English for Teaching Purposes
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One two-day course in English for Teaching Purposes, Oslo University College
The language of the course is English, so you get plenty of practice. The groups are small to encourage freer language production and raised confidence.
Aims of the course
- To create an informal English-speaking teaching environment
- To encourage language production and development in an academic setting
- To increase academics’ confidence and skills in teaching their subjects in English.
- To use English in professional and social contexts.
- To improve skills in producing teaching materials eg. handouts and powerpoint slides.
Content
- Introducing oneself and others.
- Cultural, verbal and nonverbal aspects of international communication.
- Teaching in the international classroom
- Giving a lecture/tutoring in English: tactics and language organisation.
- Participation in discussions: dialogue techniques.
- Formality and style in English
- Social aspects of intercultural communication: introductions, sharing meals, small talk in various situations....
- Pronunciation
- Awareness of the problems of ‘Norwenglish’. Common grammatical errors.
- Teaching simulation sessions with discussion and feedback.
- A video camera may be used during the teaching simulation sessions if considered helpful.
Types of participant
This course is suitable for academic staff who teach in English at HiO/Oslo University College
Preparation
Materials to be handed in at least 2 weeks before the course starts , to enable the design of a course best suited to the group’s English language needs.
-A short (1-2 pp) teaching text in English written by themselves, with
-A completed needs-analysis form/application form
Organisation of the two-day courses
The course language is English throughout. The course is task-based. The participants produce spoken English in various forms throughout the course. Participants bring a sample of their teaching material for use in a 10 minute practice teaching session.
- 18th - 19th November 2009, kl. 09.00-16.00,
- Place: HiO. Information on rooms later.
Day 1 is mainly oral English, whereas Day 2 is more concerned with written English. Teaching practice sessions take place both days.
Activities include various workplace-linked, interactive written and oral exercises in small groups. Participants ‘teach’ a 10 minute session to the group. Each person has a 30 minute session with discussion and feedback from the course instructor.
Course leader
Dr. Art. Ann Torday Gulden, Department of Health Sciences OUC. She is a native English speaker, has a health sciences training /radiography/, a doctorate in English literature, international research and conference experience, experience in teaching academic English at HiO and UiO at several faculties (Humanities, Science, Medical) and long experience of living in Norway. Ann Gulden currently teaches English for a variety of academic purposes as part of HiO’s internationalisation strategy.
More information is available from the course coordinator Ann Torday Gulden, tel. 22452447 or email: AnnTorday.Gulden@hf.hio.no .
Course teacher
Daniel Lees Fryer is a native English speaker who has lived in Norway for a number of years. He has Master degrees in Linguistics and Publishing Studies, with a research focus on academic discourse. He also has extensive experience in academic publishing, working as an editorial manager and language editor for several international publishers. Tel. 22452439, or e-mail Daniel-Lees.Fryer@hio.no
Registration
Please send needs analysis/application form and preparatory papers on e-mail to Hege.Skahjem@hio.no , Organisasjons- og personalseksjonen, Kontoret for rekruttering og utvikling (RU). Application deadline: See application form .
NB! ETP courses are taught in small groups. Late cancellations will therefore affect course quality and may even necessitate courses having to be cancelled. Latest deadline for cancellation is therefore 3 weeks before the first course day, so we can offer vacancies to people on the waiting lists.