MELTA

Developing Interpersonal Skills for Successful International Communication
2021-07-10 10:00 - 12:15 (Europe/Berlin)
A workshop with Chia Suan Chong. For more information and to register, click here.

Transforming Grammar through Neurolanguage Coaching Conversations
2021-07-17 14:00 - 17:00
An ELTAS online event with Rachel Paling. For more information and to register, click here.

English is Context: Putting Language in the Context of (this century's) Roaring Twenties
2021-07-31 10:00 - 12:15
A workshop with Andreas Grundtvig. For more information and to register, click here.

"Teach the Rainbow: Queering our ELT Materials and Practices so Everyone Belongs"
2021-08-21 14:00 - 17:00
By Tyson Seburn and hosted by ELTABB. Click here to find out more and register.

HELTA at 40
2021-08-28 09:30 - 17:00
Join HELTA in their celebrations! There is an amazing line up of plenaries, discussion, talk and breakout sessions throughout the day. Click here to find out more and register.

Academic Writing with ELTA-Rhine
2021-08-28 14:00 - 19:00
We begin with a roundtable moderated by Khanh-Duc Kuttig, followed by two workshops – Nigel Caplan at 15:00 and Dorothy Zemach at 17:00. Click here to find out more and register.

5 things learners need to know about a word!
2021-09-11 10:00 - 12:30
OUP author and teacher trainer, Julie Moore, will examine the importance of improving not only the range but also the depth of students’ academic word knowledge. We’ll also take a look at the new Q Skills for Success Third Edition which incorporates the Oxford Phrasal Academic Lexicon (OPAL) and the Oxford 3000 and 5000 wordlists.
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Understand your students better by implementing coaching techniques in your lessons
2021-09-25 14:00 - 16:00
You will gain insight into the personalities of humans and develop an understanding of why individuals behave the way they do. You will enhance your skills in dealing with all types of personalities and see how effortlessly you can handle people once you are aware of it.
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Project Management Tools for ESL Professionals: A Glimpse behind the Agile Curtain
2021-10-16 10:00 - 13:00
In this workshop, we’ll be differentiating between the concepts of an agile mindset and tools that
support an agile approach. In particular, we’ll be focussing on micro-structures and facilitation
techniques you can add to your own toolbox as an ESL professional. As always, being selective in the tools you integrate into your professional toolkit is key to successfully
expanding your expertise.
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The 34th IATEFL BESIG Annual Conference
2021-11-12 - 2021-11-14
Again this year, due to popular demand, the 34th IATEFL BESIG annual conference moves online to bring you the best in business English talks, workshops and panels. Our worldwide members and sponsors join together for 3 days of learning, sharing and networking.
Come help shape the future of business English by presenting, collaborating and connecting in good company as we get back to Business as Usual.
Early bird registration ends Friday, 17 September 16:00 UK time
Click here to learn more and attend

What is there besides Zoom and Teams? Exploring video conferencing
2021-11-19 08:00 - 17:00
Video conferencing has made itself indispensable. Many of us, wanting to make working from home a permanent condition, are trying to find secure virtual classrooms with the best teaching platform for our online classes.
In this workshop, we will generate a shortlist of video conference services and test each service’s prominent features in small groups from different perspectives. Choosing the best virtual learning solution and identifying the right virtual classroom software depends vastly on everybody’s individual needs. Therefore, we will have to consider the students we are teaching and the level of collaboration we require in our sessions, before exploring the tools’ features during a trial.
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Inter-ELTA Members' day
2021-11-27 09:30 - 15:00
An online event by all ELTA associations to promote the spirit of collaboration and good practices. All MELTA members should have received an email with more information. If you’re a MELTA member and haven’t received an email, contact us.

ELTABB Pre-AGM- Workshop "My Top Teaching Tips" with Penny Ur
2022-02-12 10:00 - 11:30
To register: send an e-mail to events@eltabb.com

Learn how to teach fierce
2022-03-09 17:00 - 18:30
To register go to https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrf-utrTkoEtWd8Ek3ZmqlHVbWdgl61C2K

Christmas Carol Sing
2022-12-18 14:00 - 15:00
Location: Emmauskirche, Laurinplatz, 81545 Munich (Harlaching)
This is a chance to sing both secular and religious Christmas songs. If you’ve got a special crazy Christmas outfit, wear it! This event is organised by the Episcopal Church of the Ascension and features the Church of the Ascension choir and a gospel choir.

Service of Lessons and Carols
2022-12-21 19:00 - 20:00
Location: Kirche St. Willibrord, Blumenstraße 36, 80331 Munich
Based on the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols celebrated in many churches in England, this service consists of 7 lessons and 7 bible readings telling the Christmas story. The Munich English Choir will be singing at this service.

