English Language Training for Teachers

Kielikurssin kuvaus

A course of significant benefit to non-native speakers of English who:

• Are required to teach English or a subject through English, e.g. CLIL teachers
• Need to work on projects, exchange programmes or committees with an
international dimension
• Need to liaise with English-speaking colleagues or parents of their students
• Need to undertake research or take part in conferences/seminars which
contribute to their professional development and the good of their school

Objectives

• To develop and consolidate participants’ language skills by enhancing
competency in English language usage in a multi-national environment
• To enhance communication in English between teachers and students
• To enhance participants’ competence in communicating and sharing of
• knowledge/experiences in English at conferences and training courses
• To enhance teachers competence in reading and understanding
professional articles and journals published in English

Post-Course Modalities

• A Certificate of Attendance and Achievement
• Europass Mobility

Course Content

The overall approach in the language development classes is communicative with students
encouraged and facilitated to use the language learned in the classroom. The syllabus for the
morning classes covers all the language skills - speaking, listening, reading and writing as well as
pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar activities. Class work includes individual, pair and group
work, discussions, debates, project work, presentations, written tasks and listening exercises. Each
week a project topic is introduced to the class and students present their project work to the class
at the end of the week.

Participants’ needs are evaluated; learning objectives are set and participants receive focused
feedback. Areas for improvement are addressed through revision sessions and progress tests.

• Post-Course Forum
• To promote awareness of Irish history and culture

OID E10070815
PIC 949086219