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Главная » NEWS » 17. 01. 2019

Gallery Teachers in Minsk

Очередной бесплатный семинар для учителей английского языка от Gallery Teachers.

Организатором от беларуской стороны выступает Институт IBA.

Дата проведения: 2 февраля 2019 Время: c 10.00 до 14.00 (два спикера, кофе пауза и объявления о возможностях для преподавателей и студентов) Место: ул. Шорная, д. 20

Ссылка для регистрации: https://clck.ru/F3yop
**Регистрация обязательна** 
Регистрируйтесь прямо сейчас, так как места расходятся молниеносно.

Тел. для справок: +375 29 690 40 33.

TALK 1: BLACK SWANS AND ELECTRIC SHEEP: WHERE TO NOW? by Thom Jones

As you can see from the photo, Thom has already presented in Belarus. Several times. If you have ever attended his talk, you will never forget it. Eccentric in manner, deeply humane, unpredictable and truly professional - these descriptors apply to all Thom's talks. They are brain teasers, they are fun, and they will load you with fresh ideas, techniques and activities.

***************** Main points to be covered: • The truth of the classroom structure • Classroom control • Swiss Army knife lessons-ensuring you have back up plans up your sleeve • Ways to use your phone as a valid educational tool • A selection of communicative teaching exercises that will work at all levels • Motivating them all-students and staff To begin with…. ….we will look at the truth of teaching. through ideas, history and by unpicking some actual classroom uses. Two things we often hear in class: “PUT THAT PHONE AWAY!” and “SPEAK ENGLISH!”. Both typify some grave concerns in the EFL classroom underlying a serious disconnect between teacher and taught, and a skewed educational compass that points to a North that has moved. We will use the display of a variety of creative exercises for all levels and ages to explore the themes of technology, resources, 21st century skills, ingrained responses, relevance and motivation. We’ll move on to… …how and why we teach, who is a teacher? What do they want to develop into? Is management the logical next step? The “native speaker” fallacy, ways to success and ways students, and educators, fail. We’ll end the day... ....looking at why we bother and how to ensure we still want to.

*** It will be interactive, there will be workshop elements and learning and doing.

*** BIODATA Thom Jones has lived and run schools in more than a dozen countries and delivered teacher-training in over 70. Having been a truly useless student (and proving it frequently by failing all the exams he was set) he started his professional life as a waiter before going into teaching, then management, before going freelance. Formerly part of the senior executive at Embassy CES before becoming Director of Operations USA for Studygroup he returned to the UK to work with Trinity College London and now works with a variety of organisations on a wide variety of projects. He is principal of Oxford College International summer programme for SBC and runs his own company: Brock Solutions Agency. He presents regularly around the world on a range of topics and is a guest lecturer at four universities. He is also a freelance trainer in teaching, business and management. Ten years ago he cycled from the UK to Turkey, travelling through 11 countries. As a charity fundraiser, he arrived at IATEFL 2015 in Manchester having cycled from Frankfurt in only five days, accompanied by round the world cyclist Julian Sayarer. Julian got there first. He is rubbish at maths. His mother thinks he is great.

TALK 2: THE SOUNDS OF ENGLISH. TALK ON PRONUNCIATION BY Sharyn Collins

EdYOUFesters remember Sharyn Collins by two features:

(1) thorough professionalism and competence in all aspects of teaching English and communication and

(2) remarkable kindness and supportive attitude.

Once you've met Sharyn, you immediately feel that she is a special personality, and further interaction proves that. Sharyn of the the editor of EFLmagazine.com. This fact speaks for itself. You can find more information at the bottom of this comment. Sharyn is coming to Belarus for the first time. We hope that she will like our country and will keep coming again and again.

***** THE SOUNDS OF ENGLISH. TALK ON PRONUNCIATION Accent is a hot topic today amongst EFL trainers. “Everyone has an accent to some degree, but what is important for good communication is clarity of speech” says Sharyn Collins. In her talk, Sharyn will discuss the sounds of British English compared to American. She will discuss stress, intonation, delivery and Global English.The British accent is evolving rapidly, and Sharyn will demonstrate the changes which are taking place at the moment and discuss whether we should incorporate these changes into our teaching.This will be an interactive talk and Sharyn will be delighted to answer any questions during and at the end of the session.

***** Biodata Sharyn Collins has been an EFL trainer for many years. She is a voice coach, elocutionist and specialist in British pronunciation. “Everyone who speaks English has an accent", says Sharyn. "Our job, as EFL trainers, is to help our students to speak as clearly as possible so that they can communicate better". Having started her career on the island of Bahrain in the Middle East, she then went on to work in Oman, Jamaica and Mexico. On her return to England she started her own language school which she ran for ten years. Now she travels the world teaching pronunciation and charismatic leadership. “There is no point in being the best speaker in the world", says Sharyn," if you are not at the same time charismatic”. Sharyn has been the editor of EFLmagazine.com for two years.