taylormadeenglish

Talk description: Technology is changing society, but is it affecting the classroom the same way? In this talk, I will examine both sides of the debate about the ongoing influence of an increasingly technological world on our schools and profession. I’ll consider the possible ramifications of future innovations, and suggest ways in which teachers can best prepare themselves for what could lie ahead.

Talk description: In the last few years, we have seen a growth in interest in introversion and extroversion. It has been argued that the modern world is, to a large extent, designed for extroverts, and yet introverts have had a huge influence on how we live. In this talk, I will look at how this affects English language teaching, especially given that as teachers we are encouraged to use elements of performance in our teaching, and ask if our introverted students being neglected.

Talk description: Misinformation is seen as one of the most pressing issues of our time, but does it have any relevance to English teachers? In this talk I will argue that ‘the post-truth era’, as it is known, provides us with a unique opportunity to develop how we define our roles as educators and offers our students of any age the chance to improve a skill that is sorely needed at this time.

Workshop description: In this session, I will explore how you can make students aware of the potential in a text by focusing on practical activities they can do in class and at home, and how we can offer a variety of activities, including tasks more challenging than what we usually find.

Workshop description: In this workshop, we will look at examples of errors that intermediate and above Portuguese and Spanish speaking learners make which you would associate with lower levels. We’ll discuss why they make these mistakes and what we can do about them.

Talk description: If you’re the kind of teacher who watches webinars, reads books, goes to conferences and generally tries to keep up to date with what is going on in the world of ELT, it can be difficult to make sense of all of these ideas and opinions. In this talk, I’m going to try and cut through the noise and present my list of overrated and underrated areas in ELT today. You might not agree with all of them, but you’re sure to find it thought-provoking!

Talk description: If you’re the kind of teacher who watches webinars, reads books, goes to conferences and generally tries to keep up to date with what is going on in the world of ELT, it can be difficult to make sense of all of these ideas and opinions. In this talk, I’m going to try and cut through the noise and present my list of overrated and underrated areas in ELT today. You might not agree with all of them, but you’re sure to find it thought-provoking!