Brush Up Your Teaching Skills - Language Teaching Methodology

Executive Training Institute -Malta

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Target Audience

Teachers of English and other languages who teach in secondary schools or adult education, who would like to refresh their teaching methods and
techniques. Participants need to be at a B1 level of English.

Course Summary

A highly practical one-week training programme which covers a broad span of teaching ideas and activities to enliven lessons and make them more
motivating. This course addresses language teachers and educators in secondary , vocational and adult education sectors.

Objectives
To enable a better understanding of Language Teaching and expand & build on previous knowledge, using a range of practical methodologies
To introduce new areas of teaching methodologies and accompanying techniques, using hands-on experiential methods
To help teachers reflect on their own teaching methods & contexts & develop teaching skills
To introduce an awareness of technology and ICT in the classroom today
To exchange pedagogical information & knowledge in a multi-cultural context
To further develop participants’ own language skills
To experience the cultural heritage of Malta with its bilingual linguistic environment

The course draws on the EU-funded METHODS project, which resulted from the original project: BP-BLTM Best Practice –Best Language Teaching
Methods Project (BP–BLTM).

Methodology
Sessions demonstrate current EFL approaches, methodologies & techniques.
An interactive communicative approach is applied, which provides participants with their own experiential learning of the activities & methodologies. Input sessions are in the form of hands-on workshops and involve brainstorming, analysis, problem-solving, and role-play, both in pair work & group work.
Teachers are asked to reflect on the activities, inviting discussion with regard to their own pedagogical knowledge & skills, teaching methods & contexts, and on adaptation of activities to their teaching & learning situations.
Both teaching & learning are explored, analysed and discussed, further enabling the participants’ use of their communication skills in English.
Participants are actively involved in the sessions to maximize their learning and to experience activities from their learners’ point of view.
Participants are also introduced to key websites related to the further development of their teaching skills & personal professional development.

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Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1 week
Classes per week
25 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 60 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

Intermediate
High intermediate
Advanced
You will take a placement test before your arrival in St Julian's to determine your class level.

Class size

Average 8 students
Maximum 12 students

Student age

Age range 24 - 75 years old
Average 41 years old

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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"Very helpful, good experience"

Marta Tymcio-Hueter, student from Switzerland

In general, I would recommend this course, but I have a few comments.
Firstly, I was not informed about the results of the test I had to take before the course. I only got the answer that it was mixed and that my English is fine. In my opinion, I should know if my level is A1 or B1 etc.. So I didn't know why I was in the group I was in.
Secondly, I was expecting that we would go through specific material, part of the book and so on.
Basically, we discussed a lot throughout the week, but I felt like I was just practising speaking.
Overall, it was helpful, but I was expecting a better organized course (if it comes to material cover)

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4 Nov 2024 - 8 Nov 2024
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Yes
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"One of the best courses I have ever been to"

Zuzana Vicianová, student from Slovakia

The best part of the course was the teacher- patient, funny, kind, energetic.. and and my classmates- I have found 2 new friends from 2 different countries. The content of the course was perfect for me. I have learnt a huge number of apps and programmes which are interesting and inovative. I will definitely use them on my lessons. I appreciate the timing- afternoon we had time to explore Malta, we experienced trips to Valleta, Mdina...with an excellent guide - Mario. Thank the school for that! The price for the trips was fantastic! But... I must complain about one thing. I was in Malta and this institute for the first time, I didn´t know there is an option to be acommodated in the building upstairs. Nobody asked me/told me. I booked Tropicana hotel, which is located nearby, 1minute on foot...excellent location, but! The worst experience. Terrible conditions, dirty, poor breakfast, poor services etc, So please...inform participants about acommodation- where to stay? my classmates were in different hotel, but.. also complained about night bars below their windows, etc. It would be really helful if you help with best places where to stay and where not. THANK YOU,

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26 Aug 2024 - 30 Aug 2024
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Yes
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"The best teacher ever!"

Elisabeth Davidsson, student from Sweden

Our teacher was wonderful, she was engaging, encouraging, funny, well prepared and did her best to make us students feel comfortable and seen. I learned a lot!

The amount of students in the class was perfect, about 12-ish. The lessons were held at a hotel, which was nice, I would be nicer though if there was a coffee- machine availible as the there was (in my opinion) not enough time to buy drinks during the breaks.

I attended two guided tours, one to Valleta and one to Mdina, and I recommend them both!

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3 Jul 2023 - 7 Jul 2023
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"A huge amount of for me new & exciting apps and skills."

