Coaxing Out The Inner Hermit, October 8
2022-10-08 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Berlin)
In the following three talks we will demonstrate that we can take the skills which make us excellent teachers and trainers – such as the ability to engage people, the ability to give clear explanations and the ability to structure content – and to tweak these both to attract the “right” students and to engage in a professional exchange of ideas with global peers. Learn more and register here.

It ain't what you teach - Teaching Learning Strategies with Rachael Harris, October 15
2022-10-15 10:00 - 12:30
The more I teach the more I have realized how important successful learning strategies are for creating successful learners. Before we even think about what vocabulary or grammar we want our students to learn, we need to look at how they will learn. This is even more important for students with learning difficulties. During this workshop we will look at a variety of learning strategies used for skills as well as learning vocabulary, keeping up motivation, dealing with evaluations and using learning journals. Participants will share ideas and methods and come away with concrete strategies to teach in class.
Free of charge to members of ELTAF and other ELTAs. Fee for non-members: EUR 10. To register, please write to events@eltaf.de and state which ELTA you are a member of.

Classroom-based assessment that gives voice and choice to learners
2022-11-19 10:00 - 12:00
Presenter: Maria Davou
In this webinar we will look at specific corrective feedback techniques we can use in the classroom. For the first part of the webinar, we will reflect on alternative assessment tools within a critical pedagogy lens. For the second part of the webinar, we will explore QFT (Question Formation Technique) as a framework we can use to both teach and assess our learners in meaningful, learner-centered ways. We will look at a step by step QFT assessment design and then teachers will create their own tasks.
Maria is a teacher, teacher trainer, author, university professor and researcher. She runs a language school in Greece, promoting alternative educational methods. She’s a storyteller and an educational visionary.
Please register at info@melta.de

MELTA Christmas party
2022-12-10 19:00 - 23:00
SAVE THE DATE!!!!
Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat ….
MELTA Christmas party will take place:
On December 10 (7 p.m. -11 p.m.) – Location: VHS / Stadtbibliothek Saal, Rosenkavalierpl. 16 (Arabella Park)
More details to follow, but do put this much in your diaries!
As usual, we’ll need people to show their talents in co-ordinating some Christmas activities. If you’d like to be active, just contact us at info@melta.de
This coming Saturday, you’re also welcome to join the Inter-Eltas folks for the annual all-day webinar.
You can access the program here, and register here.

February 4, 2023 : Teacher Wellbeing with Tammy Gregersen
2023-02-04 10:00 - 12:30
Although language teacher wellbeing is multidimensional, its elements are dynamically interconnected with all being necessary for thriving personally and professionally. This presentation will explore finding balance in our minds, bodies, emotions, motivations, relationships and the workplace in the present and the future. Research-based and practical, the concepts and activities presented will equip teachers to make choices from a variety of mediations that are most aligned with their own individual circumstances at home and in the classroom.
Free of charge to members of ELTAF and other German ELTAs. Fee for non-members: EUR 10. To register, please write to events@eltaf.de and state which ELTA you are a member of.

February 11, 2023 : Classroom-based Assessment That Gives Voice and Choice to Learners
2023-02-11 10:00 - 12:00
In this webinar we will look at specific corrective feedback techniques we can use in the classroom. For the first part of the webinar, we will reflect on alternative assessment tools within a critical pedagogy lens. For the second part of the webinar, we will explore QFT (Question Formation Technique) as a framework we can use to both teach and assess our learners in meaningful, learner-centered ways. We will look at a step by step QFT assessment design and then teachers will create their own tasks.
Please register at info@melta.de
The link will go out on Friday evening, February 10.
Bio: Maria (Phd ABD, MA TESOL, DELTA, BA Philosophy) is a teacher, teacher trainer, school owner, author and researcher. She travels around the world for talks and seminars. She runs her own school in Athens, promoting learner-centered pedagogies and teaches as an adjunct professor for 3 universities.

