Theacher Training


Colchester English Study Centre





Description


These 2-week summer courses comprise 4 lessons a day of advanced language improvement, and 2 lessons a day of modern teaching methodology. They include the following: Communicative Language Teaching, Teaching Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing, Teaching and learning Vocabulary, Materials Evaluation, Making and using Visual Aids, Testing and Correction, Optional: Teaching British Life, Using Computers and Videos, Teaching Specialised English, Course design The courses aim to be highly practical and to provide teachers with new ideas, new techniques, new skills and greater confidence in their own English in order to work more effectively in the English Language classroom. By living with English families, teachers can also improve their conversational English. All course participants are sent a detailed questionnaire before they arrive, to ensure that the course will meet their needs and that individual project work will assist them in meeting their objectives. Private study Teachers will be encouraged and guided in using the Centre's comprehensive library facilities to study material of particular relevance to their own teaching situations.

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Cultural Activities The Centre has a wide range of clubs and activities which are of particular interest to teachers. In addition it is very easy to travel to London to benefit from the large number of cultural opportunities that are available. Previous experience Since 1969 the Centre has organised courses for primary, secondary and tertiary teachers for the Ministries of Education and other educational associations from more than 30 countries. Since 1990 the Centre has each summer trained 75 French teachers for the French Ministry of Education and has organised similar training programmes for teachers from Eastern Europe and Africa. The Centre offers extensive private study facilities for all visiting teachers.

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