Newsletter 50, March 2012
WHAT IS AHEAD Dear AMATE Members, We hope you will find the following information useful. 1) British Council support for participants at The International Certificate Conference in Plzen 2) British Embassy Vienna Invitation 3) European Profling Grid 4) Murphy on-line 5) Discussion on Standards in Foreign Languages 6) British Council invitation for speakers to E-merging forum 2, Moscow 7) AMATE summer school for teacher trainers – Poděbrady, July 2012 8) IATEFL TEASIG conference – Prague, October 2012 9) AMATE board elections – reminder
Jana Jilkova, Dagmar Skorpikova, Michaela Trnova Your AMATE board
“When you know better you do better.” (Maya Angelou)
DETAILS:
Ad. 1) Podpora účasti členů AMATE Britskou radou The ICC - International Certificate Conference e.V. is a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) with participatory status at the Council of Europe. ICC sets standards for a transnational network of language learners. Britská rada nabízí podporu členům AMATE k účasti na této akci určené pro odborníky v daných oblastech. Bude jim uhrazen konferenční poplatek 75 EURO. Západočeká univerzita, Plzeň ve dnech 9.-10. 3. 2012 Program a další informace naleznete na http://www.icc-languages.eu/conferences.php Zájemci hlašte se ihned na
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Ad. 2) British Embassy Vienna Invitation English in Profile: Tips, Tricks and Tools to Enhance Your Teaching Cambridge ESOL, Cambridge University Press and British Council are committed to bringing the best of new cutting edge teaching materials and resources to support you in your teaching. Many of these are electronic, free and appeal to a wide audience. The English in Profile event is a joint Cambridge ESOL, Cambridge University Press and British Council project. We hope you enjoy the afternoon! Location: Residence of the British Ambassador, Metternichgasse 6, 1030 Vienna Time: Monday, 12 March 2012, 14:00-19:30 Target group: Teachers of English Registration: Please register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/EnglishInProfile by 5 March 2012 Programme 14:00-15:00 New English language teaching resources from Cambridge ESOL, Cambridge University Press and British Council Guest speaker: Eva Gröstenberger, Lernen mit System 15:00-16:30 The English Profile Project. Making sense of words: The English Vocabulary Profile wordlists project Speaker: Liz Walter English Profile is a collaborative project that aims to create a ‘profile’ or set of Reference Level Descriptions for English linked to the Common European Framework (CEF). These will provide detailed information about the language that learners can be expected to demonstrate at each level, offering a clear benchmark for learner progress. This interactive talk will describe the aims and methods of the project, focusing particularly on the English Vocabulary Profile (EVP). It will explain the research that underpins the data, especially the use of the Cambridge Learner Corpus, and will demonstrate how the Profile, available online, provides a rich and easily accessible resource for teachers, material writers, developers of curricula, and other language teaching professionals. The talk will also describe future plans for English Profile, including the development of the English Profile Corpus. Founding partners of English Profile include Cambridge ESOL, Cambridge University Press, British Council, University of Bedfordshire and EnglishUK. 16:30-18:00 Using YouTube: Techniques for using online video in the classroom with a focus on the latest British Council teaching resources such as 2012 Olympics teaching materials Speaker: Nicola Crowley Online video clips such as those on YouTube offer a valuable resource in authentic video for English language learners – but how do we exploit them effectively in the classroom? This interactive workshop will explore a range of techniques which go beyond listening comprehension activities to integrate online video into English language lessons. For all levels. 18:00-19:30
Networking and refreshments Speakers Mag. Eva Gröstenberger teaches English and French at the commercial college BHAK/BHAS Eisenstadt. As a member of the “LMS.at Team Burgenland” she is responsible for the implementation of LMS.at in schools in the Burgenland and coordinates teacher training. As a certified online tutor, she is also actively involved in nationwide teacher training courses on using new technologies in teaching. Eva Gröstenberger is also in charge of the online English teaching materials offered for free on LMS.at. The e-learning and collaboration platform "LMS.at – Lernen mit System" is a major player in electronic delivery in education. LMS.at is used by (mainly) Austrian teachers for both e-learning and blended learning scenarios in all types of schools. For more information see www.lms.at Liz Walter is the project manager for the English Vocabulary Profile, working closely with the senior researcher, Annette Capel, and all the other contributors to the project. For many years, she was senior commissioning editor for dictionaries at Cambridge University Press. She is now co-director of Cambridge Lexicography and Language Services, a small company specializing in ELT lexicography and materials writing. She is co-author of several books, including CUP’s Collocations Extra. Nicola Crowley works as an EFL teacher and teacher trainer for the British Council Israel. She started her career as an English language teacher 10 years ago and has taught