St. Patrick's day parade
2023-03-12 12:00 - 15:00
St. Patrick’s day is just round the corner and the Munich parade is back on track after a three year Covid break!
On Sunday, March 12, we’ll be on the march, in our emerald green teachers’ hats (aka mortarboards in the US!).
Details to follow – but probably the usual procedure, starting at 12:00 at Münchener Freiheit.
If you’d like to join the march, let us know so we know who and how many people to expect.
And you’ll be rewarded with a drink, a sandwich, music & dance and great craic!
Drop a quick line to info@melta.de

5-a-day in action: low prep activities to add to your repertoire.
2023-03-25 14:00 - 15:30
Looking for some inspiration? Bored of your 'go-to' activities? Not got anything
planned for your classes and need a quick fix? You've come to the right place.
In this hands-on workshop you will be presented with a few low to no prep
activities you can easily implement. We will look at how you can adapt them
for your teaching context and come up with extension activities.
Bio:
Bethan Stokes is originally from the UK and has lived in Munich since 2015.
She has over ten years teaching experience in Spain and Germany and an
MA TESOL from the UCL Institute of Education. She now teaches full time at
the University the German Armed Forces in Munich. She enjoys writing
teaching materials and is always open to opportunities to write more.

MELTA AGM
2023-03-25 16:00 - 18:00
This year’s Melta AGM will take place on the
First floor of the Bogenhausen VHS
Rosenkavalierplatz 16, Munich
(U-Bahn: Arabella Park)
at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2023, and will be preceded at 2:00 p.m. by an in-person workshop on practical classroom activities conducted by Bethan Stokes and at 3:30 p.m. by a coffee-and-cake session.

Skill Building through Activities for Business English
2023-04-29 14:00 - 18:00
Today, business English, In-company, small group, and one-to-one classes are as diverse as the students themselves. The learning needs and goals of individuals differ and creating lesson plans, using stock materials, and standard coursebooks are no longer enough to achieve a successful outcome. This requires a distinct set of skills, best practices, and strategies to help your students reach their full potential.
This workshop will address the challenges and present activities in negotiating, versatility, and readiness through upskilling your own intuition and improvisation abilities.
Find out how no plan might be the best plan to succeed.
Please register for these events at info@melta.de
Rob Howard is the Online Language Center and Business Language Training Institute owner, EFLtalks founder, a teacher, trainer, coach, writer on business English, entrepreneurship, one-to-one, and online teaching. He is IATEFL Poland vice-president, IATEFL BESIG Joint Coordinator, Gallery Teachers Masterclass presenter, iTDi TOEFL trainer, and Independent Authors & Publishers co-founder.

WEBINAR: WRITING SKILLS FOR NON-JOURNALISTS: TIPS AND TRICKS
2023-06-17 11:00 - 13:00
English teachers and trainers often need to write as part of their job, whether producing materials for learners or articles for publications. But many don’t feel confident about their writing skills.
Based on his experience of more than 25 years as editor-in-chief of Spotlight and Business Spotlight magazines, MELTA member Ian McMaster will go back to some of the basic principles of good writing to provide tips that will be helpful to both teachers and students. Workshop participants are invited to bring along their own tips for better writing.
Ian McMaster is a business communication consultant, author and journalist. He was editor-in-chief of Business Spotlight magazine from 2001 to 2021 and is a former coordinator of IATEFL BESIG. His latest publication (forthcoming, with Bob Dignen) is Trainingsbuch Business English: Kommunikation und Zusammenarbeit in internationalen Teams (Haufe)
To register, just send an e-mail to: info@melta.de

Maximizing the power of real-world content in the language classroom: presenter: Alex Warren
2023-07-01 09:00 - 13:00
Rosenkavalierplatz 16, first floor (in Arabella Park, U4), VHS München Bogenhausen
For language learning to be effective it needs to be meaningful and relevant, allowing students to make connections to their own lives and the world they live in. Thus using real-world content, scenarios and activities in the language classroom is a must for learning to happen. With examples from NGL’s Voices series, in this session we’ll explore how by using National Geographic content – photos, texts, explorers – we can truly bring the world to the classroom and the classroom to life.
Please register for these events at info@melta.de

MELTA Beer garden social
2023-07-29 18:00 - 22:00
The annual Melta Beergarden social is coming round again!
Another year older, another year wiser!
But no worries!
The Braunauer Hof is booked – for July 29, @6:00p.m.
Frauenstraße 40, 80469 München – i.e. about 50 steps from Isar-Tor S-Bahn station
As always, please register at info@melta.de

