MELTA

Not every picture tells a story
2022-03-26 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Berlin)
Tim Phillips presents: “In recent years a lot of helpful and creative practice has been shared about using images when teaching English. In this webinar I’ll be reviewing the key ideas as well as pointing out some of the pitfalls, especially when it comes to selecting appropriate images. I’ll also be making suggestions on how we can use the image as a window to explore topics that may well fall outside our comfort zone as teachers.”
Please register at info@melta.de

Knowledge Sharing Session on hybrid teaching
2022-03-19 14:00 - 17:30
Moderator: Daniel Payne
Online via Zoom
No fee for members of ELTAF or other German ELTAs
Teachers can share experience on hybrid teaching, meaning lessons involving face-to-face participants and online participants simultaneously. Two main subjects will be addressed: the technical equipment required and the pedagogical aspects.
To register, write to events@eltaf.de

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

Wordwall revisited
2022-02-19 10:00 - 12:30
Since Wordwall has proven itself to be so useful and so much fun in our classes, we’ve decided to have another round and do some more exploring under the guidance of the very great Khanh-Duc!
See you there!
Please sign up by sending an e-mail to: info@melta.de

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

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.

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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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

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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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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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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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.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

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

Reduce, reuse, recycle
2021-07-03 14:00 - 16:30
An ELTA Rhine online workshop with Laura Edwards. For more information and to register, click here.

Change Management
2021-06-26 13:30 - 16:30
Change is a constant in so many ways, sometimes predictably, often unexpectedly. All around us, technologies, processes, people, ideas, and methods often change, affecting the way we perform daily tasks and live our lives and sometimes forcing us to rethink how we work and what we value. The changes that have shaken our industry this past year, the changes that we are still grappling with today, and the changes that we all have to deal with as we revert to a new normal can seem daunting.
This workshop will give participants tools to understand the change process and reflect on their emotions, attitudes and behaviors in times of change. Participants will also gain deeper understanding of the challenges their students may face when leading others through change. We will also take a look at some of the topics, tips and activities included in Managing Change, a coursebook by Delta/Ernst Klett Sprachen, covering key aspects of international business operations.
For more information and to register, click here.

Dealing with Difficult Students
2021-06-12 14:00 - 17:00
An ELTAF / ELTAS workshop with Patricia de Griese. To register and for more info, please click on the following link: https://t1p.de/ym9v

Neues zum Thema Rentenversicherungspflicht und Webinar zum Thema Haftung für Selbstständige Sprachlehrende
2021-06-05 14:00 - 17:00
An ELTAF online event with Edit Frater of Trainerversorgung e.V. Both sections of the webinar will be conducted in German. More info on the ELTAF website: https://eltaf.de/events/. Register with events@eltaf.de.

Understanding and Being Understood Around the World: Pronunciation and Listening Skills for ELF
2021-06-05 11:00 - 15:30
An ELTA Rhine CPD Special. For more information and to register, click here.

Contribute to the German issue of the HLT (Humanizing Language Teaching) magazine
2021-05-31
HLT is the leading free online magazine for Teachers of English where you’ll find a wealth of ELT articles and ELT resources, lesson ideas, voices, book reviews and articles about 21st Century Skills, NLP, CLIL, Primary, Secondary and more. The HLT online magazine run by Pilgrims is looking for contributions – deadline is 31st of May.
Click here for more details about contributing.

Making pronunciation activities: Tricks and Traps
2021-05-29 14:00 - 16:00
“After several decades of creating and publishing pronunciation materials, I’ve hopefully learnt a few tricks of the trade! In this session, I’ll talk you through some of the thought processes involved in designing activities, from diagnosing a problem through to finding an appropriate solution, while avoiding some of the traps along the way. After this initial presentation, which will be a very practical demonstration and light on powerpoint, we will move into a more extended Q&A session on all matters relating to pronunciation and the teaching of it.”
Mark Hancock is a teacher, trainer, and author of many ELT titles including Pronunciation Games and English Pronunciation in Use Intermediate (both CUP). His self-published collection PronPack 1-4 received the 2018 ELTons award for innovation in teacher resources. His latest books are PronPack 5: Pronunciation of English for Spanish Speakers (Hancock McDonald ELT) and Mark Hancock’s 50 Tips for Teaching Pronunciation (CUP).
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Lose Those Words, with Edward de Chazal
2021-05-29 10:00 - 12:15
Achieving a specified wordcount is a vital skill in various educational and business contexts. Yet many students, teachers and professionals find it challenging to write word-limited texts like abstracts and personal statements. This workshop covers seven techniques to reduce wordcount in three different aspects – grammatical, lexical, and critical. Our resulting texts illustrate how using fewer words can enhance the text’s clarity, structure, and logic.
For more information and to register, click here.

Breaking the B1 barrier + How to add variety to online English conversation courses in adult education
2021-05-22 10:00 - 12:30
An exclusive event for members of all ELTA associations across Germany!
To learn more and register, click here.

Tech Talk is back!
2021-05-15 14:30 - 16:30
This week, we are going to talk abut open educational resources (OER) and what they mean for us a teachers and materials developers. All of us have used freely available teaching resources at one time or another. But how do we know what we’re allowed to use? And do we know how we’re allowed to use these materials? What about materials creation? Where can we publish our materials and allow others access to them? In this session, we will explore OERs together. You’ll find out what these actually are, the different levels of copyright and how you can contribute to the project.
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Assessment & managing expectations
2021-05-08 14:00 - 16:00
In this interactive workshop, we’ll look at different ways that we can assess our learners’ communication skills and how we can provide more support to all our learners in the classroom. We’ll analyse different approaches to assessing written work and share some ideas for easy-to-use tech to assess speaking.
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Swap Shop: Assessment in HE during the Covid-semester?
2021-05-08 11:00 - 13:00
Are you teaching in higher education in Germany? If you are, your courses have most likely been moved online for the 3rd semester in this pandemic. You’ve probably been told that you can’t run your language exams on campus this semester. Are you wondering how you’re going to assess your students? Are you looking for ideas on how to assess creatively? Are you worried about problems with cheating? Then this session is for you!
For more information and to register, click here.

How to Write Excellent ELT Materials: Reading and Listening Activities
2021-04-24 14:00 - 16:15
Writing good comprehension activities is hard, but Sue is ready to help us take on the challenge in this online workshop. She’ll take us through different stages of writing a skills lesson, including lead-in activities, comprehension and language focus; present some rules and guidelines that can help; and also go into some detail on how to write multiple choice activities and add distractors in the text to ensure a good level of challenge.
For more information and to register, click here.
