Superior Homestay
From £275 per week
Spacious, well-presented homes, with large bedrooms and shared bathroom facilities. Enjoy excellent home cooked meals.
Find out moreDevelop your skills for the future and get fresh ideas for working with grammar in your classes
This course provides opportunities for teachers to explore different approaches to grammar teaching and apply their knowledge of the English grammatical system to the evaluation and design of effective, learning centred teaching materials, lesson plans, syllabuses and tests.
To help you take a strong position, we will explore different theories of language learning and teaching and look at how current approaches to language teaching influence materials. In general, the course aims to develop a principled and research driven approach to the design of grammar focused materials and courses, both published and self-made.
This course takes place online.
Who is this course for?
The course is suitable for experienced teachers looking for new ideas to approach teaching grammar creatively, this online course allows teachers from across the globe to join us from wherever they are located.
What will you achieve?
By the end of this course you will have:
- explored various methods of teaching grammar creatively
- developed new teaching techniques to teach English grammar in an engaging way
- increased your confidence in teaching grammar
- explored the principles underpinning different approaches to grammar teaching
- developed techniques to assess learners’ grammar skills
Course outline
This is both a practical and theoretical course. Much of class time will be spent exploring different approaches to teaching grammar and discussing the strengths and weaknesses of each one.
During the week we will also look at some of the key areas and issues in grammar teaching, such as teacher knowledge about grammar, issues with pedagogic rules, the impact of testing and assessment, the difference between spoken and written grammar, and issues with the traditional separation of grammar and lexis.
Some sessions will be in the form of workshops, where we would like you to work with your fellow teachers to create, evaluate and adapt grammar focused materials so that they better meet the needs of your students.
Morning sessions
| Session 1 | Approaches to teaching grammar and teacher knowledge |
| Session 2 | Exploring grammar in texts and looking at rules and reasons |
| Session 3 | Grammar and the lexical system |
| Session 4 | Designing consciousness-raising and practice exercises |
| Session 5 | TBLT and working with learner language |
Afternoon sessions
| Session 1 | Techniques for clarifying meaning and use |
| Session 2 | Developing learner autonomy and study skills |
| Session 3 | Spoken vs written grammar |
| Session 4 | Assessing learner’s grammar skills |
| Session 5 | Grammar games and ICT |
* Please note this is a proposed course outline and that the content of sessions can be negotiated to suit the needs of the group.
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Accommodation
Chapter Kings Cross
Rate: £497 per week
Close to the central King’s Cross St Pancras train station, Chapter was recently completely refurbished and has great modern facilities. Studio with private bathroom and kitchenette. On-site gym, cinema room, games area with table tennis, pool table and table football, study areas, social spaces and courtyard. Zone 1.
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Chapter Highbury
Rate: £387 per week
A modern student residence located in vibrant north London. It is moments from Holloway Road and is just two tube stops away from King’s Cross, making it the ideal location for easy connections across the city. Cinema, on-site gym, great study space, games and karaoke room, social space, study booths and TV area. Single rooms with private bathrooms. Zone 2.
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Standard Homestay
From £225 per week
Comfortable homes with cosy bedrooms and shared bathroom facilities. Enjoy excellent home cooked meals.
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Executive Homestay
From £326 per week
Spacious, well-presented homes, with large bedrooms and private bathrooms. Enjoy excellent home cooked meals.
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