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Eurolingva Examinations Centre
RO-HU Regional ELT Conference 5th edition
Conference dates: 21st and 22nd September 2024
Conference venue day one: Universitatea Partium (Str. Sulyok István nr 14-16, postal code 410202; Oradea, jud. Bihor)
Conference venue day two: Eurolingva Examinations Centre (10A Stefan Zweig Street, first floor, postal code 410515)
Registration Deadline: 13th September 2024
Conference fees:
– 1st day: 240 RON/participant
– 2nd day: 60 RON/masterclass/participant
The masterclasses on 22nd September have a limited number of attendee spots available, so it is important to book & pay early!
Method of payment:
- In cash at our office on 10/A Stefan Zweig Street, first floor, Oradea, Bihor.
- By bank transfer: information is going to be sent via e-mail after filling in the registration form
Requests for invoice must be sent by email to the Organizers, at events@eurolingva.ro before the payment is made.
Refund policy:
All cancellation must be notified by email to the Organizers, at events@eurolingva.ro
• Before 13th September 2024: 100 % of the registration fee will be refunded
• After 13th September 2024: no refund
Reimbursement will be processed after the Conference.
Saturday, 21st September 2024: Plenary Sessions
Stefania Ballotto – Pilgrims
“What about us teachers? – Activities to avoid burnout”
Description: This will focus on an invaluable but often underestimated cog in the educational machine, the teacher. This dehumanised attitude often leads to frustration and burnout. We will look at the needs of teachers and briefly discuss the prerequisites for their creativity, self-esteem as well as personal and professional fulfilment. The workshop is designed to help you develop ways of coping with stress and how it affects us, build successful strategies to maintain wellbeing before burnout, create a friendly learning environment in which you and your students will thrive.
Well have a survival toolkit to face the new school year!
Aniella Giorgiana Busila – Cambridge University Press & Assessment
“Cambridge University Press & Assessment Updates”
‘Sponsored by Cambridge
University Press & Assessment
Description: Our English-teaching qualifications, professional development materials, and teaching resources are based on in-depth research. With our unrivalled depth of experience in national education systems, international education and English language learning, we are trusted by governments, schools and teachers around the world to improve learning outcomes for students. Join this presentation to get to know us better, and get up-to-date information about our exams and certificates, books and digital resources.
Bio: Aniella Giorgiana Busila is a teacher and a teacher trainer and has been a Cambridge English Educational Consultant since 2009. She has extensive experience of Cambridge English exams and has prepared students and teachers for the full range of Cambridge English qualifications. Aniella has given presentations at a large number of events in Romania and the Republic of Moldova for teachers, parents and students. She has always been interested in her own professional development to continually improve her students and trainees’ learning experience. Aniella holds a degree in foreign languages and Cambridge English TKT, CELTA, CELT-P and CELT-S teaching qualifications.
Tom O’Reilly – Prosperity Education
“Prosperity Education: Cambridge English exam-practice materials | B1–C2”
Description: An overview of Prosperity Education’s exam-preparation resources for the Cambridge English exams: Reading, Use of English, Listening, Speaking and Writing.
Bio: Tom O’Reilly is the founder of Prosperity Education, a Cambridge-based publisher of educational resources for the English Language market. He has held senior positions at Cambridge University Press and Assessment, and has worked as an independent contractor for Pearson Education, Routledge and Hodder Education.
Nadia Theochari (BA, MSc) – MM Publications
“Tech meets Teach: AI in the Classroom”
Description: Interested in integrating AI into your teaching but unsure where to begin? Join us for a presentation that explores the fundamentals of AI and offers practical insights for immediate implementation. Discover how AI functions, its advantages, and its limitations, with a focus on its application before, during, and after EFL lessons. Explore various AI applications, particularly those beneficial for teaching English, and uncover its potential as a valuable educational tool. While we won’t delve into the technical intricacies of AI, we’ll provide accessible guidance on leveraging its capabilities effectively in the classroom. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain actionable strategies for incorporating AI into your teaching methodology. Start harnessing the power of AI today to enhance your educational practices.
