Making the Most of Your Textbooks — 18 March 2014 In this ninety minute workshop the attendees will discuss how teachers can use textbooks by omitting, supplementing, and adapting. The presenter will demonstrate a variety of techniques that exemplify these strategies for enhancing grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and other language skills instruction. The aim is to provide language teachers […]
Integrating Language Skills (March 5, 2014) After outlining the primary and sub-skills of communication and the benefits of integrating such skills in language instruction, the presenter will demonstrate mini-lessons allowing participants to experience such practices and come away with new and practical ideas for optimal teaching and learning. Multiple Intelligences (March 19, 2014) The presenter will […]
Alexandra Chistyakova 15 февраля 2014 I was honored to be one of the judges at The Storytelling Contest among Moscow school children organized by Moscow English Language Teachers Association (MELTA). It was a real joy to listen to kids who passionately, creatively and enthusiastically recited their stories. And also it was great to be part […]
Erik Lundell successfully presented grammar activities from controlled, through semi-controlled to open ended ones.
ИТОГИ Фестиваля устного рассказа MELTA 2014 “FATE AND FORTUNE” Поздравляем лучших рассказчиков Москвы на английском языке, победителей, лауреатов и их талантливых наставников!
You are welcome to register your victorious speech! ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ О КОНКУРСЕ ОРАТОРСКОГО МАСТЕРСТВА 2013 – 2014 учебный год Фестиваль состоится 15 марта 2014 года. О месте проведения фестиваля будет сообщено позже. Цели и задачи конкурса: Конкурс ораторского мастерства Московской ассоциации преподавателей английского языка (MELTA) ставит своей целью повышение общего уровня свободного владения английским языком среди московских […]
Dear poets and teachers, thank you for your love and commitment to this genre. Your creations on rather challenging festivals topics “We go and beauty stays” J.Brodsky and “No man is an island…” J.Donne are charming, attractive, thoughtful, emotional. Thank you for participation. Let your poetry talent flourish! We go but poetry stays!
Dear Colleagues, You are welcome to register your participation in the exciting tour into the world of Fortune and Fate from January 27 till February 07 2014 meltastory2014 [at] gmail [dot] com MELTA Coordination Council
Teaching Communicative Strategies — 25 Feb 2014 In this presentation, participants will engage in a demonstration on how dialogues can be used to train language learners to become more independent communicators. In addition, a series of information-gap tasks and evaluation tools will be offered so that teachers can return to the classroom equipped with practical classroom […]
Teaching Grammar from Controlled to Open-ended Practice (Wednesday, February 5) The presenter will demonstrate how grammar teaching can extend from very controlled practice where accuracy is emphasized to more open-ended practice where the focus is on fluency. At 16:30 at the American Centre, Foreign Languages Library Teaching Vocabulary (Wednesday, February 12 ) In this workshop, attendees […]
