895 Teaching in English Workshop

Target Group:

Lecturers who are planning to or who already offer any kind of university courses in English

Objectives:

  • Gain confidence in using English in a teaching environment
  • Practice and perfect the linguistic skills required to present and explain educational content
  • Learn to deal with awkward situations in the classroom
  • Prepare for teaching in English in a range of teaching environments (lectures, seminars, workshops, etc.)

Content:

Amongst others, the workshop will deal with

  • Dscribing processes and data
  • Giving feedback and offering criticism
  • Classroom control
  • Dealing with questions and answers
  • Delivery and language control

Methods:

  • Practical role-plays provide each participant with ample opportunity to practice in a relaxed yet focussed way.
  • Three-stage workshop designed to maximise effect of regular practice.
  • Constructive feedback provides enhanced focus on individual needs.
  • Variety of exercises types offer interesting and effective learning environment.

Termin und Ort:

Termin: Di 26. Februar, Di 5. März und Di 12. März 2013, jeweils von 9 - 13 Uhr Ort: Seminarraum 07, Franz Schwackhöfer-Haus, Peter Jordan Str. 82, 1190 Wien Gruppengröße: min. 6 - max. 8 TeilnehmerInnen

Anmeldung und Kostenbeitrag:

Anmeldeschluss: 12.02.2013 Anmeldung ausschließlich über das Anmeldeformular. Der Kostenbeitrag für diesen Workshop beträgt 60€.

Seminar leader:

Anthony Copnall, MA, PGCE Born and educated in England, Anthony Copnall holds a bachelor's degree in German and Swedish and a master's degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) which he gained at the Institute of Education, University of London. A qualified modern languages teacher, he taught at secondary school level in England before becoming a lecturer at WU's Institute for English Business Communication in 2002, a post which he has held full-time since 2004. He is an experienced continuing education trainer and runs a variety of popular workshops for academic, professional and business contexts for WU and external institutions.