CEW Erasmus Courses for Teachers

c o u r s e sf o rt e a c h e r s

Primary Teachers: A Training Course for English Language Teachers 56 hours Hands-on and practical method for English language teaching based on drama, poetry, intercultural awareness, computers and the Internet.

To expose Primary teachers to creative ideas for using I.T. in conjuction with drama & poetry in the Early Language Classroom.

€730 • Icebreakers • Course Outline & Guidelines •Current Affairs •Cork Discovery

• Cork Discovery Report • Green English • What is “Staging”?

• Project work

• Classroom Language • Language acquisition Activities • The Irish Education System

• Using internet as a Resource • Designing Classroom Material

• Staging Poetry • Irish Famine & Emigration + trip to Cobh

June 22nd to July 3rd 2015 July 13th to July 24th 2015 August 10th to August 21st 2015

I.T enabled classrooms, WIFI Participants are expected to have basic computer knowledge before registering for the course and a minimum English language level of B1 (CEF).

Sept. 14 th to Sept. 25 th 2015 • Staging Drama • Project Work

• Songs & Chants + Film in Primary Classroom • Project work

•Staging Storyline •Project Work

• Multiple intelligences

• Project Presentation

• Storytelling

• Course Evaluation

• Project Work

October 19th to October 30th 2015 • Irish Host Family €525 – 13 nights • Self catering apartment €320 – 14 nights

English Language Skills Develop & improve your command of English on this 50 hour intensive English Language course.

50 hours Teachers should be prepared to immerse themselves in the English Language for the duration of the course. They should be open to corrective action and exercises to achieve maximum progress. Course participants are requested to bring their own laptops to use during the course.

To develop course participants’ English language skills and to improve their confidence in the classroom.

The communicative approach to language teaching and learning is used in all sessions.

Workshops and guest speakers are also used in the course.

• English Assessment

• English Class

• Induction

• English Movie

•Cork Discovery

• English Class Morning and Afternoon

• English Class

• English class

• English conversati on class – focs on fluency

• Irish Famine & Emigration + trip to Cobh

• Meeting

August 17th to August 28th 2015

€575

June 22nd to July 3rd 2015 July 20th to July 31st 2015

October 19th to October 30th 2015

• Irish Host Family €285 – 7 nights • Self catering apartment €160 – 7 nights

STEP: Staging Time For English Pronunciation. An 8 step training course for teachers who want to work on Pronunciation.

€700

56 hours Teachers should be aware of the importance and significance of pronunciation and be open to corrective action and exercises to achieve correct English pronunciation.

Course participants are requested to bring their own laptops to use during the course.

• Icebreakers • Course Outline & Guidelines •Project Brainstorming •Cork Discovery

• Cork Discovery Report • Green English • What is “Staging”?

• Project Action!

• STEP 1: Funetics • English for the World – ELF & Language Specific Errors

• STEP 2: Stressed Out! • STEP 3: Intonation

• STEP 2: Stressed Out! • STEP 3: Intonation

• The Irish Education System

July 13th to July 24th 2015 August 10th to August 21st 2015

To perfect course participants’ pronunciation and to expose teachers to methods and ideas for teaching pronunciation to their students.

The communicative approach to language teaching and learning is used in all sessions. Workshops and guest speakers are also used in the course.

June 22nd to July 3rd 2015

Sept. 14 th to Sept. 25 th 2015 • STEP 5: the Schwa • STEP 6: Connected speech • Project Action!

• STEP 7: Consonant Sounds Death of RP + Native VS Non-Native = How native is native?

• Staging Varieties of English

•Communicati ve competence • Internet as a resource • Pronunciation Surgery

• STEP 8: Homonyms & Homophones • Staging Poetry • Project Action!

• Grammar & Language Surgery • Course Evaluation

October 19th to October 30th 2015 • Irish Host Family €525 – 13 nights • Self catering apartment €320 – 14 nights

SELL: Staging English Language Learning 60 hours All participants should be teaching English in Secondary/vocational schools and have a at least a B1 level. Course participants are requested to bring their own laptops to use during the course.

Enhance teacher’s ability to combine the principles of “Staging” and IT in the English Classroom, provide practical ideas and methods for using IT in the English classroom, enhance participant’s own knowledge of English and introduce teachers to ways of using students’ ideas for English language learning Task-based learning, Workshops, Swapshops, Lectures & Project work combine to make this a highly dynamic course.

• Icebreakers • Course Outline & Guidelines •Current Affairs •Cork Discovery

• Cork Discovery Report • Teacher Swapshop • Current Affairs • What is “Staging”?

• Project brainstorm

€725 • Staging Storyline • The Irish Education System

• Staging Poetry • Irish Songs • Project Action • Hidden Cork

• Irish Saints • Irish Famine & Emigration + trip to Cobh

July 6th to July 17th 2015 August 17th to August 28th 2015 October 19th to October 30th 2015

• Interculturalism & Popular Culture • Green English • Project Action

• Staging Drama •Irish Literature • Project work •Irish Food – Learn & Taste

• Using Dialogues as a Model for New Language

• Using Real Media

• Project Presentation

• Staging Irish Folklore

• Course Evaluation

• Visit Jameson Distillery

• Traditional Irish Music Workshop

• Irish Host Family €525 – 13 nights • Self catering apartment €320 – 14 nights

English Language Training and Irish Culture 2015 – Level B2 60 hours Course participants will fill in a comprehensive enrolment form and the Academic Manager will test their level of English with a 3 part test prior to the start of the course.

