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French Japanese Spanish Turkish German Indonesian Polish Romanian Thai Friday 13.30 Friday 14.15 Friday 11.15 Friday 12.00 Saturday 12.00 Sunday 11.15 Sunday 12.00 Saturday 11.15 Sunday 16.30 Language Tasters Sunday 12.45 Saturday 16.30 Saturday 10.30 Saturday 15.45 A fun packed half hour for beginners offer- Korean Dutch Russian Macedonian ing a simple introduction to any one of 23 Italian Mandarin Arabic Swahili Hebrew Saturday 14.15 Sunday 14.15 Friday 16.30 Saturday 15.00 different languages. Sample typical phras- Friday 15.45 Friday 17.15 Friday 15.00 (through Music) Sunday 15.45 es, tackle a few of the basics and you’ll be Sunday 10.30 Sunday 15.00 Friday 12.45 Greek (Modern) Latin Swedish Welsh greeting each other in a new language by Hindi Saturday 12.45 Saturday 17.15 Sunday 13.30 Saturday 13.30 the end of the session. Friday 10.30
how much of (what types of) practice. Informed by FOR PEOPLE WHO LOVE LANGUAGES the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, FOR LANGUAGE TEACHERS intercultural encounters as well as suggestions on a case will be made for a strategic use of such tools the Courtauld Gallery and many other venues and how to provide an international experience “at home” research and practice, the session includes (freely to promote student creativity. Talks, performances & demonstrations. Saron Sera m, a dancer based in Brazil. CPD for teachers in primary, secondary, for pupils. It will also include information on funding available) resources in French, German and Spanish. HE, FE, adult, EFL/ESOL programmes available to support these initiatives Presented by Rachel Hawkes, past President of Sunday, 12.45-13.30: Go and publish your Friday, 10.45-12.15: Bringing nations Saturday, 11.30-12.15: Korean cultural and information and advice on Brexit related issues. the Association for Language Learning (ALL), an textbook! This seminar is aimed at language together through languages, science and performance. An unforgettable Korean cultural Friday, 10.30-11.15: Arsenal Double Club: Presented by Vicky Gough, Schools Adviser and experienced Head of Modern Languages, AST and professionals who enjoy developing their own teach- business. The extraordinary power of language and musical performance, presented by the King Languages Through Football. Using football- lead for MFL at the British Council. SLE, co-author of several textbooks and currently ing materials and may have thought about publishing learning transcends borders and makes future Sejong Institute Foundation, who promote Korean themed learning resources, Arsenal Double Club Co-Director NCELP, the newly established National it. It will give useful hints and tips on how you could partnerships with other communities and nations language education and culture around the world. aims to make language learning fun and engaging Saturday, 10.45-11.30: New Techy Tips and Centre for Excellence for Language Pedagogy. convert your teaching materials into a coherent book possible, affecting most aspects of our social and for all - especially the more reluctant learners. In Tricks to get Students Talking and format and have it published. It will look into ways on working lives. In this session, Bernardette Holmes Saturday, 12.30-13.15: How to be uent for this seminar, we will demonstrate how our materials Listening. This practical presentation will run Saturday, 14.45-15.30: Colour coding how to do market research, approach a publisher MBE from Speak to the Future in collaboration with travel in 10 steps. can enhance your school’s modern languages through some quick and easy ways of integrating in language acquisition within the EAL and explain important principles when planning and Benoît Le Dévédec, Attaché de coopération pour All too often we rely on English to communicate provision, using our free digital resources, plus pupil technology into the language classroom to enhance Classroom - lessons from HMP Wake eld. designing a language book. The seminar is pre- le français, INSTITUT FRANÇAIS with a panel of with locals in a foreign country. By doing so, we workbooks and more. The session will be suitable teaching and learning. Ideas will include cross-plat- The seminar will look at colour and how it can be sented by Heiner Schenke, who is an experienced inspirational speakers and representatives from not only risk causing offence and being rude, for teachers of French, German and Spanish and form apps and web tools for making personalised used as a vocabulary aid to develop language skills author and has been publishing for 20 years. He has other cultural partner organisations will show how but we also miss out on truly connecting with include materials for learners at both beginner and narrated photo stories, classroom podcasts and cre- in low level EAL learners. It will explore the dif culties written language and grammar books for Hodder/ languages, science and business work together to people, learning about their culture, and building intermediate level. No prior knowledge of football or ative animations amongst other themes. Each app of engaging with multiple languages and learners Hachette, Routledge, Pearson and Langenscheidt meet the challenges of the global jobs market. We friendships. You don’t need to be uent to enjoy Arsenal is required to teach or learn from the materi- or web tool will be showcased and there will be the with low levels of literacy when developing sentence and is principal lecturer in German at the University will show just how vital language skills and cultural using languages whilst travelling, here are 10 steps als, nor is it only for football or Arsenal fans. opportunity for audience participation too! Presented structure and spelling. Using colour mnemonics’ to of Westminster. agility are to all of our young people, and how to help you become travel uent. Presented by by independent languages consultant, former SSAT reinforce vocabulary learning through colour coding cooperation across borders and across subject dis- Michele Frolla, London-based Australian Language Friday, 10.30-11.15: Drama techniques in Languages Lead Practitioner, recognised expert in spelling and parts of speech, the talk will look Sunday, 13.30-14.15: Grammar is fun! ciplines are essential components of 21st century and Travel blogger and ‘guide’ behind The Intrepid the MFL classroom. Working with character, on technology and language learning and the man at resources and types of colour coding used to Grammar is key with the new GCSE and therefore education and training. Guide and author of the book ‘How to Learn Italian objects, text, subtext, sound and vocal effects, behind the #m twitterati, Joe Dale. improve vocabulary acquisition. Research included. it is important that our pupils master it. This seminar Fast’. Lynne Brackley will use her 35 years in theatre in Presented by Lindsay Battersby, Deputy Education will present a lot