Regina Barbara Margreth Bah, student from Switzerland

I would never have imagined that I would get so much - for me new infomation on ICT skills in just one week. I liked our teacher, Jo Borg, a lot. She was so motivating and full of energy. - The problem was, however, that my IT knowledge was too basic for this course " Boost up your ICT skills in the classroom". I wish I could redo this course at a slower speed.
It's great that Jo has sent us all the documents, apps and information by email so that there is a chance to go over it again. On the other hand, I think I would really like to attend such a course again.

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24 Jul 2023 - 28 Jul 2023
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Yes
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"The school is fantastic, teachers are great and lessons are usefull combination with holiday is the best experience ever."

Diana-Almut Ciencialová, student from Czech Republic

The classes are with good equipment. Teachears are great. I coul understand everything. Location is good, in the centre. I had first week Fluency and speaking lesons, they were useful, it remainded me english grammar, but they were teo ladies with better english then me, so they just tolked and I havent to much space to speak how I wanted. But the second week I have got The Playground Class - I am enjoying it so much. The lector- Lorenza is so great, she teach us nice activities for working with kids, she is amazing how she can give us information with lots of enthusiasm and passion. Big thank you

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10 Jul 2023 - 14 Jul 2023
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Yes
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"Spice up your teaching"

Isabelle LEGEAIS, student from France

Every thing was very well organised, from the airport pick up, to the classes.

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18 Apr 2022 - 22 Apr 2022
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"It was OK but I have some ideas how it could be better."

Alice Bílková, student from Czech Republic

The classes were really great, except the first day, which was filled with theory. But I was tired after long flight so it could be because of that. From the second day on, the classes were really useful, full of new ideas or ideas I knew already with different usage. The teacher was helpful, always very well prepared. We did quite a lot of different activities but sometimes there was not enough time to practice them, nevertheless all of us were teachers so we could easily adopt them to our usage. The location is great not far from the capitol, the sea etc. As I organized my housing by myself I will skip this.

At the first day at school I would rather find my name on a list of names and find my classroom by myself. We had to wait for an hour than Sandra read all the names, which was difficult for her either. I understand that it was also kind of check whether we are all present , but it could have been done in the classrooms. And also in our course prize was included 1 trip and there should be 2 more afternoon activities which were due to covid measurements cancelled, but nobody told us whether they will be refund. Also the computer activities were not as helpful as it could be.

All in all I enjoyed the course, I was happy that I could underwent both weeks of this methodology course, which was not possible before I left.

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5 Jul 2021 - 9 Jul 2021
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"I had quite productive week and had a chance practice my English."

Azer Isayev, student from Azerbaijan

I am confident that I had great experience at training and it will help me in the future.

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26 Aug 2019 - 30 Aug 2019
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housing

Housing

ETI offers the following housing types:
student-residence

Student residence (on-campus) - Single-person room - Breakfast

£ 160
weekly
Age range: 18 - 81 years old
Address: Paceville Avenue, St.Julian's, St.Julian's STJ3103, Malta
Location: In the city center of St Julian's
Housing type: Student residence (on-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, wireless internet, free internet, carpet, air conditioning, heating, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 1 minutes by other
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 03:00 PM
Check-out: Sunday, before 11:00 AM
£ 160
Our In-house Residence is located within the same building as ETI, right in the heart of St. Julian’s.

Booking a room in our In-house Residence gives you the comfort and convenience of eliminating all travel time by training and residing in-house for the duration of your stay.

Due to the prime location of ETI and the residence, you will be close to all amenities, including cafés and restaurants.

All our rooms are modern, twin-bedded with private bathroom, and include a desk, air-conditioning and free Wi-Fi. Breakfast is offered at the in-house cafeteria, and you will have the added security of our 24/7 reception desk.
apartment

Shared apartment - 2-person shared room - No meals

£ 120
weekly
Age range: 18 - 80 years old
Address: Moletta Street , Swieqi, St.Julian's STJ3103, Malta
Location: Outside the city center of St Julian's
Housing type: Shared apartment
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, free internet, air conditioning, and heating
Distance to school: 10 - 15 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 03:00 PM
Check-out: Sunday, before 11:00 AM
£ 120
For those who would rather have the flexibility and independence offered by a self-catering apartment, we can offer you new three-bedroomed apartments or five -bedroomed apartments on a self-catering basis. Our Residence Apartments are located in Swieqi ,within walking distance to ETI.

The apartments are bright and spacious, fully air-conditioned and are furnished to high standards. They all include a well-equipped kitchen and free Wi-Fi service.
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to St Julian's based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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