TEACHING LANGUAGE SKILLS: listening and reading /speaking and writing

Dr Luke Prodromou
Graduated in English with Greek from Bristol University; he has an MA in Shakespeare Studies from Birmingham University; a Diploma in Teaching English as a Second Language (Leeds University, with distinction) and a Ph.D (Nottingham University), published as English as a Lingua Franca: a Corpus-based analysis (Continuum, 2010). He is also the co-author of over 20 Coursebooks and several teachers’ handbooks: Mixed Ability Classes, and the award-winning Dealing with Difficulties (with Lindsay Clandfield) – and, for students, Grammar and Vocabulary for Cambridge First (Longman). Luke is a founder member of Disabled Access Friendly Campaign for whom he wrote and performed the Wheelchair Sketch. He has been a plenary speaker at numerous international ELT conferences, including IATEFL. He was for many years a teacher and teacher-trainer with the British Council. He has also worked for ESADE, Barcelona, the University of Edinburgh, the University of Thessaloniki, Pilgrims Canterbury, NILE, Bell Schools et al. Finally Dr. Luke Prodromou currently teaches literature to Spanish teachers in Madrid, and Language Teaching Methodology as a Part-time Lecturer on the MA in Applied Linguistics with TESOL, at The University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College, Thessaloniki.

It is a hands-on workshop designed for foreign language professionals in Greece - teachers at public and foreign language schools, private lessons teachers, directors of studies, school owners.

Part 1: The aim of this session is to understand and learn to teach effectively the ‘receptive skills’: listening and reading. What are the different kinds of listening and reading we do in real life? Which techniques reflect and develop the diverse reasons for engaging in listening and reading? How is teaching these skills in exam classes different from teaching them for the real world? You will go away with a range of practical techniques for skimming, scanning, intensive and extensive listening and reading in an engaging and interactive manner.
Part 2: The aim of this session is tounderstandand learn toteach effectively the ‘productive skills speaking and writing. We will look at the way both skills involve developing both accuracyand fluency and giving students confidence to overcome the fear of producing spoken and written texts in a foreign language. You will take away an abundance of tried and tested techniques for motivating students to speak and write, drawn from the experience of our professions finest practitioners.

Duration: 3 hours
Register for this workshop until 10 October 2018
Included in the fee:
• Participation in the workshop
• Certificate of Attendance
• Coffee Break

Part of “A Weekend with Dr. Luke Prodromou”
Duration: 4 workshops of 3 hours each
Saturday, 13 October 2018, 11.00-14.00: An intensive course in language teaching methodology: Is there a best method?
Saturday, 13 October 2018, 15.00-18.00: Becoming a better teacher: practical techniques for building expertise in language teaching
Sunday, 14 October 2018, 11.00-14.00: Teaching language skills: listening and reading /speaking and writing.
Sunday, 14 October 2018, 15.00-18.00: Dealing with diversity and discipline: practical techniques for teaching multi-cultural and mixed-level classes.