Making the most of a coursebook
COURSE DATES AND FEES
COD. |
Arrive |
Depart |
Fees |
| TCB28 | 06/07/08 |
19/07/08 |
Euro 1140 2 Week |
Who is this course for?
• All teachers who use a course book on a regular basis.
• You will need an intermediate level of English and above to participate on this course
Course Summary
Many teachers are obliged to base their lessons upon course books. These books may vary in both quality and relevance to the learners’ needs. This practical course will offer you a wide variety of effective, creative and energising activities and strategies for exploiting your course book. The course also aims to enable you to further motivate your students and to enjoy your teaching to the maximum.
What are the key course contents?
Topics include:
• Adapting exercises to the needs of your students and your teaching situation
• Identifying what needs to be added.
• Ideas for supplementing course book materials.
• Establishing valid criteria for rejecting and replacing exercises and content.
• Analysing the contents of a balanced lesson.
• Amending exercises more so that they become more authentic
• Exploiting dialogues imaginatively and effectively.
• Exploiting reading and listening texts thoroughly and creatively.
• Using the course book judiciously and appropriately as a homework resource.
Is this the right course for me?
• Yes – if you use a course book and want to use it more creatively, enjoyably and effectively.
• Yes – if you are looking for some new and revitalising activities and strategies to enliven your teaching.
• Yes – if you want to look at course books with “new eyes” and greater “positive regard”
Recommended Reading: Please note it is not necessary to buy these books or bring them to the course with you
Humanising Your Course Book” M. Rinvolucri (DELTA) 2002
Dialogue Activities” N. Bilborough (CUP) 2007
Choosing Your Coursebook” A. Cunningsworth (Macmillan) 1995
The Standby Book” ed. S. Lindstromberg (CUP) 1997
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Please contact our agent in Italy :
Addestramento linguistico professionale
Via Baertsch, 4
24124 Bergamo
Tel. 035 363325
Fax 035 3694 091
Email info@corsidiinglese.it
http://www.corsidiinglese.it
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Please contact our agent in Italy :
Addestramento linguistico professionale
Via Baertsch, 4
24124 Bergamo
Tel. 035 363325
Fax 035 3694 091
Email info@corsidiinglese.it
http://www.corsidiinglese.it
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