Preparing Students for Life and Language in the 21st Century

In this practical session we will look at ways, through remote teaching or in the classroom, to bring the real world of English and cross-curricular elements into the English classroom using materials, including video with both native and non-native speakers.

The old-fashioned idea of teaching English simply a subject with rules and words is over. Nor do we teach English because students might one day visit or even want to know about the UK, USA, Australia etc. To prepare students for life in a global, connected world , we must teach English as a skill for realistic international communication at work or for study. This, therefore, has important implications regarding our topics, approaches, and exposure to the language used by non-native speakers of English who form the majority of the world’s English language speakers. This session looks at ways, through remote teaching or in the classroom, to bring the real world of English and cross-curricular elements into the English classroom using materials, including video with both native and non-native speakers, from the new secondary course, Ready for Planet English.
Event free of charge. A certificate of attendance will be released to all participants.