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Teaching Advanced Students
Course Dates and Fees
Arrive Depart Course Code Fees (€) Fees (£)
05 Jul 09 18 Jul 09 TAS28 €1067 £790

Who is this course for?
Those teaching advanced students from upper secondary age groups and above.
This course is not designed for Primary School teachers.
It is essential that you have an advanced level of English to follow this course.

Course Summary
This is a primarily a language improvement course which also includes a methodological element.

This course will open your eyes to a wide range of exciting areas to explore with advanced students. It will provide you with fresh and motivating activities and strategies to improve both your own and your students’ English.

What are the key course contents?

  Topics include:
How to create a powerful motivated cohesive study group. You will work on group forming exercises.
Practical classroom applications of the work of Corpus Linguistics (the differences between authentic English and English that is taught at many schools and universities)
Work on native-speaker errors
Having fun with English through language games, humour, poetry etc.
Work on your own and the learners feeling for ‘the Spirit of English’
Learning that short, challenging materials can offer a refreshing alternative to endlessly long reading and listening texts.
Language and its relation to culture and identity.

Is this the right course for me?
Yes, if you want to enjoy a new and exciting journey into the English language.
Yes – if you already enjoy teaching advanced students. This course will encourage you to enjoy it even more!
Yes – if teaching advanced students worries or scares you.

If this is not the right course for you, please consider the following:
English for Teachers if you require a more general language course.
Methodology for Teaching Spoken Grammar and Language Language if you want to focus more on the ever increasing influence of corpus based linguistics.


What do I do next?
If this is the right course for you, please complete the Registration Form online. Our courses have limited places, so avoid disappointment by completing your reservation as soon as possible.
If this course does not match your needs, please contact Pilgrims Sales (details below) or browse the website for information on other courses.

To request more information or to register, please contact Sales at Pilgrims. Alternatively, you can register online by clicking here.

Recommended Reading: Please note it is not necessary to buy or bring these books to the course.

“The Cambridge Grammar of English” R. Carter & M. McCarthy (CUP) 2006

“Natural Grammar” S. Thornbury (OUP) 2005

“Changing Skies” A. Pulverness (DELTA) 2002”

 

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