So, where next?
2023-02-24 15:00 - 16:30
INSIGHTS GAINED FROM THE BESIG CONFERENCE 2022 AND HOW WE TAKE BUSINESS ENGLISH TRAINING TO THE NEXT LEVEL
The world is constantly changing and so are our business clients ́ demands.
As teachers and trainers, we need to keep adapting to new clients, to different groups and individuals, to new methodology, to new training tools and so on.
If you want to find out about the prevailing topics of the last BESIG conference, if you wonder whether your BE training is living up to the challenge and if you want to make sure you still meet your clients demands then this session is for you!
Monika Lukas will present some of her personal take-aways of the conference and invite you to reflect on your teaching practices. In the end you shall walk away with more ideas on how to adapt to the changes and provide value for your business clients.
Register here to receive your unique link to the Zoom room.
Please register by midday on Thursday 23rd February to be guaranteed a response.
Monika Lukas works as a freelance Business English Trainer and Communication Coach in the beautiful region of the Allgäu in the South of Germany. During her many years of providing English training (20) she has proven to constantly adapt to the demands, starting with general English, then business English and currently business communication coaching. Teaching business English she discovered that she can support her clients not only by providing the correct English phrases but also working on their soft skills. Thus, she developed a passion for clear and constructive communication strategies and acquired a certification in NLP as well as in Fierce Communication by Susan Scott.

Shifting Migration Narratives: The Potential of Digital Storytelling as an Educational Tool
2023-03-25 10:00 - 13:00
With Sophia Burton (Migration Matters e.V.)
Join Sophia Burton from Migration Matters for a film screening and
interactive discussion to explore the power of digital storytelling as
a teaching and learning resource to foster nuanced understanding of
migration and belonging issues as well as empathy for migrants.
We’ll examine different facets of migration within educational video,
ranging from migrant stories during the pandemic to integration in
Germany. We’ll also more broadly discuss the formats and
methodologies of digital storytelling (co-)creation.
Free for all ELTA Members!
Register here to attend online:
Zoom Registration
Register here to attend in person:
events@eltabb.com – RSVP on the Ning

ELTABB Online Workshop: "Using the new CEFR Framework to Assess Speaking Performance"
2023-09-30 10:00 - 13:00
Unlock the secret to assessing speaking proficiency with the new CEFR
Do you want to empower your students to excel in speaking tasks? Join our dynamic workshop, where we look at the art of assessing speaking performance with the help of the new CEFR.
Many of our students want to enhance their speaking abilities, and as teachers, we often wonder how to effectively evaluate this crucial skill. Beyond vocabulary and accuracy, the CEFR offers a comprehensive toolkit for assessing proficiency.
Click here for more information, and to register

Assessing Speaking Performance with the new CEFR Framework
2023-10-14 10:00 - 13:00
Free for members of German ELTAs
Register at events@eltabb.com

Pep up your professional profile: enhance your online impact
2024-02-17 14:00 - 16:00
It is not an easy task for a Business English professional to create and maintain an authentic online presence that presents, and represents, their current identity to potential clients. In
this interactive workshop we will explore the relevant facets of language teacher identity (LTI), consider real clients’ feedback and work through a 30-point checklist so you can refresh
your own professional profile and enhance your online impact.
Maria Szugfil is a business English teacher with over 20 years’ experience, a materials writer and an aspiring author.
Join us on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 at 2 p.m. for the online webinar.
Register at https://bit.ly/MS4ELTA

Global issues as a basis for Business English courses in higher education (Organized by ELTA Rhine)
2024-04-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Online, Webinar
📍 Online
📅 April 13
🕒 10am

Idea & Good Practice Swap Shop, online and run by Helta in Hamburg
2024-05-04 11:00 - 13:00

ELTAU update/catching up session on AI 2 event last month
2024-06-06 19:00 - 20:30
ELTAU will be holding an update/catching up session on our AI 2 event last month, where you can bring questions [on the session] or any experiences you would like to share. It will be on Thursday 6 June for [upto] 90 minutes from 19:00.
(please use the following Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81984061032?pwd=[REDACTED]
This session is open to those who did not attend the hybrid session on 20 April, so please spread the word to your members or others that you believe will be interested.

