This highly interactive teacher training course provides a solid introduction to the teaching of technical English as a subset of ESP. The course covers a broad span of teaching ideas and activities to enliven lessons and make them more motivating, and places a strong emphasis on developing practical skills for the classroom. The course is useful for both those with some experience of technical English training and those new to the field.
After registration, participants on this course programme will receive:
At the end of the course, you will:
If you are from a country outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you will need a visa. Students from certain countries do not need to apply for a visa before arriving in the UK. You can check if you need to apply for a visa on the UK Visas and Immigration website.
In the unlikely event of a course not recruiting sufficient numbers you would be offered an alternative.
York Associates is very professional. Everything about the course was excellent.
They have excellent trainers and pedagogical concepts... I would like to return as soon as possible for further teacher training courses.
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Session One | Session Two | Session Three |
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MONDAY | Ice-breaker Introduction to the course: objectives and methodology Challenging our beliefs of ESP and Technical English | Defining learners’ current and future needs Key functional and communication skills | Using authentic materials Sources, approaches and lesson ideas |
TUESDAY | Language Feedback Technical Vocabulary in context | Technical Communication Cause and effect Active / passive | Process Description Video comprehension Describing a production process |
WEDNESDAY | Language Feedback Technical Vocabulary in context | Technical Communication Explanations and Instructions | Treasure Hunt in York Fun practical activity in the city centre to test out your accuracy and technical understanding |
THURSDAY | Language Feedback Technical Vocabulary in context | Technical Communication Problem solving Information exchange | Presenting Technical Information Prepare a talk around a technical subject |
FRIDAY | Language Feedback Vocabulary review Bringing it all together | Producing training materials Workshop for materials production based around technical language | Personal Action Plan further professional development Review and feedback. |
Better language doesn’t always equal better communication.
Peasholme House,
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York Y01 7PJ
United Kingdom
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