INTENSIVE GENERAL ENGLISH FOR TEACHERS AND LEARNERS
COURSE CONTENT
General English: Orientation, Needs analysis, Setting learning outcomes, Language focus and language skills, Skills workshops, Assessment of learning and review of learning, Feedback at the end of the course, Certificate presentation.
Setting learning outcomes, General English skills, Pronunciation activities, Communicative activities, Writing assignments and feedback, Communicative project, Assessment of learning outcomes, Progress test and Feedback. The teaching of this course is based on a communicative approach, which means students always focus on real life communication, exchanging ideas, opinions and experiences that are meaningful and therefore everlasting.
General English: Orientation, Needs analysis, Setting learning outcomes, Language focus and language skills, Skills workshops, Assessment of learning and review of learning, Feedback at the end of the course, Certificate presentation.
Setting learning outcomes, General English skills, Pronunciation activities, Communicative activities, Writing assignments and feedback, Communicative project, Assessment of learning outcomes, Progress test and Feedback. The teaching of this course is based on a communicative approach, which means students always focus on real life communication, exchanging ideas, opinions and experiences that are meaningful and therefore everlasting.
04/07/22 - DAY 1
Welcome and introduction to the course, school and Dublin.
KWL Chart: What I Know - What I Want to know - What I Learned
First part: What I Know and What I Want to Know:
Welcome and introduction to the course, school and Dublin.
KWL Chart: What I Know - What I Want to know - What I Learned
First part: What I Know and What I Want to Know:
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Presentations
Presentation of participants' schools
Presentation of participants' personal topics
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Discuss similarities and differences
Dublin tourism
Create your own travel planner:
Presentation of participants' schools
Presentation of participants' personal topics
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Discuss similarities and differences
Dublin tourism
Create your own travel planner:
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05/07/22 - DAY 2
Irish culture:
Slang, mythology, music, sports
Slang
BANJAXED = rotto (broken)
BANTER = the same of CRAIC
BLACK STUFF = Guinness Es.: "Apint of the black stuff, please"
BOYO = ragazzo Es.: "Come on you, boyo!"
CRAIC = divertimento/soddisfazione (fun) Es.: "To have the craic" "To have a good craic" "What's the craic?"
CULCHIE = proveniente dalla campagna/villano "Anyone that lives outside of Dublin as a culchie"
EEJIT = sciocco/stupido
GAFF = casa (home)
GET TO = potere/poter fare (to can) Es.: "You get to" = "You can"
GRAND = o.k./tutto a posto/alla grande (fine) Es.: "I'm grand"
JACKS = gabinetto/cesso (toilet)
JUMPING INTO = buttarsi in qualcosa/buttarsi a fare qualcosa
LACKING = ottimo/buonissimo (cibo)
LAG IT = scappare/fuggire
TO MINGLE = incontrare persone di culture diverse
WHAT'S THE STORY? = che cosa succede?/come va?
Running Dictation
Mythology
Groups of two. The first runs into the next classroom to read the assigned text and returns to dictate it to his partner. The action is repeated for a set time. Then they swap each other and continue until the time available runs out.
In the end the groups compare and correct their errors they might have done.
Irish poetry analysis
Reading, analyzing, discussing poems:
Each student reads, translates and analyzes a poem and explaines the text to a mate. After that they exchange their texts and do the same activity with another student.
Walking city centre
Music and Culture
A guided walk with schoolmates finding nice and curious places about culture and music.
06/07/22 - DAY 3
A visit to the National Gallery
A guided tour of the National Gallery disovering some particular aspects of Irish art and art in general
06/07/22 - DAY 3
A visit to the National Gallery
A guided tour of the National Gallery disovering some particular aspects of Irish art and art in general
Art Detectives
At the end of the tour, each mate asks some questions to the others about their favourite paintings
At the end of the tour, each mate asks some questions to the others about their favourite paintings
Secret Admirer
Part One
Every student has secretly assigned one mate. The student must observe the mate and notice every single good and nice act or attitude or behavior. On the last day each student will read own work and the others will ricognize the classmates described.
07/07/22 - DAY 4
A visit to the EPIC
A self guided tour to the Irish Emigration Museum
A visit to the EPIC
A self guided tour to the Irish Emigration Museum
Creative Writing Practive
An Irish Migrant's Diary
08/07/22 - DAY 5
Secret Admirer
Part Two
Secret Admirer
Part Two
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KWL Chart: What I Know - What I Want to know - What I Learned
Second part: What I Learned
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THE MEMORY RETENTION PYRAMID
Learning Pyramid
THE JIGSHOW CLASSROOM
www.jigsaw.org/
JEOPARDY QUIZ
https://jeopardylabs.com/
MAKE YOUTUBE VIDEOS INTERACTIVE
edpuzzle.com/
Make any video your lesson.
Check if students are watching your videos and if they're understanding the content.
ENCOURAGE YOUR STUDENTS TO LEARN, COLLABORATE AND PARTICIPATE
edu.google.com/intl/ALL_it/jamboard/
Collaborate with students and engage them even more effectively with the Google Cloud-based Jamboard app.
Students can access a suite of multimedia editing tools and collaborate with peers or teachers from their tablets or a web browser.
TEST YOUR STUDENTS WITH PLICKERS
www.paidea.it/plickers-le-carte-da-utilizzare-a-scuola/
Free app that allows you to carry out tests, quizzes and other surveys and to collect data in real time.
CREATE AND MANAGE YOUR VIRTUAL CLASSROOM
www.classdojo.com/
Make random groups of students. Display activity directions. Turn on background music. And there's so much more with Classdojo.
WHAT ARE THEY LISTENING TO ON ALL RADIOS IN THE WORLD?
www.radio.garden
Radio Garden allows you to listen to thousands of live radio stations world wide.
LEARN LANGUAGES THROUGH MUSIC
lyricstraining.com/
Learn languages playing with the music videos and filling in the lyrics of your favorite songs.
PLAY WITH NEWS
breakingnewsenglish.com/
Reading, listening, matching activities with breaking news.
WORK ON TOPICS
www.allthingstopics.com/
A to Z topics to practice English.
WORK ON GRAMMAR
www.allthingsgrammar.com/
www.perfect-english-grammar.com/
FOR A SELF STUDY
duolingo.com
A suitable app for smartphone.
CLOSING CEREMONY
Awarding of Certificates