Target Audience
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Non-native teachers of Young Learners. |
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Non-native Primary schoolteachers who
are converting to teaching English. |
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You will need at least a lower intermediate
(not elementary or beginner) level of English to
participate in this course. |
Course Summary
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Learners who need to: |
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Improve their ability and confidence in their
use of English |
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Develop their teaching skills for Young Learners. |
The courses are practical. By ‘doing’ activities designed for the Primary classroom, you will experience the methodology from the Young Learner’s perspective. |
| The course is both a language improvement and
a methodology course. |
Programme of the training activities
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methodology for Teaching: |
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teaching the 4 skills (listening/reading/writing/speaking) |
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creative activities for Young Learners |
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classroom management skills |
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chants, rhymes and songs + storytelling, drama
and music |
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using communicative learning activities in Primary
teaching contexts |
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pronunciation work (through children’s songs
and rhymes) |
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work on grammar and vocabulary |
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language for the classroom |
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building confidence in teaching in and through
English - particularly through drama activities |
Description of training content:
Preparation
Each applicant to send in action plan 4 weeks before the course outlining hopes
and objectives for achievement as a result of attending this course.
Objectives
The course aims to provide the participants with state of the art theories and practice in teaching Young Learners. In addition, the strong language element embedded will result in the participants’ development of their language skills.
Expected results
As a result of attending this course, the participants will be more knowledgeable, confident teachers of YL as well as more fluent users of English.
Is this the right course for me?
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Yes, if you want to improve both your language ability and extend your range of teaching techniques, activities and approaches. |
If this is not the course for you, please consider one of the following:
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English for Primary Teachers
if you have at least a lower intermediate (not elementary
or beginner) level of English and want to focus
more exclusively on your language skills. |
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Teaching Kindergarten if you teach Very Young Learners between the age of 3 and 6 |
Programme of the training activities day by day:
Please note this is an example of a daily programme. Course content may often be usefully adapted to incorporate the needs of each specific group.
Week 1
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| AM 9.30-10.30 |
Group Bonding |
What motivates YL? |
Teaching skills: Listening |
Teaching pronunciation |
Teaching through movement 2 |
| 11.00-12.30 |
Goal setting and needs analysis |
Teaching skills: speaking |
Teaching skills: reading |
Teaching Vocabulary |
Drama |
| PM 14.00-15.30 |
Teaching YL: issues |
Teaching skills: Speaking 2 |
Teaching Skills: Writing |
Teaching through movement 1 |
Week review and feedback |
Week 2
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| AM 9.30-10.30 |
Effective Classroom Management skills |
Teaching Grammar |
Creative work around the course book |
Getting students’ attention and helping the keep it |
Project work |
| 11.00-12.30 |
Storytelling 1 |
Music and jazz chants |
Designing your own materials |
Working with visuals |
Feedback on project work |
| PM 14.00-15.30 |
Storytelling 2 |
Introduction to Multiple Intelligences Theory |
Games |
Working with on-line resource |
Final review and farewells |
Recommended reading: Please note it is not necessary to buy or bring these books to the course.
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“Young Learners” S. Phillips (CUP) 1993 |
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“Training Course for Teachers of English to Children” D. Vale & A. Feunteun (CUP) 1995
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Challenging Children” (Delta) 2006 Henk van Oort.
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“Teaching Languages to Young Learners” L. Cameroon (CUP) 2001
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