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T2T Workshops with Eric Lundell at AMC

Olga Boltneva — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 12:20:31 +0000

Making the Most of Your Textbooks (April 9)
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 with ideas on how they can use the materials they have to create motivating and meaningful language learning experiences.

Content Based Instruction (April 16)

The presenter will use the topic of geography to demonstrate how both language and content can be taught simultaneously. A discussion about the principles and benefits of this method will follow. Participants will come away with ideas on how to make language learning meaningful through the teaching of a variety of content areas.

Both workshops will take place at 4.30 at the American Centre on the 3rd floor of the All-Russia State Library For Foreign Literture, Nikoloyamskaya, 1

March T2T Events on March 5 and 19, 2014 with Erik Lundell

Olga Boltneva — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:29:14 +0000

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 describe and demonstrate teaching techniques based on Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences. The aim is to encourage language teachers to consider their students' varied learning styles while creating classroom activities

The workshops will take place at 16:30 at the American Centre of the Russian State Foreign Languages Library, Nikoloyamsakya, 1, (central entrance), Metro staion Taganskaya or Kitay Gorod.

Erik Lundell at T2T on 5 Feb 2014 about Teaching Grammar

Olga Boltneva — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 16:56:50 +0000

Erik Lundell successfully presented grammar activities from controlled, through semi-controlled to open ended ones.