This course will enable participants to refresh their English Language skills and to give them an indepth knowledge of many aspects of Irish culture and Irish daily life, thus empowering education providers with the tools to communicate effectively in English and apply their knowledge of the Irish society to their classes.

The task-based language training sessions are designed to actively develop the fluency and accuracy of the course participants.

Course participants are requested to bring their own laptop to use during the course.

• Icebreakers • Course Outline & Guidelines •ELT •Cork Discovery

• Cork Discovery • ELT • Introduction to Irish Literature

€650 • ELT

• ELT

• ELT

• Irish Myths & Legends

• Irish Songs

• Cork Yarnspinners

• Cork’s Museums & Galleries

• Irish Famine & Emigration + trip to Cobh

• O Bhéal: poetry event

June 22nd to July 3rd 2015 July 20th to July 31st 2015 August 17th to August 28th 2015 October 19th to October 30th 2015

• ELT

• ELT

• ELT

• ELT

• ELT

• The GAA and its political ramifications

• Irish Foof

• Inorthern Ireland

• Ups & Downs of the Irish Economy

• Course Evaluation

• Hurling Match

• Ireland and the EU

• Cork City Gaol

• Irish Host Family €525 – 13 nights • Self catering apartment €320 – 14 nights

English Language Training and Irish Culture 2015 – Level B1 60 hours Course participants will fill in a comprehensive enrolment form and the Academic Manager will test their level of English with a 3 part test prior to the start of the course.

This course will enable participants to refresh their English Language skills and to give them an in depth knowledge of many aspects of Irish culture and Irish daily life, thus empowering education providers with the tools to communicate effectively in English and apply their knowledge of the Irish society to their classes.

The task-based language training sessions are designed to actively develop the fluency and accuracy of the course participants.

Course participants are requested to bring their own laptop to use during the course.

• Icebreakers • Course Outline & Guidelines •ELT •Cork Discovery

• Cork Discovery • ELT • Introduction to Irish Literature

€650 • ELT

• ELT

• ELT

• Irish Myths & Legends

• Irish Songs

• Cork Yarnspinners

• Cork’s Museums & Galleries

• Irish Famine & Emigration + trip to Cobh

• O Bhéal: poetry event

June 22nd to July 3rd 2015 July 20th to July 31st 2015 August 17th to August 28th 2015 October 19th to October 30th 2015

• ELT

• ELT

• ELT

• ELT

• ELT

• The GAA and its political ramifications

• Irish Foof

• Inorthern Ireland

• Ups & Downs of the Irish Economy

• Course Evaluation

• Hurling Match

• Ireland and the EU

• Cork City Gaol

• Irish Host Family €525 – 13 nights • selfcatering apartment €320 – 14 nights

English Language Skills Develop & improve your command of English on this 50 hour intensive English Language course.

€575

50 hours Teachers should be prepared to immerse themselves in the English Language for the duration of the course. They should be open to corrective action and exercises to achieve maximum progress. Course participants are requested to bring their own laptops to use during the course.

To develop course participants’ English language skills and to improve their confidence in the classroom.

The communicative approach to language teaching and learning is used in all sessions.

Workshops and guest speakers are also used in the course.

• English Assessment

• English Class

• Induction

• English Movie

• English Class Morning and Afternoon

•Cork Discovery

• English Class

• English class

• English conversatio n class – focs on fluency

• Irish Famine & Emigration + trip to Cobh

June 22nd to July 3rd 2015 July 20th to July 31st 2015

• Meeting

August 17th to August 28th 2015 October 19th to October 30th 2015 • English Class

• English Class Morning and Afternoon

• The Irish Education System

• English Class • English Class Morning and Afternoon

• English conversatio n class – focs on fluency

• Grammar & Language Surgery • Course Evaluation

• Irish Host Family €525 – 13 nights • Self catering apartment €320 – 14 nights

Business English Teachers Enhance your expertise and use of Business English. - Develop your understanding of current business praxis in Ireland & Europe.

56 hours Course participants should be teaching or planning to teach Business English in vocational or secondary schools. This course is also suitable for school administration staff.

Course participants are requested to bring their own laptops to use during the course. English Entry level: Minimum B1 (CEFR) To enhance the course participants’ Business English knowledge & fluency and to raise awareness of current business practices in Ireland & Europe.

The communicative approach to language teaching and learning, workshops, guest speakers & visits are used in the course.

• Icebreakers • Course Outline & Guidelines •Cork Discovery

• Business emails & other written correspondence • Language of Advertising

• Cork Discovery • Business Culture • Cross Cultural relations in business

• Application emails • Preparing for an interview • Irish Education System

• Language of Negotiation • Phrasal verbs in Business English 1

€675

• Writing CVs

• Language of Sales and Marketing • Language of Meetings

• Telephone English • Company Visit

• Phrasal verbs in Business English 2

• Exponents of requesting, offering & bargaining • Irish Famine & Emigration + trip to Cobh

• Grammar & Language Surgery • Course Evaluation

July 27th to August 8th 2015 • Irish Host Family €525 – 13 nights • Self catering apartment €320 – 14 nights