The Workshop based on the British Council materials.

The Workshop based on the British Council materials.

  As 2016 was declared the year of the English language in Ukraine, Ukrainian teachers were given a great opportunity to update the methodology in teaching language taking the British Council online teaching training courses. I was lucky to take the TKT Essentials:Module 1:Background to language teaching.The course helped me develop expertise in CLT and knowledge of key concepts in ELT.Therefore,I wanted to share this helpful experience with my colleagues.I designed and conducted the workshop entitled "The successful keys to language teaching and learning.Motivation and motivating activities"based on the British Council materials. 

  The workshop started with  questions "What makes a good teacher?" and "What qualities should a good teacher have?". Investigating the issue of skills,knowledge and attitude the teachers defined a great number of qualities a good teacher should possess.Also, the participants of the workshop outlined the factors that motivate students to learn English.No doubt, that motivation is the first step in achieving goals.That's why it's very important to create positive atmosphere while teaching and learning.To illustrate the ways that improve motivation I offered my colleagues to practise activities, namely "Two truths and a lie","Stop the bus","Find someone who..." "Two truths and a lie" is aimed to develop speaking skills and is a good ice-breaking activity. "Find someone who..." is a great way to practise different grammar structures. "Stop the bus" helps learners revise vocabulary. This activity can easily be used with any age group learners.Finally, the teachers learned about motivating approaches in teaching such as writing journals, using authenticity and learning English by songs.

To learn more about the British Council resources follow the links please:

 Stop the bus https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/stop-bus-0

 Find someone who https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/find-someone-who-activity

  Two truths and a lie http://www.icebreakers.ws/small-group/two-truths-and-a-lie.html

 Motivating approaches https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/motivating-teenagers

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The PowerPoint presentation you can find here http://www.slideshare.net/svitlanaostapova/the-keys-to-successful-language-teaching-and