Spicing Up Your Course book
2023-11-11 11:00 - 14:30
Course books provide teachers and learners a secure basis for lessons. However, if both parties are over dependent on their structure and content, lessons may become predictable and lifeless. This practical workshop will offer you the opportunity to engage with ways of using published material with greater variety, energy and depth.
Simon Marshall is a teacher trainer at York St John University. He has worked as an ELT teacher, trainer and academic manager for more than 40 years for various organisations, including Pilgrims, International House and the British Council. Simon is particularly interested in the principled application of Humanistic Approaches to language teaching and teacher development. He is also a keen etymologist and reader of philosophy and psychology.
Please register at info@melta.de
Location: VHS Rosenkavalierplatz 16, U-4 Arabellapark

Chat GPT webinar with Amanda Momeni
2023-12-09 10:00 - 12:30
Please register at: info@Melta.de
AI is here to stay and rather than steering clear, it is inevitable that we could and should be introducing it into our teaching. In this workshop, we will learn how to use ChatGPT to aid our planning and our courses . We will look at the pros and cons of using AI and focus on classroom activities generated by Chat GPT including different genres of text. Finally the participants will have the chance to play around with creating their own classroom activities using ChatGPT.
Amanda Momeni is an experienced language trainer and CELTA trainer based in Munich. She has co-written a book and co-hosts a blog aimed at CELTA trainees. She has been teaching for over 25 years and is now embracing the new developments that AI brings.

MELTA Christmas party!
2023-12-09 19:00 - 22:00
Join us for our Christmas party, with food and drink, songs and lots of fun. Meet other teachers and celebrate the end of the year!
December 9, from 7pm – In the VHS Arabella Park, Rosenkavalierplatz 16
Register at info@melta.de

Melta Annual General Meeting
2024-03-16 16:00 - 19:00
On Saturday, March 16, we’ll have the Melta Annual General Meeting! Come and join us and enjoy a chat with your colleagues over coffee and cake. And you could also be lucky and win a prize in the raffle!
The meeting begins officially at 4:30. Refreshments will be served from 4:00!
Just Drop a line to info@melta.de to let us know if you’ll be attending.

St. Patrick’s day parade
2024-03-17 12:00 - 16:00
The Melta marchers are no. 47 in the parade.
We take off from Münchner Freiheit at 12:00 – so, please be there 15-20 minutes before to get organised!
Just Drop a line to info@melta.de to let us know if you’ll be attending.
Link to the parade website

Hands-on show’n’tell event
2024-04-27 15:00 - 18:00 | VHS Arabellapark (first floor), Rosenkavalierplatz 16, München, Germany
Come one, come all to this spring’s hands-on show’n’tell event, where you’ll have an opportunity to meet, socialize and present one or more of your favourite classroom activities! As usual, beverages and a plethora of tasty cakes will be on hand.
When: April 27, 2024, 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Where: VHS Arabellapark, Rosenkavalierplatz 16
For more information, please contact info@melta.de

Creating Lexical Notebooks with a Psycholinguistic Approach
2024-05-18 16:00 - 17:30 | Online, Webinar
Summary
In this online workshop, which was also held at this year’s IATEFL conference in Brighton, participants will explore and try out some interactive techniques to record vocabulary using both a lexical approach and psycholinguistic principles that are combined in a lexical notebook. The presenter, Olena Gyrych, will demonstrate how to engage learners in recording new lexis based on different learning styles and promote learner autonomy in keeping lexical notebooks. The presentation, which will last one hour, will be followed by a question and answer session. See you there!
Register at: info@melta.de
About the presenter

Olena is a qualified DELTA and TYLEC teacher and a teacher-trainer with more than ten years of experience teaching general and ESP English for adults and young learners, creating materials and delivering training sessions for teachers in Ukraine and the Middle East. She has presented in various online and offline conferences, including TESOL and IATEFL. She has experience teaching in the Administration of the President of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, Qatari Emiri Royal Naval Forces and large corporations. She is also an organiser of the Psychology Speaking Club in Ukraine and Qatar, a certified Mental Heath First Aider and an international coach.

