EPALE - Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe

This course is ideal for all those educators (primary & secondary teachers, university staff (academic & admin), adult educators, trainers & coaches) who want to improve their level of spoken and written English. It aims to give participants an intermediate knowledge of reading, listening, spoken and written skills in a dynamic and communicative way, through individual, pair and group work.  Course participants are expected to use a combination of resources including On-line resources, a variety of media and pre-recorded and authentic texts. It is focused on writing, grammar and pronunciation of the English language.

This course is designed to prepare advanced-level non-native speakers of English for academic and professional speaking and listening activities. Emphasis is placed on learning and practicing strategies of effective oral expression and comprehension of spoken English in informal and formal settings. The course will place emphasis on strategies for effective reading and the utilisation of these strategies to improve comprehension, analytical skills, recall, and overall reading speed. Participants will gain a knowledge of grammatical structures that improves academic communication.

Upon completion, participants should be able to demonstrate improved proficiency, comprehension, and grammatical accuracy and should be able to effectively participate in activities appropriate to academic and professional settings, including the self-confidence to participate and hold business meetings.

This course although structured, is designed to be flexible and can be adapted to suit the specific needs of the participants.

Important note: ‘English for Educators: advance your career (Level I)’ course is for teachers/educators who have an Elementary (A2) or Pre-intermediate (A2/B1) level of English, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.