Workshops in Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Workshop 1:  Communicative Language Teaching

Workshop 1: Communicative Language Teaching

Workshop 2: Promoting Innovations in Second Language Learning & Teaching

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WORKSHOP 1 CONTENT:

This introductory workshop will help language teachers who are new to the profession (or experienced teachers who are new to this approach) master the basic principles and techniques of communicative language teaching.   During the morning session we will cover a rationale for Communicative Language Teaching and the principles of communicative exercise design, as well as working with some prototype activities which can be tailored for the participants' own classes.  In the afternoon we will explore the role of students' background knowledge in language learning and teaching.  Participants will be provided with an informative handout and a bibliography of useful references.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Teachers, graduate students in Applied Linguistics/Education/Foreign Language Education, and anyone interested in teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language.  This workshop is open to participants without previous teaching experience.  

Date: August 13, 2002

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 noon & 1 – 4 p.m.                                                        

Venue: SALISES, UWI St. Augustine.                                                       

Cost: $200TT/$35 US  

 For further information and/or registration, please contact:

Ms. Linda Waldron or Mr. Garth Fitzcharles

Tel: 662-2002/645-3162/645-3232 Ext: 2288 (9 a.m. to 12 noon; or 1 to 4 p.m.)

Fax: 663-5059

Last updated: 4 July 2002