INTERACTING IN IRELAND: ”LAUGH WHILE YOU LEARN”

Welcome to the INTERACTING SUMMER COURSE FOR TEACHERS 2012. Our two-week residential English language course is held in Belfast and in the Northern Irish seaside town of Bangor.

• Location: Belfast - N. Ireland
• Dates 2012: Sunday 15th July – Friday 27th July
• Deadline for registration: 16th January 2012
  
• Course fee: 1.575€
• Language of Training: English
• GRANTS: Due to changes in the way the Comenius/Grundtvig database is administered our courses on Comenius do not have a reference number.
  You are still eligible for funding however the procedure is slightly different.
  If you wish to apply for one of our Comenius courses please contact us for information on how to apply.

July in Belfast and Bangor,
Northern Ireland

A SUMMER COURSE FOR TEACHERS

The aim of this course is to show teachers the benefits of using interactive activities such as games and drama in teaching. Using theatre techniques and improvisation, language teaching takes on a new, more creative dimension. This course is not designed for teachers to teach their students how to act, but rather about building a creative resource where teachers can overcome their own inhibitions and improve the communicative skills of their students. "Laugh While You Learn" provides the tools to foster dialogue and two-way communication between teachers and students.

In addition to the overall atmosphere of fun and community generated during the activities, the course provides teachers from all over the world the perfect setting to meet new partners for future European projects.

Day-by-day planning - a rough guide through the week

• Daily training from 9.30 to 4.30 with one hour for lunch
• Sun - Arrivals. Official Reception 19.30
• Mon - General Assembly. Warm ups and introductions
• Tue - Building Trust. From Action to Words and Back I. Guest speaker
• Wed - Body Talk. Building blocks for dialogues I.MOODLE I
• Thu - Activity and Excursion
• Fri - Building blocks for dialogues II. Setting the scene I. Interacting comedy performance
• Sat /Sun - Sightseeing (optional)
• Mon - Setting the scene II. Presentations by British Council and Local Education Authority. MOODLE II.
• Tue - Storytelling I. Outdoor activities. Murder Mystery I
• Wed - Guest speaker. Storytelling II. Murder Mystery II
• Thu - Language theatre sports. Evaluations. Farewell dinner and certificates
• Fri - Departures

During the evenings we offer a variety of optional excursions including the Belfast Murals and several boat trips.

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