Konferencia pre učiteľov angličtiny

International House Bratislava v spolupráci s Cambridge University Press & Assessment vás pozývajú na konferenciu pre učiteľov angličtiny.


See you again in 2025 :)
 

18-ty. ročník konferencie

 
Kedy?

17.2.2024 (sobota)

8:00 - 14:00

Kde?
priestory IH Bratislava, Moskovská 13
(prezenčne)


Registrácia je už uzavretá.
Fee: 20€ (free of charge for IH teachers and partner schools)


Guest Speaker from Cambridge
Charles Stewart guest speaker


Plenary talk:

Let's talk about progression: Speaking A2 to C1
Blurb: Getting our students actively engaged in speaking English in our classes can sometimes be challenging. With the ever-present reality of having to prepare them for an official English exam, speaking is an area many teachers address, but rarely are speaking skills taught in conjunction with a speaking task. In this talk, we will focus on identifying the various speaking skills needed across the levels A2-C1 and look at some practical activities we can use in our classrooms to teach them in order to better prepare our students to take an official Cambridge English Exam (Key, Preliminary, First, and Advanced Exams).

Charles Stewart
Charles Stewart is a Cambridge University Press Trainer and has been working in the ELT field since 2011, teaching ESL, speaking at various ELT conferences around the Czech Republic and writing and delivering teacher training workshops in several countries around the world. Throughout his teaching career, Charles has been fortunate to teach all levels, both young learners and adults. Currently Charles is involved in the Young Learners Department at the British Council in Prague, where he currently lives and works, and teaches Exam preparation at a local Czech Gymnasium (High School).


Konferenciu organizujeme v spolupráci s:
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
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Programme 2024

Konferencia - program 2024


Katka Hrtánková
English only? (YL)
In my workshop we will be looking at some advantages and disadvantages of using only English in class, discussing effective strategies to encourage students to use English and the importance of pair and group work activities in this approach.

BIO: Katarina has been working for International House Bratislava for almost 20 years. She teaches different level courses and age groups, but her main professional interest is teaching young learners. She is a speaking examiner and a teacher trainer for the YLE. Katarina currently works as YL ADOS at IH Bratislava.


Tara Aleck
The Finnish System; through the eyes of its teachers
Tara will be introducing some basic principles of the famed 'Finnish Model of Education' through a series of video interviews she conducted last year with teachers working in the public school system in a small town in central Finland. We will be discussing the similarities and differences with our working reality here in Slovakia and will explore what we can learn from Finland and bring into our own classrooms and teaching practice. The main focus will be on the system itself, student and teacher wellbeing and classroom management.
Want a sneak peak at what public education looks like when funding schools is a national priority?
Want to know how 'canine assisted learning' works?
Want to know exactly how much Finnish teachers are paid?
Join us for all the answers.

BIO: Tara has been teaching for over twenty years across the world, with long stints in Japan and Argentina. She is interested in teacher training and development, and has completed her Cambridge Delta.


Vladko Kmec
First language acquisition vs second language learning
In the workshop we are going to look at the differences between first language acquisition and second language learning and their implications for teaching English as a foreign language.

BIO: My name is Vladislav Kmec.
I come from Bardejov but live in Svätý Jur now.
I studied at Prešov University and Stockport College.
I work for International House Bratislava as an English teacher and a speaking examiner.
I am married and have two teenage daughters.
I like having free time (but have too little for my liking).


Matthew McGeever
The Forgotten Senses: Smell and Taste in the Classroom
This workshop will consider different ways to incorporate the senses of smell and taste into the English language classroom. We will look at different activities, try a couple of them out, and assess the extent to which they are practical and doable in different contexts.

CELTA
CELTA is “the most widely recognised English teaching qualification in the world” (www.cambridgeenglish.org) and International House Bratislava is the only authorised centre in Slovakia to provide this course. Come join this workshop to see WHAT is included on a typical CELTA course; WHY the course is special in terms of practical teaching experience and developing student-centred teaching techniques; and HOW to join a course which is best for you (face-to-face or online; full-time or part-time).