of different engaging, interesting, Friday, 11.45-12.30: What our language education to show learners and teachers how they Saturday, 10.45-11.30: Why teach Arabic Manager at HMP Wake eld. up-to-date strategies to make all your students enjoy says about us: an introduction to sociolin- Saturday, 12.45-13.30: Busting myths: the can build con dence and have fun with activities at your school. Arabic ranks as the fourth most learning grammar. Offering practical ideas for teach- guistics. What are RP, MLE and UBE? Why might real bene ts of learning languages. suited to beginners as well as those with more expe- widely spoken language in the world and the fourth Saturday, 15.45-16.30: Make the most of ing grammar in a fun way and still preparing students someone start a sentence in one language y termi- Language learning is the new elixir, making you rience. Adaptable for use with any language, these most important for the future prosperity and in u- your Teacher Training year! This seminar to achieve their best with con dence. Ideas and narla en otra? Do women really talk more than men? healthier, wealthier and, if you believe the hype, exercises show an approach to learning as well as ence of the UK (Languages for the Future, 2017, will enable trainees who are that the start of their activities presented can very easily be adapted for Which is considered the most ‘attractive’ British ac- more attractive! Well, it’s always tempting to believe providing a few instant ‘take-aways’. Opportunities British Council). This talk will explain why Arabic is MFL teacher training year to hear from expert every language and can be used straight away back cent? And why are the world’s languages dying out in magic! There are clear and real advantages for participation but no acting experience required! such an important and useful language for young speakers, including a practising teacher with advice, in the classroom. Presented by Jennifer Wozniak, so quickly? Following on from her very popular talk from learning other languages and developing or people as well as give practical suggestions on resources and contacts to support them. There Assistant Headteacher for Teaching and Learning last year on general linguistics, Dr Rebecca Mitchell, maintaining bilingual and multilingual capabilities. Friday, 11.30-12.15: Video telling and lm how to introduce the language into your school, will also be advice and information from the British and Specialist Leader of Education in T&L and MFL af liated lecturer in the Faculty of Modern and Yet, there is a also a good deal of public misun- making in language teaching. This seminar information on grants and other support available Council on useful resources. Presented by Sarah at The Hollins in Lancashire, who has a wide experi- Medieval Languages at the University of Cambridge, derstanding about how multilingualism bene ts will show techniques and ideas on narration and from the Qatar Foundation International/British Kinsey, Programme Manager Language Teacher ence of teaching French from KS1 to KS4. will answer all these questions and many more. individuals and societies and why. In this session, video that use language in creative ways and show Council and case studies of schools that have Training Scholarships, British Council, Professor Sociolinguistics is the intersection of language and Antonella Sorace, Professor of Developmental teachers how their students can make lms to use recently introduced the language. Presented by Tony Anna Lise Gordon, Director, Institute of Education, Sunday, 13.45-14.30: “Oh, I know a story society, covering social identity, perceptions and ste- Linguistics, University of Edinburgh and Bernardette language creatively. Presented by Yousef Omar, who Calderbank, UK representative, Qatar Foundation St Mary’s University and Trustee for the Association about that!” - using picture books in the reotypes, language planning, and language contact Holmes MBE, Speak to the Future will take a has taught Arabic for 20 years in the UK, Europe, International and Vicky Gough, Lead for MFL in the for Language Learning and Juliette Claro, Head of primary languages classroom. Nathalie Paris and change. This talk draws on data from languages realistic look at the bilingual advantage, drawing on Middle East and North Africa including 11 years at UK, British Council. Languages, Gumley House School. teaches primary languages (French and Spanish) in around the world to introduce the audience to an and connecting recent scienti c and policy research the University of London, and is founder and director 3 schools and specialises in the use of picture books exciting and diverse area of linguistics. No previous elds. Find out more about the effects of having of Sharek Arabic Language & Culture Centre, whose Saturday, 11.30-12.15: New tools to Saturday, 16.30-17.15: Exploring the in the languages classroom. She also drives a bus knowledge is required! more than one language. philosophy is “language and its culture is better galvanise a French lesson. Because of the dual-coding theory and its impact on which contains a mobile French library. In this talk, shared than taught”. dif culty of making students express themselves in language learning. Based on the use of imagery Nathalie will demonstrate how picture books can Friday, 12.30-13.15: The ght to protect Saturday, 14.30-15.15: Performance of class, alternative tools are more and more essential. as a memorisation aid, this workshop will provide an be exploited with children, give ideas on how the the world’s indigenous languages In the indigenous dances from the Southern Friday, 12.30-13.15: The take up of MFL But what are they? Some are digital, of course, but array of techniques for enabling students to more most suitable books can be chosen, go through the UN’s International Year of Indigenous Languages, Philippines. Philippine folk dances performed by by boys at GCSE. Boys are much less likely to they also include games, modern grammar and con dently tackle recurring grammar structures. different types of books that can be used and share join tribal rights experts Dr Jo Woodman and the Lahing Kayumanggi Dance Company. Teaching choose languages at GCSE. At a time when the new ways of including the four competencies. This Armed with your new knowledge, you will provide strategies so pupils can develop various skills and Gabriella Rutherford from Survival International, the the basic steps, combining with their music as well Department for Education is keen to increase the session will aim to introduce dynamic new tools that learners with the key to a world of visually enhanced their knowledge through the use of stories. global movement for tribal peoples, for a tour of as displaying their costumes, illustrating their tradi- numbers taking languages to 75% of the cohort focus on mediation in the classroom and on active language learning. Presented by Paco Fernandez, some of the