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      Seminars

      These seminars encourage debate on areas of contemporary interest in the field of English language teaching and learning. The series combines informal networking events with more formal workshops and presentations.

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      Watch the seminars

      See video Mutual supervision - Mario Rinvolucri

      These excerpts were recorded at Mario Rinvolucri's British Council Seminar held in London in 2009. You can also read the ...

      See video What is grammar? - Michael Swan

      These excerpts were recorded at Michael Swan's British Council Seminar held in London in spring 2010. You can also read a...

      See video Using literature - Fitch O'Connell

      This is the first of our British Council Seminar videos. It was held in Manchester in December 2009. Fitch O'Connell, BritLit manager, talks about how to exploit literature in the classroom...

      See video Touchable Dreams

      These excerpts were recorded at Jeremy Harmer and Steve Bingham's British Council Seminar, 'Touchable Dreams', held in London in April 2010. You can read more about the event on the...

      Check our 2012-13 schedule

      Every seminar is free of charge; however places are limited.
       

      2013

      Tuesday 5 March 1830 - 2030 | The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, SW1Y 5AG London

      Demand High for Teachers and Learners

      Practical ideas for making learning visible and engaging your students' full learning potential.

      Jim Scrivener and Adrian Underhill

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      Tuesday 12 March 1800 - 2030 | British Council | London

      DOUBLE EVENT: INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

      A | Psychosocial adjustment of international students in the UK

      How to help students achieve linguistic fluency through positive acculturative experiences - drawing on a survey of international students in London.

      Lee Hawkes

      B | Cultures of learning:What can we learn from international students?

      Developing intercultural awareness of learning and teaching - drawing on a survey of international experiences.

      Lixian Jin and Martin Cortazzi

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      Tuesday 30 April 1800 - 2030 | British Council | London

      DOUBLE EVENT

      A | Spelling myths and enchantments

      Exploring some of the common myths about our spelling and ways we can really help learners improve, including a demonstration of multi-sensory activities for learners of all ages, across contexts.

      Johanna Stirling

      B | A socio-cultural approach to teacher development and education

      Focussing on principles and practices that have at their heart the socio-cultural aspects of learning how to teach.

      Willy Cardoso

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      Tuesday 14 May 1800 - 2030 | Venue TBC | Leeds

      DOUBLE EVENT: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

      A | Changing Englishes and teachers' conceptions of English

      Reflections on teachers' conceptions of global English forms and functions: a debate on new ways of considering the social and cognitive nature of language.

      Christopher J. Hall

      B | Inspiring teachers: State school teachers of English in China and Indonesia who generate long term motivation

      Drawing on an international survey that looks at how teachers inspire their learners and how they learned to be inspiring in challenging circumstances.

      Martin Lamb and Martin Wedell

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      Tuesday 11 June 1830 - 2030 | British Council | London

      English Profile: Establishing what learners can do at A1 - C2 levels

      An overview of the English Profile programme (www.englishprofile.org) with reference to vocabulary and grammar and practical outcomes for teachers and students.

      Annette Capel

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