St. Patrick’s day parade
2024-03-17 12:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Berlin)
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

Melta Summer Beer Garden Social
2025-07-19 18:00 | Braunauer Hof am Isartor, Frauenstr. 40, München, 80469, Germany

Webinar: Working humanistically – Seven practical activities
2025-11-22 10:00 - 13:30
To register, please send an e-mail to info@melta.de
Working humanistically – Seven practical activities
We live in an increasingly technological world with all its wonderous gadgetry. Kahoots, Quizlets, Mentimeters, Padlets etc are everywhere, and, of course, they offer teachers many exciting options. However, over-reliance on such tools can lead to gimmickry and “edutainment” at the expense of real person-to-person engagement. In this workshop you will participate in seven creative activities which ensure that you are at the very epicentre of the learning process.
Simon Marshall has worked as an ELT teacher, trainer, and academic manager for more than 40 years for various organisations, including York St. John University, Pilgrims, International House and the British Council. He 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.

Annual Christmas Party - This year with show’an’tell
2025-12-06 19:00 - 22:00
Where: VHS Rosenkavalierplatz.16
Underground: Arabella Park
Start: December 6, at 7 p.m.
We’re hoping you’ll flex your muscles and bring along some great Christmas ideas to charm and entertain your colleagues, classes and family in the Festive Season!
If you plan to come and (we hope!!!) present an activity,
please drop a line to info@melta.de
Have a wonderful Golden Autumn and TALK SOON!
Your MELTA committee

From disruption to direction: our future skill set
2026-03-07 10:00 - 13:30
Now that the first feeding frenzy of AI is over, we need to think about how to manage disruptions and develop skill sets that will help us thrive in our profession. Therefore, this webinar aims to enable English trainers and teachers to assess future risks, identify emerging skill sets and develop strategies for long-term professional resilience.
In this webinar, participants will collaborate in small groups to explore a number of questions in a risk assessment of the disruptions we’re facing in our profession. In the second round, the groups will do a needs analysis and explore what skills can help us navigate the evolving demands of our roles over the next few years.
After the group work, we’ll reflect together on the direction we need to take and the tools that will support us in staying relevant, effective and empowered in a rapidly changing professional environment.
An online whiteboard will help to visualise ideas and provide additional information that the groups can use in their discussions.
Send us an email to register
Bio
Kirsten Waechter has been a business English trainer since 1998. She focuses on teaching business communication, ESP and EAP and intercultural and leadership courses. She designs her own materials in these fields and provides teacher training, too.

It’s the Melta AGM and Melta needs you!
2026-03-21 16:00 - 19:00
March 21, 2026
It’s the Melta AGM and Melta needs you!
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Where: Rosenkavalierplatz 16 / U-Bahn 4, Arabella Park
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When: 4:00 p.m.
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Doors open at 3:20 p.m. for coffee, cake, meeting, greeting and catching up!
AGM begins at 4:00 p.m. – there are many important things to be discussed!
Let us know if you’re coming by sending an e-mail to info@melta.de
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P.S. Melta won’t be marching in the St. Patrick’s day parade this year, we’re taking a break!
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But, no worries, we’ll be back next year!
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See you all there – at the AGM!
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Your Melta committee
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