world’s 4,000+ indigenous languages. tions and ways of life to preserve and pass down to by 2022, understanding more about the national teaching in order to help learners become better a primary and secondary MFL teacher and lead Sunday, 13.45-14.30: Mandarin is Easy! Discover the whistled languages of the Himalayas, the next generations. picture and being able to identify schools and school speakers. Presented by Hélène Tremblay, teacher practitioner based at the Cam Academy Trust, ‘Mandarin is too hard’ is a very common misconcep- the drum languages of the Congo and fascinating groups that achieve higher than expected take up of of French as a Foreign Language who has taught Cambridgeshire, currently carrying out a research tion from many learners, teachers, and headteach- untranslatable words. But alongside this celebration Saturday, 15.30-16.15: Carnival Masks in languages for boys will provide useful insights. The at Alliances Françaises and private institutes all over project on how both music and imagery can aid ers. In this session Rosa Wang, Founder and Head- of linguistic diversity, we also examine the dark the Italian Tradition. British Council and Education Policy Institute have the world and is UK Pedagogical Advisor for French memorisation in language learning. teacher of WenLin Chinese School in Southwest stories leading to the global demise of indigenous A presentation by Italian languages and culture recently carried out some research on this. The publisher Hachette FLE. London, will demonstrate how easy Mandarin is languages: in Latin America alone, 731 indigenous student, Dalila Porta, to introduce Italian folklore. results and some practical insights from some of Saturday, 16.30-17.15: Teaching with and some of the most important teaching technics languages are said to be “at risk.” What is driving The talk will discuss the Carnival of Venice and the schools bucking the trend are presented in this Saturday, 11.45-12.30: Vocabulary – what’s Drama. Presented by Dr Daniel Tyler-McTighe, Di- for breaking down this barrier and setting up a the death of so many languages and what does this other popular carnival festivals in Italy, showing seminar by Vicky Gough, lead for languages at the in a word? Every languages teacher knows that rector of the Multilingual Performance Project (MPP), good foundation. This will include ways of teaching mean for tribal peoples? More importantly still, what videos, images and explaining the evolution of the British Council and Bobbie Mills, Senior Researcher vocabulary teaching and learning is vital. Learners part of the Creative Multilingualism research pro- Mandarin in KS1, KS2, as well as for GSCE. can be done to turn the tide? traditional masks into Italian culture from 1500 until at the Education Policy Institute. can’t understand, say or write anything without gramme based at the University of Oxford. The MPP today. Concluding with a traditional dance perfor- knowing some words. So what is there to know? showcases and celebrates the multilingual nature of Sunday, 14.30-15.15: Bringing the French- Friday, 13.30-14.15: Has English become mance by Pulcinella, the bumbling spaghetti eating Friday, 12.45-13.30: Teaching a foreign This session sets out to address all the Ws and the schools and demonstrates how multilingualism can Speaking world into your classroom. the 21st Century’s linguistic bully? How do fool dressed in white and playing the “putipù” or language so that students communicate Hs of vocabulary learning – Why is vocabulary so interact creatively with teaching in the classroom, Exposing language learners to the culture of the different languages respond to the pressures exerted the tambourine. WITHOUT having to think. In this talk aimed at important? What does it mean to know a word? promoting both taught languages and the use of country is an integral part of language teaching and by a dominant language such as English, above all secondary and above MFL teachers, Vasili Bachtse- Which words do learners need to know? How many community languages. In this workshop Daniel will can be done through quality educational resources in terms of vocabulary? This talk will consider which Saturday, 15.45-16.30: In defence of Latin. vanidis, experienced teacher of German, Spanish words do they need to know? How can they best be joined by a professional theatre practitioner and and authentic online materials. However, nding languages are most vulnerable to English loan words (Condemnant quod non intellegunt). and Modern Greek, European teacher-trainer and learn those words? Answers come from research will demonstrate some simple drama activities which sources of appropriate materials is haphazard and and compare the areas of language that easily lend With MFL in decline across schools, language Klett Sprachen author, argues that just understand- and practice, and include (freely available) resources can be used in the language classroom and adapted very time-consuming. This talk presented by Danièle themselves to borrowings. It will look at those that budgets slashed and language students falling ing the patterns of another language does not for the classroom. Presented by Rachel Hawkes, to all levels. Bourdais, author, editor and consultant with exten- buck the trend and consider what smaller languages in numbers, what then can the arguments be for necessarily mean one can communicate in it. To do past President of the Association for Language sive experience of writing and editing French materi- are doing to resist the in uence of English and how learning a “dead” language? Yet Latin continues so effectively the mind must start to recognise gram- Learning (ALL), an experienced Head of Modern Saturday, 16.45-17.45: Language Teachers als for learners of all ages and abilities, will offer a successful this is. Get ready for discussions on to be taught, particularly across the independent mar and vocabulary automatically. So how can we Languages, AST and SLE, co-author of several ‘Show & Tell’. A very popular and regular feature whistle-stop tour of some good and reliable sources everything from numbering systems to computers, sector, and classicists (and some notable politi- can teach “automaticity” to students and how can textbooks and currently Co-Director NCELP, the of the Language Show, hosted by Helen Myers and she has come across so that you too can open up a aeroplanes and jelly sh! Presented by Brian Loo cians) look in disbelief at the suggestion it should textbooks support the process? newly established National Centre for Excellence for Joe Dale of the Association for Language Learning window onto the French-speaking world! Soon Hua, globe-trotting polyglot (8 languages), be abolished from the curriculum. So whether you Language Pedagogy. London Branch. Teacher participants (MFL and translator and author. are a teacher, parent or student, come to this talk Friday, 13.30-14.15: IELTS Writing tasks: TEFL) are