children and adults in Ireland, Spain, New Zealand, Australia and Israel. Nicola enjoys using stories and tales to assist in the learning process. She is also a fan of learning technologies and the opportunities they can bring to teachers and learners around the world. We are looking forward to your participation! British Embassy Vienna xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ad. 3) European Profling Grid The aim of the European Profling Grid (EPG) project is to help improve the quality and effectiveness of language training thanks to an innovative instrument: the European Profling Grid. This tool has been designed for teachers working in Europe in language centres and schools. Read more: http://www.ciep.fr/courriels/newsletter-EPG-1-fr-en-de.pdf xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ad. 4) Raymond Murphy's English Grammar in Use, Fourth Edition ia now available as a book and online. Click the link below to find out more and to try the online version for free! www.lovegrammar.org
Ad. 5) Standardy Odkaz na diskusi ke standardům pro německý a francouzský jazyk Diskuze je na adrese: http://diskuze.rvp.cz/viewforum.php?f=673 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ad. 6) E-merging forum 2, Connecting teachers of English Date: March 29 - 31, 2012 Venue: Moscow, Russia British Council Russia is happy to announce the second E-merging forum that aims to get together teachers of English to discuss and share best practices, issues and solutions in the following content areas: -
Learning technologies Teaching English to YL ESP and EAP in Universities Teacher professional development English and Literature
Who is it for? Teachers of English from all sectors Teacher’s associations Teacher educators ELT managers from state and private sectors The forum will feature: Plenary talks and discussions, practical workshops, discussion groups, open space, online coverage and much more. Confirmed plenary speakers: Duncan Christelow, Amos Paran, Richard West Further information on speakers will be available soon. If you are interested to speak at the forum, please complete the speaker proposal form and return it to
[email protected] by March, 10. The proposal can be downloaded here. If you would like to participate as a delegate please complete the online registration form here by March, 20. Provisional programme outline: March 29 14.00 registration opens 15.00 Opening 15.30 Plenary 1 16.30 coffee break 17.30 Plenary 2 18.30 welcome reception March 30 10.00 Plenary 3 11.00 coffee break 11.30 breakout sessions according to strands 13.00 lunch
14.00 breakout sessions according to strands 15.30 coffee break 16.00 Plenary 4 17.00 Panel discussion 18.30 Quiz March 31 10.00 Plenary 5 11.00 coffee break 11.30 discussion groups 13.00 lunch 14.00 open slots 15.30 coffee break 16.00 Reports from discussion groups 17.00 Final panel 18.00 Closure International delegates will need to cater for the visa, accommodation, and transport themselves. We will be happy to provide confirmation of attendance and advice on visa and accommodation. For more information please contact Olga Barnashova at
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7) AMATE summer school for teacher trainers / Letní škola AMATE (Aj) Asociace metodiků AMATE ve spolupráci s Britskou radou připravila pro metodiky a školitele učitelů intenzivní kurz rozvoje lektorských dovedností (pouze v anglickém jazyce). Kdo? Kurz je určen pro metodiky, školitele, lektory, trenéry nebo učitele, kteří mají do budoucna zájem se připravit pro výkon těchto činností Kdy? 9.-12. července 2012 Kde? Poděbrady Ubytování, stravování v místě Co?
Intenzivní 4-denní prezenční tréninkový kurz s tématy:
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„Z učitele školitelem“
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Efektivní zpětná vazba
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Adaptace aktivit pro potřeby školení
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Motivace účastníků
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Stanovení rozumných výstupů ze školení
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Hodnocení výukových materiálů
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Problémy a výzvy pro každého školitele
Více informací a přihláška již brzy na webu AMATE.
8) IATEFL TEASIG conference – Prague, October 2012 (organises AMATE) Téma konference je zvláště v českém kontextu velmi aktuální: SETTING AND MAINTAINING ASSESSMENT STANDARDS
Konference se bude konat ve dnech 12. a 13. října 2012 v centru Prahy, v budově České vědeckotechnické společnosti, Novotného lávka 5, Praha 1, 110 00. Mezi pozvanými řečníky jsou: Josef Dobeš, MŠMT Barry O´Sullivan, Professor at Roehampton University Nick Saville, Director of Research & Validation at Cambridge ESOL Carol Spoettl, Unit of Foreign Language Didactics, University of Innsbruck, (Project Standardized school-leaving exam) Gabriele Friedl Lucyshyn, Director of BIFIE (Bildungsforschung, Innovation und Entwicklung des österreichischen Schulwesens) Více informací a přihláška již brzy na webu AMATE.
9) AMATE board elections / Volby nového představestva AMATE – reminder / upomínka Chtěli bychom požádat touto cestou všechny členy, kteří ještě neposlali své vyjádření k volbě nového představenstva, aby tak učinili obratem na adresu
[email protected]. Návratka je znovu v příloze tohoto mailu. Informace k volbám a prostor pro diskusi naleznete na Foru AMATE http://amate.pbworks.com/w/page/12486759/FrontPage