ELTAF Webinar: Creativity in the face of increased technology with Nik Peachey
2024-06-15 17:00 - 18:30
Creativity is not only an essential feature of language use but, with the rise of AI, it will be a key skill for employability over the coming decade. With classrooms moving progressively towards more tech orientated delivery how can we ensure that we don’t lose one of the most fulfilling and engaging aspects of learning?
In this session I will share a range of techniques and activities that will enable teachers to add a creative element to their teaching, whether it’s online or face to face. We will also look more closely at how we can help our students develop their creative thinking and problem-solving skills by looking more carefully at the creative process and how we apply different types of thinking.
By the end of this session, you should have a better idea of how creativity works as well as a collection of activities you can use with your students to stimulate their creativity and add another dimension to their language learning.
Register now

Dr Luke Prodromou presents: Shakespeare: Our contemporary? - The bard in the age of AI
2024-07-11 17:00 - 18:00
The ICC-Languages is delighted to extend a warm invitation to you for our July webinar.
Do not miss it! This is the last webinar before our summer break.
Dr Luke Prodromou presents: Shakespeare: Our contemporary? – The bard in the age of AI

Date: July 11 (Thursday)
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Central European Time)
Participation: free
For time zone references, please click here

Speaker
Dr Luke Prodromou has a BA from Bristol University in English, an MA in Shakespeare Studies from the Shakespeare Institute, Birmingham University, a Diploma in Teaching English as a Second Language (Leeds University), and a PhD (Nottingham University). His PhD thesis was published as English as Lingua Franca: A Corpus-based Analysis (Continuum, 2010). He is the author – with Lindsay Clandfield – of the award-winning Dealing with Difficulties and numerous textbooks for students of English.
Abstract
Is Shakespeare still relevant today? What does his work have to say about the issues facing us in the 21st-century? Is he outdated or is his voice as powerful and as important as ever? On the one hand, there are those who say many of his works should no longer be taught to school kids or performed on the modern stage at all. In this webinar, I will argue that he is, indeed, as relevant as he ever was, and was, in many respects, ahead of his time.
In this webinar, I will look at the way Shakespeare presents the tragedy of war, its causes and its consequences. I will also look at plays in which he tackles rebellion and even revolution against the state: what position does he take on these ever important issues. Is he a radical, a conservative or neither?
Come along to the talk, and see if you agree that Shakespeare is, indeed, still our contemporary, and has a lot to teach the 21st-century, the age of artificial intelligence, with his genius and natural intelligence.
Click here to register

BESIG Online Symposium - Creating Customised Content with the Help of AI Tools
2024-09-28 10:00 - 18:00
Discover how generative AI can revolutionise the way we create customised materials for our learners. Our expert speakers will dive into key questions such as:

How can we effectively integrate generative AI tools in the classroom?
What are the game-changing benefits and potential pitfalls?
How can we leverage these tools to maximize learning outcomes?
What knowledge should we impart to our learners about using generative AI?

Expect practical demonstrations of AI classroom tools that you can start using right away.
Speakers include: Alex Asher, Joe Dale, Kirsten Holt, Melanie Hussell, Parisa Mehran, Nik Peachey, Pete Sharma, Russell Stannard, Rob Szabo, Jo Szoke and Phoebe Tsai
Free for IATEFL members
20 GBP for non-members
Registration closes at 4pm UK time 25 September.
For further information, please contact Silke Riegler at silke.riegler@t-online.de

Online HELTA Workshop
2024-11-09 14:00 - 15:30

37th Annual IATEFL BESIG Conference
2024-11-22 - 2024-11-24
This year’s IATEFL BESIG will take place at Urban Valley Resort and Spa, Trig Wied Ghollieqa, San Gwann, Malta. The conference will begin at 14.00 on Friday, 22 November and end at 13.00 on Sunday, 24 November.
The conference theme is “Business Frontiers – Creating the future together”. Talks and workshops will focus on business English learning technologies, teaching practices, future-proofing and employability, sustainability and teaching in the global world.
Proposals for talks and workshops are welcome. The deadline for submissions is July 15, 2024. You can find the guidelines and the possibility to upload your proposal here.
Online registration for the conference will close on 18 November, although you can still register onsite in Malta. Follow this link for more information and to register for the conference.
Accommodation in Malta is available for a special rate at the resort. Email address for reservations is: reservations@urbanvalleyresort.com using code “IATEFL BESIG 2024”. The deadline for conference rates is 31/08/24.

Making grammar teaching enjoyable and memorable with Alan Marsch
2025-01-25 10:30 - 12:00
Learners (and sometimes teachers) often link the teaching and learning of grammar with words such as ‘boring’ and ‘difficult’ and they tend to associate grammar with a heavy focus on memorisation of ‘rules’. This session looks at ways of making the presentation and practice of grammar more engaging, enjoyable and memorable for learners, using (slightly) creative techniques which also contribute towards ‘noticing’ and remembering what otherwise may pass them by and in some cases to ‘deeper processing’ and therefore internalisation of challenging grammatical concepts. Oh yes, we might have some fun, too!
This session is appropriate for any teachers who teach grammar, so teachers of learners aged 10 upwards.
Click here to register