invited to speak for a maximum 5 minutes Sunday, 14.45-15.30: Routes into for a comprehensive defence of learning Latin by Coherence and Cohesion. This workshop Saturday, 11.45-12.30: Ten KS2 to KS4 about their ‘top tip’ for classroom practice including Languages. Routes into Languages is an initiative Friday, 14.30-15.15: Korean literature and Mark Edwards, Oxford classicist and currently Latin will look at the different elements of coherence strategies that simply work. Ten ready-to-go teaching ideas, pupil activities and resources. The involving a consortium of universities across England writing. A lecture on writing the Korean language. teacher and Deputy Head at Oxford’s Dragon Prep and cohesion, one of the 4 criteria used in the strategies that can be easily applied at KS3 and sessions will be followed by an invitation to a social to promote the take-up of languages. It has worked Presented by the King Sejong Institute Foundation, School. Labor omnia vincit! assessment of all IELTS Writing tasks. It will discuss KS4 to implement elements of independent writing, event with optional quiz in a pub close to the venue. with thousands of schools and hundreds of thou- who promote Korean language education and how we can build our students awareness of these translation, grammar teaching and speaking skills. sands of young people. In this presentation by Sarah culture around the world, and open to learners and Saturday, 16.45-17.30: Language different aspects and work through some practical With ideas linked to KS2 curriculum to demonstrate Sunday, 10.30-11.15: How to improve Schechter of Routes into Languages East, hear teachers alike. learning: the younger, the better? classroom activities. It will start by discussing the how spontaneous differentiation facilitates effective written expression activities in Spanish about tried and tested projects available to schools Many people assume that languages are learned features of coherence and the types of problems teaching at all key stages. Presented by Witold classes. This workshop will review, and perhaps across the country. Created by teachers who are Friday, 15.30-16.15: Around the British more easily and more completely by young our students may have with this. Then we will look Wozniak, Lead Practitioner for MFL at Coombe Girls’ dispel, some preconceived ideas about written aware of what students need and what works with Library in 60 Languages. Since the British children: according to this common view, there is at ways of building awareness of the importance of Academy, teaching and mentoring in both primary expression activities in Spanish classes. How should them, these projects continue to grow and motivate Library started digitising its collections over 20 years an optimal period for language learning which coin- these features. Then we will break down the various and secondary schools and a popular past speaker activities be designed to encourage the student to students. Will include the Spelling Bee competition ago, it has published millions of pages online in its ef- cides with childhood and most adult learners can- aspects of cohesion, such as planning overall struc- at the Language Show. say what they want to say, not just what they know for Year 7s, the Translation Bee competition for Years fort to promote research and reuse its collections. In not reach very high pro ciency levels even in ideal ture, the use of topic sentences and paragraphing, how to say? Methodological research suggests the 8 & 9 and the Language Leader Award for Year 9 her presentation, BL Project Analyst Jessica Green conditions. But is this really true? Recent research logical sequencing of ideas etc. Presented by Louisa Saturday, 12.45-13.30: Teaching tricks writing process to be a cyclic or circular process and above. PLUS - BREAKING NEWS - the newly will demonstrate how her team is helping people shows that languages can be learned across the Dunne, EFL teacher and teacher trainer for the Brit- to get children to communicate. Nadine rather than linear, so how should that impact on launched Primary Spelling Bee!!! around the world explore these online collections lifespan, although in ways that are consistent ish Council, based in Paris. Chadier wishes to share with you her teaching tricks teaching strategies and why is it we often think through a year-long Twitter campaign - exploring the with cognitive abilities available at different ages: to get children, as early as KS1, to communicate writing should be an individual “silent” process when Sunday, 14.45-15.30: How to learn a BL’s online collections one language a week #AtoUn- younger is not necessarily better unless particular Friday, 13.45-14.30: Making adult spontaneously from memory in writing and in it can be approached cooperatively? Presented by second language through play in the known. She will offer tips on how to search and conditions are met. This workshop presented by learners talk! Why don’t they talk and what can speaking, anchoring pronunciation, vocabulary and Leticia Santana, pedagogical advisor at publish- primary or preschool classroom. If you are browse digitised collection items in a wide variety of Antonella Sorace, Professor of Developmental I do? Brigitte Köper, EUROLTA teacher trainer, lan- grammatical structures through the aid of songs. ing house enClave-ELE and teacher at Madrid’s a teaching professional with a drive to introduce languages, as well as advice on how these digital Linguistics, University of Edinburgh will explore the guage teacher in adult education for thirty years and Nadine is responsible for the bilingual curriculum at Nebrija University with a Master’s Degree in Teaching a second language into your classroom, you may items can be reused for non-commercial use. implications of these ndings for education and author of textbooks and online materials, presents St Jérôme Bilingual Primary School in Harrow and Spanish as a Foreign Language and wide teaching nd time an inhibiting factor as the curriculum is policy making. this hands-on session with many ideas for turning leads French teaching at Rhodes Avenue Primary experience across the world including the UK. Suit- already so busy. In this talk Heidi Rivolta, founder of Friday, 16.30-17.15: Learn and teach quiet learners into happily chatting groups. She will in North London. Her innovative fun based activities able for teachers of all languages but with examples pre-schooler teaching company Bonjour Tonton and French with TV5MONDE. TV5MONDE are the Sunday, 10.30-11.15: Italian class with analyse reasons for silent classrooms - embarrass- involving all learning styles are applicable to all age in Spanish. online teacher to kids via Skype, will teach you some international French language TV channel offering nursery rhymes and storytelling for ment, lack of con dence, motivation, perfectionism groups and will leave you inspired to try them for tips and tricks to be able to