Indirect Learning Strategies
2024-06-08 15:00 - 18:00 | VHS Arabellapark (ground floor), Rosenkavalierplatz 16, Munich, Germany
Please note: This in-person event will be preceded at 2:30 p.m by a meet-and-greet session with coffee and cake.
Summary
In this hands-on workshop we will look at what is meant by indirect learning strategies and their importance in encouraging effective language learners. Participants will take part in a variety of activities that will develop the use of indirect strategies in our ELT classrooms and leave with a sound knowledge of what LS are, some food for thought as well as something fun to try in class on Monday.
Rebecca Oxford (1) classified indirect strategies in three groups; metacognitive strategies including planning and evaluating learning, affective strategies that deal with anxiety and encouragement, and social strategies which help improve social skills such as cooperation and empathy. We will look at why these skills are so important in the language classroom and give practical activity ideas that will enhance their use.
(1) Oxford, R. 1990 Language Learning
Register at info@melta.de
About the presenter

Rachael Harris is a qualified SEN coordinator and teaches ELT, literature, and media studies in a secondary school in Geneva, Switzerland. She has published various materials and articles in these fields, including her latest book, Activities for Developing Learning Strategies with Delta publishing. She is joint coordinator for IATEFL Inclusive Practices & SEN SIG and is passionate about discovering how all learners learn best.
VHS: Rosenkavalierplatz 16 (ground floor)

Penny Ur: From conflict to complement and games in the language classroom
2024-07-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Online, Webinar
Online, Webinar
Summary
This webinar has two parts.
Part 1: From conflict to complement
A number of controversies in ELT have given rise to hot – sometimes acrimonious – debate: for example, task-based language teaching (TBLT) as against presentation-practice-production (PPP). In this session I will look at a selection of such apparently opposing positions and explore how they might be combined in a principled and adaptable approach to effective English language teaching and teacher courses.

Part 2: Games in the language classroom: A good thing? A waste of time? It depends.
This talk will begin by defining what a ‘game’ is, and will then go on to explore the place of games in the language classroom. It cannot be taken for granted that because a game is connected to English and keeps students happily employed it is therefore worth doing. Many so-called language-learning games simply waste time on fruitless ‘busy-ness’, and may irritate serious students who realize that they are not learning much. I will try to identify some characteristics of genuinely learning-rich games, with examples, and suggest some ways in which routine classroom procedures can be transformed into game-like and enjoyable activities while clearly promoting effective engagement with target language features or providing rich opportunities for fluency practice.

To register, please send an email to: info@melta.de

About the presenter
Penny Ur has extensive experience as an English teacher in primary, secondary and tertiary education and has taught courses for teachers at Oranim Academic College of Education and Haifa University. She has also lectured extensively at conferences worldwide. She is particularly interested in practical aspects of effective English language teaching and the place of research as a source of professional knowledge. She was for ten years the editor of the Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers series. Her books include Grammar practice activities (2nd Edition) (2009), Vocabulary activities (2012), A course in English language teaching (2012), Discussions and more (2014), Penny Ur’s 100 tips (2016), Penny Ur’s 77 tips for vocabulary teaching (2022), all published by Cambridge University Press.

Melta Beergarden Social 2024
2024-07-20 18:00

Working in international teams: what can we do better and how can AI help?
2024-10-12 14:30 - 17:45 | VHS Arabellapark (first floor), Rosenkavalierplatz 16, München, Germany
Please note: This in-person event will be preceded at 2:00 p.m. by a meet and greet session with coffee and cake.

Summary
More and more people work in international teams, whether as leaders or team members, face-to-face or remotely. This can be stimulating but typically involves different working styles and cultures, leading to potential misunderstandings and conflict. Using content from the book Trainingsbuch Business English (Haufe), participants will be encouraged to reflect on how they can encourage clients to develop effective strategies for international collaboration. We will also explore ways in which artificial intelligence — and “intelligent artificiality” — can improve team performance and help to achieve better business results.
To register, please send an e-mail to: info@melta.de

About the Presenter
Ian McMaster is a business communication consultant and author and has been a MELTA member for more than 30 years. He was editor-in-chief of Business Spotlight from 2001-2021 and is a former coordinator of IATEFL BESIG. His latest book (in English with Bob Dignen) is Trainingsbuch Business English (Haufe).

