We may also have time to look at some apps for iPads or other tablets, so if you have a tablet you can also bring it if you wish (with earphones).
Presenter’s Biographical Details
John has been a language teacher and teacher trainer for more than 36 years. He divides his time fairly equally between classroom teaching for Cambridge English exams, and teacher training and development. He has been a CELTA tutor since 1983, and is currently CELTA and Delta Course Director at IH Baden. He was a CELTA assessor for 28 years, as well as being a CELTA Joint Chief Assessor for over a decade. He has been an authorised presenter for Cambridge English since 1990, and is also very active as a freelance trainer in Switzerland and abroad. He was a regular columnist for English Teaching Professional from 1999 to 2014. In addition, he works regularly in India, with school and college teachers, developmental NGOs, and school projects.
Place
Cambridge English languages GmbH Oberstrasse 222 9014 St. Gallen 071 278 0040