• Refreshments

• Introduction
• Part 1: On the importance of knowing other languages
• Part 2: Pedagogical debates
• Part 3: How to structure a class; model of a lesson plan
• Part 4: Teaching and Learning Experiences
• Part 5: Teaching Tecniques

12:00-1:00 pm

• Lunch

• Part 5 (cont.): Teaching techniques
  • the Rassias method
  • Drill techniques: practice
  • Communicative exercises and activities:
    • Role Play and skits
    • Conversation technique
    • From conversations to debates
    • Bank of activities for TAs (Moodle)

[Assignment for Friday:

1. Pick an activitiy from data bank to demonstrate — in pairs
2. Watch One video clip on Moodle and comment on teaching style]

• Refreshments (in Taylor Hall)

• Using Moodle, Integrating technology (Powerpint, YouTube: movie clips, songs culture)

• Lunch

• Teaching practice
  • Create your own lesson plan (drill, role-play, diverse activities on present tense + city of choice)

• Refreshments

• Language specific sessions

• Lunch

• Language specific sessions. (In French this will culminate in the selection of apprentice teachers from amongst those participating in the workshop.)