seize small moments the pick of the best of French TV to the UK including children 0 to 4. - and present some remedies, from turning grammar yourself straight away. Sunday, 10.45-11.30: Primary Languages here and there throughout your day and to create lms, drama and news. In this talk, TV5 will present drills into speaking activities, practising dialogues, Show and Tell. Do you teach a language in a playful and rewarding language learning opportuni- its free, online resources for teachers and learners Sunday, 11.30-12.15: Ideas and techniques reducing teacher talking time and encouraging Saturday, 13.30-14.15: Marginal gains in primary school? Do you have a strategy, an activity ties that will make your children enjoy themselves so (no subscription required) offering a multitude of to help children grow up bilingually in mistakes, to rearranging the furniture, playing back- MFL. Where should we put our greatest effort in or a display that you could share with others? This much they will always look forward to language time! videos, tool kits, lesson suggestions for all levels and the UK. ground music, speed dating and eating chocolate to preparing students for success at GCSE? What will quick- re session provides opportunities for primary available in eight languages. For immigrant families, often the interest in their boost endorphins. make a difference and improve grades, especially teachers teaching all languages to share expertise Sunday, 15.30-16.15: Reduce, reuse, community language becomes more acute when for middle and low prior attaining students, who take and experience. Each speaker will have up to 5 recycle: mastering the basics in KS3. Friday, 16.45-17.30: Language with hands they start to have children. So what are some of the Friday, 14.45-15.30: Get into teaching longer to process language and retain less. Find out minutes and can use projection facilities if they bring This seminar will be about how to simplify your and gestures. A presentation on speaking with activities and play that can be introduced for young languages. This session will provide information some useful ideas about where you should direct a USB stick. The session will be chaired by Cath- curriculum to focus on identifying and teaching the hands or gestures in different world languages and children that will help with language learning? about all the different routes into language teaching most of your energies in planning and delivering erine Cheater, Primary French Project Consultant key structures at KS3 that students will need to be cultures. The theory behind gestures in linguistics Presented by Dr Charlotte Schulze and Marianne in England, information about the Modern languages GCSE lessons. Presented by Wendy Adeniji, Princi- and teacher with expertise of languages in primary able to easily recall as part of the GCSE syllabus. It and some “case studies” of gestures being impor- Siegfried-Brookes of the Association of German SCITT (school-centred initial teacher training) as well pal of Bradford Forster Academy in West Yorkshire, a schools, formerly Senior Language Teaching Advisor will be about reducing the amount of input, how to tant throughout history. This presentation will also Saturday schools, in this talk will be lesson and as information about the British Council Language trainer, teacher, author of MFL resources and latterly at CILT and one of the authors of the Key Stage 2 reuse these structures over the course and recycle include active participation from the audience with guided play ideas for very informal settings focused Teacher Training scholarship and other bursaries. a school inspector and Ofqual Expert. Framework for Languages. them for new contexts and will involve easy ways to a light, funny game/quiz on the subject. Presented on the use of language and culture to help encour- Presented by Gaynor Jones, Director of SCITT, Shef- implement these ideas into your teaching. Presented by Maria Panico of educational tour operator The age people to get started with a playgroup or club eld Teaching School Alliance and Cameron Davies, Saturday, 13.30-14.15: You can’t play the Sunday, 11.45-12.30: How to encourage by Hannah Bristow, former Head of French and cur- Learning Adventure, who studied linguistics and for small children. Language Teacher Training Scholarship Manager at ‘languages’ symphony alone, it takes a pupils to speak spontaneously! If a language rent Assistant Headteacher at Fulham Cross Girls’ languages at Federico II University in Naples and has The British Council. whole class to play it. Drawing on the ever- is meant to be spoken rst, how do you encourage School with responsibility for year 7. Teaching French been a language teacher to both children and adults. Sunday, 12.30-13.15: Become an online growing availability of music online, this session pupils to speak as much as possible in the target and Spanish from year 7 to 11. language teacher and make a positive Friday, 14.45-15.30: Getting through to will explore how to make the most of songs in the language, build con dence and make pupils realise Friday, 16.45-17.30: The TESOL Timetable. impact on the world. your student by mobile phone. No matter languages classroom, and most importantly, how that it is okay to make mistakes? This session will Sunday, 15.30-16.15: Cross curricular For many people considering doing a Cert TESOL The digital era has dramatically changed the way their linguistic talents, all adolescents are native- to promote independent learning outside of it. present a range of engaging strategies that encour- learning; Japanese through maths. As stu- or CELTA teacher training course, their knowledge of people learn and teach languages. This has created speaker-level in digital communication. Their phone Audience participation is a must! Presented by Paco age pupils to speak spontaneously in the target dent take-up of languages decreases and languages the exact course content might be a little vague. In the perfect time to become a Language Teacher is possibly their most important possession and a Fernandez, a primary and secondary MFL teacher language not only with the teacher but also between are squeezed out of the curriculum, Clare Kuroishi, this talk Mike Mooney, a TESOL trainer for ten years Rebel; an entrepreneurial language teacher running commanding in uence in their lives. Rather than and lead practitioner based at the Cam Academy peers. Presented by Jennifer Wozniak, Assistant an experienced Japanese classroom teacher, talks and author of ELT materials who sits on the Trinity a small global business using technology to reach prohibiting these devices in the classroom, if we Trust, Cambridgeshire, currently carrying out a Headteacher for Teaching and Learning and Special- about the techniques and outcomes of incorporating College Moderation panel and moderates TESOL clients all over the world. Dr Anneli Haake, founder could embrace this technology and use