BIO:
Matthew is the Assistant Director of Studies for English at IH Bratislava and is also a CELTA Trainer. He has taught all ages (from first graders to pensioners) at all levels (from pre-A1 to C2) in 8 countries. He is particularly interested in humanistic approaches to teaching and using all senses in the classroom.


Laura Bíró
Let’s talk about speaking, baby!
The workshop looks into the positive and negative sides of teaching speaking, and also the restrictions students might face when learning speaking. Of course, a couple of teaching ideas and activities are part and parcel of the session.

BIO:
Laura has been working at International House Bratislava since 2007 and she has been the Director of Studies for English for nearly 5 years now. She enjoys teaching all types of courses and is also involved in teacher training and professional development of IH teachers. Also, since becoming a CELTA Trainer in 2020, she has been involved in teacher training in a wider context too.



Charles Stewart
How to teach mix-ability classes with a coursebook (A2-B1)
Mixed ability classes have become the norm in ELT, and it seems that we, as teachers, must cope with a greater range of mixed abilities within the same class nowadays. In this workshop, we will explore ways and tips for coping with Mixed Ability Classes and look at various strategies for differentiating activities within a coursebook, referencing the Cambridge Own It series.
 
Tips for teaching reading for exams (B1-C1)
Reading is a skill that we all teach in our classrooms, but there are several reading techniques that students tend to struggle with, especially techniques for taking a reading test during an English exam. Though learned to assist in passing an exam, these skills are also highly useful in the everyday lives of our students, and when used, can help to foster a deep appreciation for reading. In this workshop, we will discuss these techniques and develop a bank of activities which we can use in our classes to train our students how to read more effectively.



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Povedali o nás

Odozvy na 18-ty ročník IH ELT konferencie v 2024

This has been a great & useful day :)

Wonderful tips and tricks you can take to your classrooms straightaway. It´s been great.

I´m happy that I attended the conference.

The conference was well-prepare. Great atmosphere, friendly staff. Thanks a lot.

It was great as usual :)

Thanks for the lovely & inspiring event.

Very inspiring, useful, resourceful. Thank you!

Great conference as always. Thank you for organizing this :) Keep up the great work.


Odozvy na predchádzajúce ročníky:


I really enjoyed today´s conference. Olha provided many interesting and inspiring thoughts that I´ve written down and will use in the future.

I thought the conference was well organised. The sessions were of adequate length (neither too long nor too short) and there were regular breaks between sessions which was nice. The sessions were interactive and good use was made of the breakout rooms. The topics were quite practical and a lot of ideas were exchanged.

The conference was very well organised, convenient and efficient. Useful and up-to-date topics, a good balance of lectures and practice (in groups), useful sharing amongst peer learners. Frankly, I got much more than I expected (even more than from some life conferences). I am looking forward to real ones, nevertheless. Thank you! Katarina

I am glad I attended this conference as it was a great experience not only because I was introduced to new teaching techniques but because it was really interesting to share tools with other teachers. I would be happy to attend the event again next year as I genuinely feel that sharing will enrich everyone with more knowledge.

It was well organized and interesting. The info was concise and informative. Good food for thought.

Good time frame for the workshop, nice breaks, 5 workshops are quite enough, well led, breakout rooms very well organized, Overall, I'd say I'm satisfied with the conference.


I think Olha's Plenary raised some really well made points about teaching skills, how students can use those skills to learn English, as well as other subjects as well. Lots to think about how I can implement these ideas into my own lessons with adults.

Inspiring and thought provoking.

Brilliant, inspiring, helpful, relaxed :-)

The plenary session as well as most of the seminars were interesting and inspiring. Thank you.

Everything ran smoothly and was a great chance to do some digital professional development.  Thanks!

Thank you for organizing the conference and inviting me to join in. The time invested in it has been worthwhile.

Thank you. All the speakers provided me with very useful advice, highly applicable in my learning-teaching process. Moreover, it was a joy to be with them.  Thank you again.

Everything went well, the emails with the links were sent on time and I had no issue joining any of the sessions. The timing was respected with regular breaks.

Thank you for organising it. I had a great online time :) I used some of the ideas in my classes on Monday.


