Date – Time
When: Saturday 29 October 2016
Where: Sekundarschulzentrum Thomas Bornhauser
Address: Zeichnungssaal, Thomas Bornhauserstrasse 18, 8570 Weinfelden
Directions: To find where the event is, please click here
Time: 09:30 to 16:30
Fee: CHF 90.00
Lunch: A complimentary lunch from Cambridge English Exams Centre St. Gallen.
Raffle: A chance to win a set of methodology and photocopiable titles from Cambridge English.
Event Description
Focus on Writing: We will be exploring innovative ways to improve and develop your learners writing skills from A2-B2 through the different writing tasks which reflect the mixed ability nature of our classrooms. How do we deal with developing writing when confronted with so many different levels in a classroom? To answer this question, we will be looking at ways our learners can be supported in developing key transferable skills required to perform effectively for the exam. Additionally, we will explore ways that writing can be used as a formative assessment tool to inform and support learners in their progress towards preparing for the exam.
Focus on Speaking : After focusing on writing, the afternoon session explores the other productive skill – speaking. What difficulties arise and how do we overcome them in a mixed ability classroom? How can we support learners in developing their speaking skills so they can perform effectively in the exam? In order to answer these questions, we will be exploring the different speaking tasks and look at ways we can develop key transferrable skills to support learners in preparing for the different levels A2-B2. Through the use of formative assessment tools, we will be looking at ways these can support our learners develop their speaking skills in preparation for the exam.
Presenter’s Biographical Details
Dina Blanco-Ioannou moved to Switzerland in 2000 where she continued her ELT career. Having realised there was still so much to learn, she decided to pursue a BA (Hons) and then a MEd in ELT from the University of Manchester. She has taught in many different contexts (primary, secondary, tertiary and private sectors) and courses including GE, BE, ESP, YL and the whole suite of Cambridge Exams. In addition to teaching, she is a teacher trainer and educator for Secondary education. Dina has been in this position since 2009, where she is also involved with curriculum course design and development.
Her professional and personal interests lie in effective and affective ELT approaches. Particularly, Dina is interested in methodologies that embrace a more creative approach to language teaching and learning. Approaches which aim to transform and promote innovative English language teaching education that is fit for the 21st century.
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