About the course
This course is designed to enhance participants’ foreign language teaching skills by exploring various methodologies, strategies, and digital tools. Through interactive workshops, hands-on activities, and practical applications, educators will learn innovative and engaging ways to teach languages while motivating students.
What will you learn?
By the end of this course, participants will:
Understand and apply various methodologies for effective foreign language teaching.
Explore interactive tools and digital resources to support language acquisition.
Develop engaging lesson plans incorporating different approaches to language learning.
Course Content
This program provides a comprehensive, hands-on approach to teaching foreign languages by integrating modern methodologies, technology, and interactive strategies. Participants will leave with practical tools, lesson plans, and innovative ideas to apply in their classrooms.
- Morning Session (3h)
- Welcome & course objectives
- Ice-breaking activity: Multilingual communication challenge
- Direct method in language teaching: Teaching through immersion and natural conversation
- Afternoon Session (3h)
- CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning): Teaching language through subject-based content
• Workshop: Creating CLIL-based lesson plans
- Morning Session (3h)
- Communicative approach: Enhancing fluency through real-life interactions
- Teaching grammar in a fun way: Using stories, role-plays, and interactive activities
- Afternoon Session (3h)
- Task-Based Learning (TBL): Learning through problem-solving and real-world tasks
• Workshop: Designing a task-based lesson plan
- Morning Session (3h)
- ICT tools for foreign language learning: Exploring interactive platforms & digital materials
- Hands-on practice: Integrating LMS, virtual classrooms, and AI tools
- Afternoon Session (3h)
- Apps for practicing speaking: Utilizing AI chatbots, language exchange apps, and pronunciation tools
- Digital storytelling: Developing language skills through multimedia storytelling
• Workshop: Creating a digital story project
- Morning Session (3h)
- Developing reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills through integrated activities
- Hands-on activity: Skill-based lesson planning
- Afternoon Session (3h)
- Using drama techniques in language learning: Role-play, improvisation, and theatrical methods
- Gamification in language teaching: Enhancing motivation and retention through games
• Workshop: Designing interactive drama & game-based activities
- Morning Session (3h)
- Developing personalized lesson plans based on course insights
- Peer feedback and discussion
- Exploring best practices from different educational systems
- Afternoon Session (3h)
- Classroom implementation strategies and adaptation techniques
- Final reflections and group discussions
• Exchange of experiences and networking