its dominat- research project on how both music and imagery ist Leader of Education in T&L and MFL at The languages with other subjects based on her experi- courses all over the world, will present a typical 4 of Language Teacher Rebels and a rebel herself, ing in uence over our students’ lives as a way to can aid memorisation in language learning. Hollins in Lancashire, who has a wide experience of ence of incorporating Japanese with the teaching of week timetable, outlining exactly what happens each explains what a Language Teacher Rebel is and engage them, we will have a powerful teaching tool. teaching French from KS1 to KS4. mathematics. day, what each session consists of and how the why now is the perfect time to start teaching online. Presented by Inmaculada Molina, Director of Studies Saturday, 13.45-14.30: The making of the course not only leads to a world-recognised teach- She will also discuss the bigger social mission of at Malaca Instituto in Malaga with over 20 years’ #m twitterati podcast - Free professional Sunday, 11.45-12.30: Every primary school Sunday, 15.45-16.30: Teaching the beauti- ing quali cation, but also positively changes the way Language Teacher Rebels and how we, by teach- experience teaching Spanish as a foreign language, development for your ears. The #MFLtwitterati can be a specialist In languages. Five steps ful language at GCSE and A-levels. Learning you look at language itself. ing online, can help integration and counteract this talk will look at practical ways of using the mo- podcast hosted by Joe Dale and Noah Geisel is that all primary schools can easily implement to a foreign language means discovering new cultures protectionism and anti-globalisation. bile phone in the classroom and linking 3 important designed to celebrate the voices of the modern lan- become con dent centres of language learning. The and new countries. Italian is the language of beauty, Saturday, 10.30-11.15: Recognising our themes of language teaching: adolescents, games guage teaching community around the world. This talk will look at the challenges schools face from creativity and the Dolcevita. How can you match multilingual capital - celebrating our Sunday, 13.30-14.15: How to think and act and new technologies. presentation will give an insight on how the show is lack of quali ed teachers, squeezed budgets to cur- the pleasure of studying such a rich and beautiful citizens’ many languages. Upwards of 30% like a life-long language learner. put together as well as showcase some of the great riculum restrictions and how they can be overcome language with teaching for exams? Presented by of young people in Britain’s major cities use multiple How can someone learn so many languages and Friday, 15.30-16.15: How can we radically techy and non-techy ideas shared by classroom for the bene t of the children. The approach is based Pierpaolo Bettoni, trainer for the Italian publishing languages in their daily lives. Schools in major cities still enjoy the experience into old age? Life-long improve student attainment while also practitioners to date. Presented by independent on community involvement (all school staff, parents, house Loescher and teacher of Italian in schools have more than 40 different languages represented language learning is not just about process and radically lowering teacher workload? What languages consultant, former SSAT Languages Lead target language speakers) and focusing on language and universities in Russia and Eastern Europe, this among their pupils’ repertoires. Our cities often dedication but also about enjoying life to the full in if the things we are doing to improve results are Practitioner, recognised expert on technology and as a tool rather than an academic subject. The aim workshop offers a visual approach to Italian learning show more than 50 different languages on signs. many different cultural contexts and destinations. actually the things that are stopping us from improv- language learning and the man behind the #m twit- for teachers and parents to leave the seminar with using innovative techniques like video, audio or Key service providers such as hospitals often Different people’s experience and real-life scenarios ing results? Drawing heavily on the published works terati, Joe Dale. the enthusiasm to start a project that is doable and interactive applications and classical tools, like the respond to requests for interpreting in dozens of will open your mind to novel ideas on what it feels of Mike Schmoker and Barak Rosenshine, Dan effective. Presented by Stuart Rubenstein, founder hard-copy school-book. different languages each year. In this seminar, Yaron like to learn a language and possess something Macpherson, Deputy Headteacher at SE London’s Saturday, 13.45-14.30: Vocabulary of language clubs provider Speak Like A Native, Matras, Professor of Linguistics, School of Arts, magical for the rest of your life. Come to this Ark Greenwich Free School and lead for the Char- Acquisition. Effective techniques for stor- who has been in the language eld for 30 years as FOR LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALS Languages, and Cultures, University of Manchester, unique talk to kick start your own language journey. tered College of Teaching’s MFL Network, explores ing new words in the long-term memory. a teacher, trainer, language school Principal and Pascale Vassie OBE Executive Director NRCSE Presented by Dr Martin Pickett Of LANACOS the ‘power standards’ for success in MFL at KS3 This talk, aimed at both teachers and learners, will course designer. Interpreters, translators and those who and Bernardette Holmes MBE, Campaign Director Language, who offer language courses in a wide and KS4 and then how these can be used to devise discuss materials and strategies for selecting, learn- want to put their languages to work. Speak to the Future, together with multilingual number of languages and countries. a powerful medium term plan that really scaffolds ing and teaching vocabulary in the classroom based Sunday, 12.30-13.15: Digital tools to foster young people from schools, universities and success. Working on the principles that we won’t be on current research into our capacity to memorise creativity in the MFL classroom: making Friday, 10.45-11.30: Career opportunities employment will discuss how to improve Sunday, 14.30-15.15: Build a sustainable able to teach everything in the detail we would like new words. Hands-on methods will include mne- the case for their strategic integration. for linguists: multilingual SEO. This seminar the status and recognise the value of all our business teaching MFL. due to restrictions on time and school structures, monics, index cards and digital materials including a Prisca Fenoglio (Paris 8 University) and Sarah An- is intended for aspiring and professional translators, citizens’ languages. Presented by Nathalie Danon, director of language he explores what/how