Bio: Nadia Theochari has a BA in Languages. She completed her MSc in International Marketing at the University of West of Scotland. She has extensive experience in teaching English as a foreign language both in public and private schools. She has worked as teacher trainer and ELT consultant for MM Publications.
Ms Theochari is currently involved in marketing projects for a number of countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, etc. providing teacher training.
Jim Fuller
“Developing Writing Skills and Assessment”
‘Sponsored by Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Description: Writing is a subject that few enjoy teaching and even fewer enjoy learning. Usually, this disdain for writing is deeply rooted in the students general lack of understanding of how to effectively write academically and a lack of motivation for writing. In this workshop, we will look at various techniques we can use in our classes to help motivate our students to effectively construct a piece of writing for Cambridge Exams, referring to how these techniques help in the formal assessment of the piece of writing.
Bio: Jim Fuller is an accomplished teacher, trainer, and manager with extensive experience in the field of language education and language teacher education. He holds the Cambridge Delta, Train the Trainer certification, and is currently completing his MA. Over the years, Jim has worked closely with Cambridge University Press & Assessment, contributing to international training projects and supporting the professional development of teachers worldwide. His key interests lie in language teacher education and task-based language teaching, areas in which he is deeply committed. Based in Spain, Jim balances his professional pursuits with a passion for sport and a love of reading.
Sunday, 22nd September 2024: Masterclasses and Tutorials
Stefania Ballotto – Pilgrims
“How to develop writing effectively”
Description: Contrary to what people believe, having a sound knowledge of grammar, spelling and punctuation rules is not sufficient to guarantee success when writing. Creative thinking and correct inner organization are also important in expressing a message in the written form. In the context of foreign language teaching it is often the language itself which presents a barrier in this aspect since it makes English teachers focus mostly on mechanical aspects of writing, and skipping in this way the major aim which is to achieve successful communication by means of the written text.
The challenge for the English teacher is to find ways to activate the dormant knowledge of the writing skill in students and assist them to proficiency.
We will take away a vast number of tips, ideas and models to teach this problematic process in our students.
Margaret Cooze – Prosperity Education
“Cambridge Writing Masterclass: How to utilise the Cambridge mark scheme in the classroom”
Bio: Margaret Cooze holds an MA in Applied Linguistics and an MSc in English Language Teaching Management, and has worked in senior-examiner roles at Cambridge English Language Assessment and Cambridge Assessment International Education. She is the author of Approaches to Learning and Teaching English as a Second Language (Cambridge University Press).
Nadia Theochari (BA, MSc) – MM Publications
“Why not create awesome pictures with words and fuel our students’ imagination through vocabulary?”
Description: Vocabulary is helpful in many areas of life. It helps us understand the way we convey thoughts and ideas to each other. It determines how we express ourselves, and it also shapes who we are as a person. In this webinar we shall see how we can help our students develop their written and oral vocabulary through everyday classroom tasks, games and group activities.
Registration closed
De cinci ani, cursul pentru profesorii de limba engleză, organizat de Eurolingva Examinations Centre, a adus în fața dascălilor români traineri acreditați și experimentați, colaboratori ai renumitei organizații Pilgrims Teacher Training și autori de cărți de metodologie, formatori pasionați a căror misiune este aceea de a ajuta profesorii de limba engleză să se dezvolte constant.
Nu e de mirare că profesorii participanți au îmbrățișat cu mult entuziasm metodele propuse de către trainer și au răspuns afirmativ provocării de a aduce un aer proaspăt în clase în acest an școlar, din dorința de a surprinde elevii cu noi activități creative și eficiente, care cresc nu numai interesul elevilor pentru orele de limba engleză, ci și performanțele lor viitoare.