Pilgrims Teacher Training Summer Programme 2007

Pronunciation 1 Week course

Starting: 15 July

Course Location University of Kent at Canterbury

Course Tuition Fee €630 Euro

Accommodation

Who is this course for?

• Non-native teachers of all age groups and levels

• You need an intermediate and above level of English to participate in this course.

Course Summary

This short, highly intensive methodology and language improvement course is for teachers who wish to learn a wide variety of creative and motivating ways to teach pronunciation. You will also work on and improve your own pronunciation..

What are the key course contents?

Topics include:

• Teaching and learning the sounds of English (phonemes) in an interesting, learner centred manner.

• Creative techniques and approaches for teaching and learning stress, rhythm and intonation.

• How to use simple drama techniques to make teaching and learning pronunciation more enjoyable and memorable.

• How to incorporate pronunciation work into grammar and vocabulary lessons.

• Examining and adapting pronunciation materials.

• Intelligibility or “native speaker perfection?” Models and objectives in pronunciation teaching.

Is this the right course for me?

• Yes - if you want to participate in an energising, one-week methodology and language improvement course.

• Yes - if you feel you only have a limited range of approaches for teaching pronunciation and want to widen it in a short period of time.

• Yes - if you want to improve your own pronunciation while at the same time learn how to teach it creatively, effectively and with more confidence

If this is not the right course for you, please consider one of the following:

• English for Teachers – for a longer, more general language improvement course.

• Creative Methodology for the Classroom for a longer, more general methodology course..

Funding

• Participants may apply for an EU grant to fund tuition, travel, accommodation and subsistence. Applications for grants must be submitted by 30 March 2007.

• You need to reserve your place before applying for your grant. You do not pay anything if you are not awarded a grant. On registration we will send you more information about funding.

What do I do next?

• Register online today. We will then confirm your place and send you a grant application pack with guidance on how to apply.

• If you have any questions please contact us.

Your Pilgrims Training Day -

Only Pilgrims offers such a full day of Professional and free Personal Development activities:

09.00-10.30 Core Training Course

10.30-11.00 Courtyard coffee break

11.00-12.30 Core Training Course

12.30-14.00 Lunch break

14.00-15.30 Core Training Course

15.30-16.00 Courtyard coffee break

16.00-17.30 Evening workshop 1

20.00-21.30 Evening workshop 2

As well as your core training course there are many free workshops and activities to choose from such as Storytelling, NLP, British Culture, Salsa Dancing, Drama Techniques, Multiple Intelligences, T'ai Chi, Teaching Pronunciation and more… all included in your course fee!