teachers might prioritise free vocabulary app. Presented by Albrecht Klemm thony (McGill University, Canada), both experienced copywriters and copy-editors who would like to academy The Vici, who coach over two hundred language content and themes to enable students to who holds a PhD in German as a Foreign Language, instructors of French, have been undertaking, since expand their skill set and service offer. Search engine Saturday, 10.30-11.15: Dances from the students in 11 languages with 31 employees, this succeed at the highest levels. has experience of teaching German in the USA, 2015, a study of the motivational impact of digital optimisation (SEO), when combined with solid writing Silk Road by Ziba Tabrizi and Saron is a seminar aimed at language school owners, lan- Colombia and Iraq and is an editor at educational tools on language learning. Their hypothesis is that skills, is considered a valuable asset in the language S e r a m . A showcase of exciting solos and guage tutors thinking of opening their own school Friday, 15.45-16.30: School exchanges publishers Schubert-Verlag. tools such as Adobe Spark Page, Etherpad or industry. Often wrongfully dismissed as an IT skill, it romantic duets from some of the lands along the and secondary school teacher fed up with the for the 21st century. School exchanges and Instagram – when integrated through pedagogical actually involves thorough cultural knowledge and ancient Silk Road, from Azerbaijan through Iran and education system but still loving languages. Tips international visits can be very motivating for pupils, Saturday, 14.45-15.30: What makes scenarios that promote the expression of affects, can also present a fun and creative challenge. Pre- Tajikistan to Afghanistan. The programme includes to turn a love of languages into pro t, how to learn however the numbers of schools doing school practice meaningful? The recent MFL Peda- creativity, collaboration and out of class learning sented by Paola van Cappellen, Account Manager at lyrical Azeri dance, Caucasian lezginka, Afghan the skills to make a sustainable business and the exchanges has declined dramatically over the last gogy Review recommendations include (amongst – may impact student motivation and language cross-cultural communications consultancy Creative qarsak and Pashto dance, Tajik dance, and folk and lessons learnt and highs & lows of being a modern 20 years.. This session will give information on others) principles for teaching phonics, vocabulary, acquisition. This talk will focus on how digital tools Culture, this seminar will provide the basics of mul- classical dance from Iran. 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Continued from inside spread Friday, 15.45-16.30: What can I do develop a specialist eld of knowledge, how do The with my degree? Diversi cation for you use it to your advantage in the translation mar- FOR LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALS Translators. This panel addresses the ketplace, and how do you keep your knowledge question of diversi cation for translators. What up to date? A panel of translators will discuss Interpreters, translators and those who services can translators offer over and above how they approach specialisation. Organised by Language Show want to put their languages to work. text translation? Who is buying those services? the Chartered Institute of Linguists, the Institute Where can translators access CPD in order of Translation and Interpreting and the European 15th-17th November 2019 Olympia London Friday, 11.30-12.15: Starting your career to acquire the necessary skills? A panel of Commission’s Directorate-General for Translation. as a freelancer: Ten top tips for speakers working in subtitling, voice-over, tran- The event will also outline conclusions from the translators and interpreters. Are you screation, editing and sports translation will be Commission’s Translating Europe Forum, held in thinking of setting yourself up as a freelancer, but present for moderated discussion and a Q&A Brussels the week before the Language Show on Britain’s no.1 exhibition for language don’t know where to start? In this session, you session. Chaired by Lindsay Bywood, Senior the subject of what specialisation in translation will learn everything from naming your company, Lecturer in Translation Studies at the University contributes to society. learners, language teachers and everyone setting up a bank account, designing a business of Westminster who teaches translation, audio- plan, marketing your services and nding clients. visual translation, and project management for Saturday, 17.30-18.00: The importance who loves languages Have you thought about your online and of ine translators at postgraduate level. of languages in EU institutions and presence, and how you will keep abreast in a career opportunities for young world that is constantly evolving? And how will you Friday, 16.30-17.15: An introduction English-speaking linguists. stay motivated? Our presenters have done all this to health for linguists: a holistic ap- How does multilingualism work in EU institutions for themselves and are running successful busi- proach. Presented by Ignaty Dyakov, author and what are the opportunities for young English- nesses as translators and interpreters. Presented of Russian language textbooks, chartered speaking linguists to work in Brussels. A presenta- by Vasiliki Prestidge MCIL who runs Greek to Me linguist, member of the Chartered Institute of tion by senior EU interpreters which will also ❋ 120 free talks, performances and classes Translations and Valeria Aliperta MCIL who runs Linguists and UK Society of Authors, language discuss why foreign languages still matter despite Rainy London Translations. teacher for 18 years, certi ed life coach, Brexit and the global dominance of English. ❋ 42 free CPD talks for language teachers naturopath and Ayurvedic consultant, here is a Friday, 12.45-13.30: How to effectively focus on health for fellow linguists as a founda- Sunday, 10.45-11.30: Recently joined the ❋ free seminars for language professionals interpret for vulnerable people. When tion for success in their profession. Nutrition, interpreting profession? Don’t give up on interpreting for vulnerable children, young people exercise, spiritual and emotional health and a enhancing your skills and practice. ❋ talks on careers for people with language skills or adults, the quality and accuracy of the com- range of mainstream complementary therapies New interpreters tend to focus on marketing skills, munication can make a signi cant impact on the which can help sustain optimal health and getting new clients and assignments, adding new support and advice they are given. That’s why its support sensory, mental and emotional func- languages or keeping up to date with current af- ❋ resources, tools and technology vitally important interpreters are aware of what tions for the intensive mental work