"Dobrý deň, milé dámy a páni,
chcem sa poďakovať za nesmierne prínosnú a výborne zorganizovanú sobotnú konferenciu. Nakoľko som musela odísť o niečo skôr ako bol oficiálny koniec, neodovzdala som feedback, dovolím si teda aspoň touto formou zareagovať.
Hlavná téma s Olha Madylus o domácich úlohách bola nesmierne užitočná...prítomná som bola aj na session Assisting YLs with difficulties in learning English Alexandrosa Vagenasa, Videos Lydie Melnovej a Wortschatzarbeit Kristiny Klug - všetky boli veľmi fajn a helpful.
Som veľmi rada, že som sa konferencie zúčastnila, prajem celému organizačnému teamu veľa dobrých nápadov do budúcnosti a teším sa na ďalšie ročníky.
S pozdravom
Renáta Bošňáková"

"A very informative event. I´ll be sure to apply what I have learnt. Thank you!
Great speakers. Tank you!
Inspiring activities I want to an I wil try in my classes.
I enjoyed it very much. Thank you!"
 
"Dobry den prajem,
chceme sa velmi pekne podakovat za fantasticku konferenciu. Hodnotim ju ako profesionalne vyborne zorganizovanu, casovy harmonogram bol dodrzany, neboli meskania a prestoje. Vsetko plynulo hladko. Viem, ze je za tym kopec roboty a organizacie, aby vsetko klapalo.
Som velmi rada, ze sme sa jej zucastnili a tesime sa na dalsie rocniky.
S nasimi lektorkami sme sa zhodli, ze to bola uzitocne stravena sobota.
A ja osobne som rada, ze som sa konecne osobne zoznamila s pani Slavkou Novomestskou :)
Pekny tyzden prajem
S pozdravom
Mgr. Eva L."


"...thanks for sending me the photos from the IH Conference 2014.
For me, it was really an inspirational day.
Thanks for good seminars full of interesting thoughts and ideas which have given me a new motivation and desire to improve my teaching skills.
I have already given the references to my colleagues.
We are looking forward to the 10th IH Conference."
Oľga

"Thank you for this email with some useful information and especially nice photos. I enjoyed the conference very much."
Andrea


Odozvy na online konferenciu v 2021

"Thank you so much for the opportunity to see smart people in one place). The organisation was great. The speakers are the best."

"Thank you very much for organizing this conference, it was simply great and useful. Many new tips for teaching, interesting ideas for online lessons. Ben Goldstein as the main speaker was excellent. Thank you for the time, energy and effort you all put in, was definitely worth it."

"Thank you for amazing webinars, they were interactive, everything ran smoothly and the content was very inspirational and enlightening, including the plenary session!"

"It was my first experience and I was really satisfied with everything - communication, program, punctuality, running everything smoothly - I mistakenly had expected some technical problems. Luckily, there were no problems at all."

"I really enjoyed the conference. I appreciate that the workshops I took were really interactive. Thank you."

"The conference was very helpful. Thank you very much! :) :) :)"

"It was professional and worth participating in this conference."

"The conference was very nice for me. All lecturers were excellently prepared. Thank you very much. I am very glad that I was able to participate. I will definitely use themes in my work. I really liked it. I wish the whole team all the best, especially health."

"Online form was good for me. I didn´t have to travel. And it was well-organised from the very beginning. Thank you all."

"Thank you for a perfect organization,good presenters and useful topics."

"It was very well organized and I enjoyed it as always :)"

"Organization of the conference online was a great idea. I thank for overall organization and technical support to the IHBA staff and presenters for inspirational workshops :-)"

"Thank you for organising this event, it was an amazing experience and I am already looking forward to attending your next event :)"

"Thank you to all the presenters and IHB for a great conference. Hope to meet you face to face next year!!"

"It was very well organised, no technical issues involved.Thank you very much :-)"

"Very well organized and prepared sessions.Quite informative overal."

"Although this was a first year of this conference being run online, it was professionally organised and well-managed."

"Great experience and I’ve found many interestings ideas! Thank you, IH!"

"My big THANK YOU to everybody involved in organizing of this event. It must have been a lot of work, but it will certainly pay off. Great job!"

"Well-organized from the technical point of view. The speakers were very friendly and professional. Looking forward to the next conference!"