"Too many to talk!" Oral interaction in large classes

English Language Teaching Event

Webinar

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  • Speaker: Zarina Subhan
  • Dates and times:
    13th September, 12:00 - 13:00 (UTC)
    13th September, 15:30 - 16:30 (UTC)
    14th September, 20:00 - 21:00 (UTC)

Getting students to talk to each other in a target language can be challenging. Having to do so in a large class can feel overwhelming, especially if you want to monitor progress and get some teaching done! The Webinar will aim to break down what the issues can be in large classes, before suggesting strategies for the English language teacher.

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Overview

Getting students to talk to each other in a target language can be challenging. Having to do so in a large class can feel overwhelming, especially if you want to monitor progress and get some teaching done! The Webinar will aim to break down what the issues can be in large classes, before suggesting strategies for the English language teacher.

Dates and Times

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13th September 2018

  • UK (BST) 13:00 - 14:00
  • UAE (GST) 16:00 - 15:00
  • Japan (JST) 21:00 - 22:00
  • Brazil (BRT) 09:00 - 10:00
  • New York (EDT) 08:00 - 09:00

13th September 2018

  • UK (BST) 16:30 - 17:30
  • UAE (GST) 19:30 - 20:30
  • Japan (JST) 00:30 - 01:30 (+1 day)
  • Brazil (BRT) 12:30 - 13:30
  • New York (EDT) 11:30 - 12:30

14th September 2018

  • UK (BST) 21:00 - 22:00
  • UAE (GST) 00:00 - 01:00 (+1 day)
  • Japan (JST) 05:00 - 06:00 (+1 day)
  • Brazil (BRT) 17:00 - 18:00
  • New York (EDT) 16:00 - 17:00

Speaker

Zarina Subhan has degrees in Pharmacology-Chemistry, and Applied Linguistics & TESOL, and she has also studied Education.

Zarina is an experienced teacher and teacher trainer. She has taught and delivered teacher training at all levels and in both private and government institutions in over fifteen different countries (Greece, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka, China, Peru, Chile, Paraguay, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras, Panama and Uruguay) as well as in the UK.

Early on in her career Zarina specialised in EAP, in the UK, combining her scientific and educational qualifications. From this developed an interest in providing tailor-made materials, which later led to materials writing that were used in health training and governance projects in developing countries. Since 2000 she has been involved in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), materials writing, training trainers and teachers in facilitation techniques and teaching methodology.

Before you register

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Before you join the webinar

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Audio

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Email Notifications

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  • Registration confirmation email - immediately after registration
  • Invitation email - one day before the webinar, this contains the joining link to access the webinar room
  • Follow-Up email - up to five working days after the webinar

In the follow-up email, attendees will receive:

  • Access to an online Feedback Survey, which you can use to tell us about your experience
  • Personalised Professional Development Certificate
  • Recording of your webinar session
  • Presentation Slides

For further information about registering and taking part in our webinars, please view the Technical Support and FAQ's section of our Webinars page or contact elt.events@oup.com.

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