required fairs. But often, they put aside interpreting practice. skills are needed for them to deliver a professional of linguists. This talk, presented by Danielle D’Hayer and Ewa ❋ free taster classes in 23 languages service in this situation. This seminar will outline Jasinska-Davidson, respectively associate profes- the key things an interpreter needs to think about, Friday, 17.30-18.00: The importance of sor and lecturer in interpreting studies at London ❋ 100 exhibitors how to handle it if things get dif cult, and where languages in EU institutions and ca- Metropolitan University, will make the case for new they can get support if they found the conversa- reer opportunities for young English- interpreters to continue interpreting practice after ❋ classes, schools and distance learning tion tough. Presented by Anna Ware, Director of speaking linguists. How does multilingual- graduation and showcase the collaborative and social enterprise language service provider Clear ism work in EU institutions and what are the supportive approach adopted by their university ❋ book publishers and online providers Voice, whose clients include charities British Red opportunities for young English-speaking with postgraduate courses. Cross, Refugee Council and the Modern Slavery linguists to work in Brussels. A presentation by ❋ Helpline, and one of their experienced interpreters. senior EU interpreters which will also discuss Sunday, 11.30-12.15: The Good, the Bad the best ways to learn a language why foreign languages still matter despite and the Ugly – best and worst things Friday, 13.45-14.30: Top soft skills for Brexit and the global dominance of English. about working as an interpreter! ❋ music and dance translators and interpreters working as For a realistic view of an interpreter’s working life freelancers Whilst technological change occurs Saturday, 12.30-13.15: An introduc- come to Sue Leschen’s presentation. Sue is a at an exponential rate, clients become keener on tion to Local Authority Interpreting. lawyer – linguist, a language professionals’ mentor, human contact. So what are the soft skills that are Presented by Atul Ramanuj, Head of M-four a member of CIOL’s Council, CIOL’s Interpreting Everything most wanted in a data-driven world and how can Translations, Manchester City Council’s in- Division Committee and also NRPSI’s Professional those skills be used by translators and interpret- house communications and language support Conduct Committee. For her the “good” includes ers to land and retain ideal clients? In this talk service and one of the largest local authority a exible, reasonably remunerated job, travel, FREE this year Jaquelina Guardamagna, founder of translation, managed services within Europe. Atul regularly meeting people and learning about other countries interpreting and internationalisation consultancy organises training for interpreters and the users and cultures. The “bad” includes a constantly – admission, ‘Translator in London’, CIOL Member of Council of interpreters and is also a visiting lecturer/ changing diary, sometimes dif cult clients and and Editorial Board member of The Linguist speaker at the University of Manchester, the paperwork! Join us to nd out if this is the talks & magazine, will talk about those top soft skills that University of Central Lancashire, Manchester career for you! set your business apart. What works best in a Metropolitan University and the University soft sell approach (even if you are petri ed by the of Salford. In this talk he looks at how Local Sunday, 12.45-13.30: Unconventional classes concept of selling) and why a soft skills set is the Authority interpreting is different to any other routes to becoming a translator or new strength for emerging entrepreneurs in the form, what the role and responsibilities of the interpreter. The majority of today’s professional digital age. LA Interpreter are and the career opportunities translators and interpreters will have a postgraduate available. degree in translation or interpreting, following a Friday, 14.30-15.15: The value of degree (BA) in modern languages. However, there Emotional Intelligence for the Saturday, 14.30-15.15: How linguists are other routes into the profession for individuals translation and interpreting professions. can prepare for future challenges. such as language teachers, lawyers and engineers Emotional Intelligence can be de ned as a set Earlier this year, the Chartered Institute of wishing to make more use of their foreign language of competencies demonstrating the ability to Linguists (CIOL) commissioned research which capability and interested in the complex task of recognise behaviours and moods, and knowing took an in depth look at the professional lives converting technical and specialised texts from how best to manage them. Competent translators of linguists, the challenges they are facing, and a foreign language. A panel of speakers chaired and interpreters need emotional empathy coupled how they source their work. Some key ndings by Pamela Mayorcas, Chairman of the Institute with good social and communication skills to revealed how much linguists typically charge, of Translation and Interpreting’s London Regional mediate effectively between cultures, to under- where their work originates from, and what Group, will describe their personal route into stand a client’s expectations, and to communicate industries are utilising language services the the profession. messages successfully. Dr Severine Hubscher- most. Using this data as a basis, CIOL CEO Davidson MCIL, Senior Lecturer and Head of Ann Carlisle will talk about the implications Sunday, 15.45-16.30: Using Your Language Translation Studies at The Open University, will this has for the profession and how you can Skills to Work as a Translator for the EU. demonstrate in this talk what place should be prepare for future challenges you may face. A presentation by Paul Kaye, a language of cer given to emotional intelligence in the translator’s/ at the European Commission Representation in interpreter’s workplace, and how language profes- Saturday, 15.30-16.15: Specialisation the UK, of the different routes into working for sionals can learn to behave in more emotionally in translation: how can it help your the EU institutions as a translator with the intelligent ways in this increasingly competitive and career and what does it contribute to Commission’s translation service, one of the largest technological industry, where face-to-face interac- society? The seminar will tackle the issue in the world. Whether on staff, as an intern or Book your free tickets now at languageshowlive.co.uk tions are becoming a thing of the past. of specialisation in translation: how do you freelance contractor. Europe’s largest Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Nov 15-17, 2019. Opens 10am daily Now in its language31st event. year
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