English Language Course (Intermediate Level)

Description

Concept by Cristina Salvatori

Are you a teacher looking to strengthen your English language skills, whether for personal or professional reasons? Then this is the course for you!

In this English Intermediate course, you will have the chance to reinforce and practice the main grammar topics you will need to make your conversation more fluent.

While refreshing main grammar points and how to use them, you will have the opportunity to practice what you have learned in group activities.

You will participate in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) activities in order to practice your English while familiarizing yourself with a new place.

Going outside the classroom will also give you the opportunity to practice your listening and speaking skills in a real-world context.

Explore the local culture and history, engage in dialogue on topics of relevant interest to teachers, and gain confidence in reading, writing, and speaking the English language.

Meet educators from other countries and make lasting connections to continue practicing your English even after completing the course.

Learning outcomes

The course will help participants to:

• Improve your English vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and conversational skills;
• Strengthen your knowledge of the most common verb structures and become aware of the most common mistakes made by English learners;
• Gain confidence in conversations;
• Participate in innovative Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) activities;
• Immerse yourself in local history and culture;
• Meet teachers from other countries in Europe and around the world;
• Acquire first-hand experience as a student to refresh your perspective as a teacher.

Tentative schedule

Day 1 – Course introduction & setting goals

• Introduction to the course, the school, and external week activities;
• Ice-breaking activities;
• Presentation of the participants’ schools;
• Identifying personal goals and learning needs.

Day 2 – Verb tenses review and conversation for intermediates

• Grammar: verb tenses review – how to choose?;
• Speaking: life experiences, milestones, travels;
• Pair and group work: practice storytelling.

Day 3 – Comparatives and superlatives, and conversation for intermediates

• Grammar: comparatives and superlatives, using “prefer,” “would rather,” and opinion phrases;
• Speaking: hobbies, entertainment, lifestyle choices, debates, “this or that” games, and expressing likes/dislikes;
• Group work: comparing experiences, places, and habits in discussion tasks.

Day 4 – Future forms and conversation for intermediates

• Grammar: future forms, common mistakes when using future tenses;
• Vocabulary: career plans, goals, planning an event, scheduling appointments, and discussing future trends.
• Pair and group work: reinforce grammar concepts and practice your conversation skills.

Day 5 – Grammar focus review and conversation for intermediates

• Keep it up: how to continue your English improvement journey;
• Pair and group work: reinforce grammar concepts and practice your conversation skills.

Day 6 – Course closure and cultural activities

• Course evaluation: round-up of acquired competencies, feedback, and discussion;
• Awarding of the course Certificate of Attendance;
• Excursion and other external cultural activities.