Course description
Bell is renowned for delivering a sophisticated and professional learning environment, complete with our trademark quality and expertise. Our course fee is £1,950, and for this investment, you will gain access to a comprehensive suite of educational opportunities.
• Dates:
• Block 1: 14-25 July;
• Block 2: 28 July - 8 August
Courses Offered:
• Contemporary English (This is a highly practical and interactive course that explores current trends in the English language, whilst providing opportunities for language upgrade, development, and practice. You will learn up-to-date idiomatic and colloquial English, explore how the current geo-political and cultural climate is affecting English and be more aware of changes in English pronunciation and grammar. You will also experience a variety of engaging and effective teaching strategies, activities, and techniques that you can use to in your own face-to-face and virtual lessons, so that your learners can learn English even better)
• Creativity in the Classroom (This course will refresh and renew your classroom practice and language skills and give you the tools and strategies to increase creativity for you and your students. Gain new ideas and learn how to adapt your English lessons creatively as well as how to develop your students’ own creativity. You will experience a wide variety of activities, share ideas with teachers from all over the world and create your own activities tailored to your context. You will also develop your English language skills and intercultural awareness in a supportive, friendly, international environment.)
• Language development for teachers (This course helps teachers improve their English for use inside and outside the classroom. Participants will develop their speaking and listening skills, expand their vocabulary, improve their language accuracy and become more confident users of English. Teachers will also gain useful new ideas for activities and tasks they can use in their own classrooms.)
• Teaching Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) (This is a practical course that gives you the skills you need to be an effective English-medium classroom teacher in a primary school context. You will learn the principles behind the effective teaching of subjects in students’ second language and be better able to design English medium materials and assess your students in an English-medium context. An important aspect of the course is English language improvement and development of language awareness.)
• Teaching primary learners (This is a practical course that focuses on best practice for teaching English to young learners (aged 5-11). Participants will learn about effective language teaching methodologies and techniques that will increase the engagement and motivation of learners. This course is taught in a practical way, through discussions, group work and interactive tasks allowing participants to experience new techniques, share ideas and practice applying new techniques in a creative and supportive environment.)
• Teaching secondary learners (This is a practical course that focuses on best practice for teaching English to young learners (aged 12- 17). Participants will learn about effective language teaching methodologies and techniques that will increase the engagement and motivation of teenage learners. This course is taught in a practical way, through discussions, group work and interactive tasks allowing participants to experience new techniques, share ideas and practice applying new techniques in a creative and supportive environment.)
• Pronunciation, performance and poetry (Gain insights into the physicality of pronunciation, Develop personal expression, Develop confidence in spoken performance, Experience and practice new teaching techniques The Pronunciation Blog | Adrian Underhill's Pronunciation Site ) 1 week only 13 – 19 July
Our programme includes engaging workshops, which you'll select upon enrolment. Additionally, once you arrive, you'll have the freedom to choose two workshops each week, tailored to the interests and needs of the group, ensuring a bespoke learning journey. Previous workshops have covered topics such as 'Using film in the classroom' and 'Innovation in ELT', ‘metacognition’, ‘engagement and story-telling’. We offer cultural talks such as: Music, Scotland and Wales and a packed social programme including croquet on the lawn, Shakespeare in gardens and cakes at The Orchard.
You'll also benefit from cultural talks that provide a deeper understanding of British culture and guest lectures from ELT luminaries like Silvana Richardson and Adrian Underhill.
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Accommodation is provided in a single room with either shared or private bathroom facilities, in a residence conveniently located near transportation links to Bell. Our full programme also includes social and cultural events, with a highlight being a day trip to London. Upon completion, you will receive a Bell Certificate of Achievement.
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities
Bell does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.