Online event: TRUE STORY! Winning Hearts & Minds through Storytelling
2024-10-19 10:00 - 14:00 | Online, Webinar
Summary
In this highly practical and interactive session, we’ll explore the why, what and how of storytelling for business and professional purposes. We’ll identify the most effective storytelling technique. And we’ll try out awareness-raising activities based on authentic video clips as well as simple narrative-frameworks that will coax a compelling story out of the shyest speaker!
To register, please send an e-mail to: info@melta.de

About the presenter
Mark Powell has been involved in Business English as a trainer, director of studies, publisher and instructional designer since 1989. He has also been an accredited teacher trainer with both the London Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Trinity College London, running the Cert TEB and Cert IBET more times than any other individual trainer. A popular keynote speaker at educational conferences all over the world, his bestselling titles include In Company (Macmillan), Presenting in English (Heinle-Cengage Learning), Dynamic Presentations and International Negotiations (both Cambridge University Press). More recently, he has turned his attention to the fertile middle ground between language and soft skills development and is currently setting up a training company to focus on this emerging market – Soft Skill Studio.

Direct learning strategies to support learner skills
2024-11-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Online, Webinar
Summary
After looking at indirect learning strategies in our face -to- face workshop earlier this year, in this webinar we will be delving into direct strategies and looking at ways to help your students learn how to improve skills (such as reading, writing, etc.) and learn vocabulary and grammar as well as looking at effective exam preparation. As always with Rachael, after a lively session, participants will come away with food for thought and something fun and useful for the next class.
To register, please send an e-mail to: info@melta.de

About the presenter
Rachael Harris is a qualified SEN coordinator and teaches ELT, literature, and media studies in a secondary school in Geneva, Switzerland. She has published various materials and articles in these fields, including her latest book, Activities for Developing Learning Strategies with Delta publishing. She is joint coordinator for IATEFL Inclusive Practices & SEN SIG and is passionate about discovering how all learners learn best.

Melta Christmas party 2024!
2024-12-07 19:00 - 23:00
Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat …
And Melta is preparing for its annual Christmas Smash!
If you’d like to present or (try out!) a Christmas activity
that we can share in our classrooms,
just let us know in advance or simply present it then and there!
When: from 7p.m. on December 7, 2024
Where: at the VHS, Rosenkavalierplatz 16,
U-Bahn 4, Arabella Park
Melta will supply the drinks and we can all share
your wonderful culinary specialities …
Motto: caring is sharing!
The evening programme will also include:
Our annual – books, cds, teaching materials contributions – sale.
All contributions welcome!
All proceeds go to Ukraine’s school fund!
And Phyllis will be there to lead the Carols on the piano.
– Should you have any special wish for your favourite Carol – let us know.
As always: please register,
so that we have an idea of how many to expect –
at info@melta.de
CU there
The Folks at Melta

Melta is marching again in this year’s St. Patrick’s day parade
2025-03-16
There will be 67 groups marching and Melta will be No. 44 in the line!
So, do come and join us to march proudly under that MELTA banner!
Date: Sunday, March 16
Meeting time: 11:30
Meeting place: Wedekind Platz (near McDonald’s)
If you think you’ll be joining us, please drop an e-mail to info@melta.de so we’ll have an idea of how many people to expect!
CU there (in green)!
All good wishes from your
Melta Committee

Let’s Talk Business Impact!
2025-05-10 10:00 - 12:00 | MVHS, Rosenkavalierpl. 16, München, 81925, Germany
Speaker: Anna Wilby, English teacher, Business English expert. and teacher trainer
Business Impact is a new and innovative business English course aimed at levels B1 to C1, available in both print and digital form. Its content is up-to-date and relevant, and its modular structure is unique in that it enables trainers to use the material either as a course, or to choose modules flexibly, according to the needs and interests of their learners.
This workshop will introduce you to the material, explore its features, and focus on how you can get the most from it in the context of your business English courses, in order to enhance the learning and enjoyment of your learners.
Code: 6505
Please, click here to register!

Show'n'Tell Workshop
2025-06-28 14:30 - 18:00 | VHS Arabellapark (first floor), Rosenkavalierplatz 16, München, Germany
