This workshop will focus on the world of primary and secondary level students.  We will look at how we can use things students like to motivate them more in class and how to make the course book more interesting for them

This session will give you some ideas for further exploiting coursebook materials, and the chance to work with colleagues to plan ahead for your adult groups.

In this session we will look at different practical and low-preparation techniques which will help you turn your coursebook material into a game. These techniques will not only make your classes more fun but they will also make the language in question more memorable for your students.

In this seminar, we’ll look at different ways of using a guided meditation CD by Brian Weiss (an American psychologist specialised in hypnosis), some of them typical of EFL teaching, others more alternative. We’ll look at a number of lead-in, listening and post-task activities, trying to make the most of an authentic (though rather unusual) piece of material, while promoting a more human touch in class.(You do not need to have had any previous experience of meditation or even believe in the benefits of it, but please come with an open mind!)

Fed up with photocopies and irritated with irrelevant materials? In this session we will look at some materials free / materials light techniques and activities to engage learners by ensuring your teaching is based  as much as possible on your their own experiences, opinions and feelings. We will also try out some methods fully exploiting coursebook texts and topics in a personalised way.

“Guided Reading” is a strategy that helps students become good readers, but how? Although guided reading has been traditionally associated with primary ages it can be modified and used successfully in all levels.  Older students may need to learn new strategies to extract the information content from the texts they are reading. This session will show how, with careful guidance, your students can become competent reader

Student feedback consistently shows that students want more listening in class, but if we have used all the coursebook materials, what else can we do to help students to develop this essential skill? In an ideal world we might create our own lessons based around materials from the internet, the radio etc., but for many teachers, time constraints mean that this is not a realistic option. In this seminar, we will look at some materials-light ways of helping students to better understand spoken English.