Syllabus

CULTURAL IMMERSION, LEARNER DIVERSITY AWARENESS
AND METHODOLOGY FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH

EUROPA TRAINING DATABASE - GRUNTVIG REFERENCE NUMBER: UK-2011-1382-006

CULTURAL IMMERSION, LEARNER DIVERSITY AWARENESS AND METHODOLOGY FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH is a two-week course for teachers of English as a Foreign/Second Language. The course provides training in linguistic competence, cultural awareness and practical methodology. It aims to immerse teachers from culturally and ethnically homogeneous environments in a diverse, multi-cultural educational setting.

For the LANGUAGE MASTERY FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION Sessions teachers will be placed in multicultural mixed-gender groups of adult learners to improve their communication skills. Teachers will be internationalised by being exposed to different cultures, ethnicities, religious views, accents and learner needs. They will experience being a person of minority in an educational setting in a foreign country.

In the CULTURAL IMMERSION AND NETWORKING PROJECT sessions course participants will be taken on field trips and required to interview native-speakers of English. They will be shown how CLIL and culture can be included in field trips and projects. These sessions will immerse them in local culture in a meaningful context. It is also a simulation of an international project group, which in real-life would include people of different background and linguistic ability.

In the first week, the TEACHING METHODOLOGY sessions will examine topics chosen by course participants in the introductory stage of the course. In the second week of the course, learners will further explore these areas and carry out practical tasks. They will discuss lesson plans, teaching strategies, design activities and adapt resources for diverse learner needs and levels. They will be expected to design activities which bridge learner differences and aid communication in multiculturaland multi-lingual classes. These sessions are intended to prepare teachers to work with students of differing needs and backgrounds.

A preparatory phase consisting of an ON-LINE LEARNING course will enable course participants to become acquainted with each other and the school before travelling to the U.K. This introductory session is intended to ensure that participants are familiarized with the course environment and that background knowledge is gained about the participants, trainers, location, local culture, and programme before arrival. This phase provides an interactive learning experience at the outset, to set the tone for the remainder of the course. The course will be taught through on-line discussion forums, downloads, and interactive activities such as an on-line chat room, audio and video resources, all supervised by an online tutor. This phase consists of four modules, which can be completed over a period of 4 weeks before arrival in the UK.

On completion of this phase course participants will:

Be able to provide background information about themselves and their jobs,

Become acquainted with tutors and participants,

Revise basic rules of etiquette in speech and social situations in the U.K.

Learn a little about working and living in a multi-cultural environment,

Be introduced to the English cultural concepts of regional accents and dialects,

Learn about understatement and indirect communication, colloquialisms and dialects,

Gain background knowledge about education in the U.K.,

Become acquainted with the geography, history and culture of Leeds,

Receive background information about living in Leeds, local transport and facilities.

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