English for Teachers
The Oxford English Centre English for Teachers The Oxford English Centre was established in 1979. The school is in magnificent premises, close to the centre of Oxford. The Oxford English Centre is accredited by the British Council and is a member of EnglishUK, The English Network (TEN) and IALC - your guarantees of quality. Last year we welcomed students from over 70 nationalities who benefited from our excellent facilities, imaginative social programme and our enthusiastic and experienced teaching staff. Above all, the Oxford English Centre is a friendly and caring school where students receive a lot of personal attention and where learning is enjoyable.
Overseas Teachers’ Refresher Courses This is a very practical course for teachers of teenagers and adults who want to develop their teaching skills and take away new ideas that can be immediately applied or adapted for the classroom. • Course duration: 2 weeks • Mixed nationality groups • 20 lessons of teaching methodology • 10 lessons of advanced language training in mainstream, graded international classes • One lesson is 45 minutes tuition • Level – Upper-Intermediate or above Available on selected dates throughout the year.
English for Teachers at Oxford English Centre We offer specifically designed courses for teachers of English who wish to learn about new techniques, classroom activities and materials. It also provides an opportunity for teachers to enrich their own knowledge of English through direct contact with the language and culture; personal language development, and discussion with colleagues from other countries. • Classes for individuals in mixed nationality groups of teachers combining teaching methodology with advanced language training • Classes for primary teachers combining teaching methodology and developing personal English proficiency • CLIL courses for teachers who wish to teach their main subject through English
Please consult our Dates and Fees booklet. Lesson Times
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
9:00 – 10:30
Orientation and assessment
Approaches to teaching grammar
Drama: bringing English to life
Using the interactive whiteboard
Ideas for practicing and recycling vocabulary
10:50 – 12:20
Teaching phonology
Using newspapers
ICT in the classroom
Teaching listening: the micro-skills
Using film clips in lessons
1:15 – 2:45
Increasing linguistic competence
Increasing linguistic competence
Increasing linguistic competence
Increasing linguistic competence
Increasing linguistic competence
• Classes for teachers with European Union Grundtvig, and Comenius funding • Closed classes for teachers arriving in groups
Other popular sessions are:
• 1-1 tuition for teachers who wish to focus on specific areas
• Teaching collocations • Using graded readers • Learner error analysis
The Oxford English Centre is accredited by the British Council and is a member of EnglishUK, The English Network (TEN) and IALC - your guarantees of quality.
• Blogging with your students • Using songs • Task based learning In addition, we like to invite a guest speaker (if they are available) to take one of the sessions on the course. Our most regular speakers are Sue Kay and Vaughan Jones co-authors of the Inside Out coursebook series.
Primary Teachers’ Refresher Courses
CLIL Courses for Teachers
This course is for teachers of young learners (6-11 years old), and focuses on teaching methodology and the development of personal language skills in English.
This course is for teaching professionals who want to develop their skills in teaching their subject (science, maths, geography, art, etc.) wholly or partly through the medium of English. Course sessions cover the methodology and practise of all components required to prepare a successful CLIL lesson. In addition to this, teachers have the opportunity to develop their language proficiency in mixed nationality classes.
• Course duration: 2 weeks • Mixed nationality groups
Course sessions cover the methodology and practise of all components required to prepare a successful CLIL lesson.
• 20 lessons of teaching methodology • Course duration: 2 weeks
• 10 lessons of language training in mainstream, graded international classes
• Mixed nationality groups
• One lesson is 45 minutes tuition
• 20 lessons of teaching methodology
• Level: Pre-Intermediate or above
• 10 lessons of language training in mainstream, graded international classes
Available on selected dates throughout the year.
• One lesson is 45 minutes tuition
Please refer to our Dates and Fees booklet.
• Level: Upper-Intermediate or above Lesson Times
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
9:00 – 10:30
Assessment and orientation
Grammar activities for young learners
Reading activities for children
Visit to a primary school
Drama in the classroom
Pronunciation activities
Vocabulary activities
Using songs and rhymes
Visit to a primary school
Using stories with children
Speaking and listening
Speaking and listening
Speaking and listening
Speaking and listening
Speaking and listening
10:50 – 12:20
1:15 – 2:45
Available on selected dates throughout the year. Please refer to our Dates and Fees booklet.
Sample programme for week 1 Lesson Times
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Lesson 1
Assessment and orientation
The cognitive aspect of CLIL
Analysing CLIL models
Scaffolding for the receptive skills
Graphic organisers and visuals
Lesson 2
CLIL: an overview
CLIL demonstration lesson
Pronunciation activities
Designing tasks for speaking skills
Project preparation
Lesson 3
Increasing linguistic competence
Increasing linguistic competence
Increasing linguistic competence
Increasing linguistic competence
Increasing linguistic competence
Course B Individual tuition (1-1) for teachers Our teachers will design a course to meet your needs. 15-40 lessons per week.
Courses AB25 & AB30 Group course plus Individual Tuition These are intensive courses combining 20 lessons of General English in mixed nationality classes with either 5 or 10 lessons of Individual Tuition. Please refer to our Dates and Fees booklet.
Courses for Closed Groups Oxford English Centre accepts groups of teachers from language schools, High Schools, Primary Schools, and Regional Departments for specialised courses designed to suit their specific needs. In the past we have welcomed groups from France, Brazil, China, and Spain. If you would like us to design a course and prepare a quotation please contact us.
Oxford English Centre 66 Banbury Road Oxford OX2 6PR Tel: 0044 1865 516162 Fax: 0044 1865 310910 info@oxfordenglish.co.uk
www.oxfordenglish.co.uk