6 Foreign Languages Forum th ΠΛΗΡΩΜΕΝΟ ΤΕΛΟΣ Ταχ. Γραφείο ΑΓ. ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ Αριθμός Αδείας 1 ΟΜ ΕΠ ΑΔΙΚΗ Ι Σ ΤΟΛ Η & Book Exhibition Θεσσαλονίκη 8 Μαρτίου 2015 Grand Hotel Palace (Μοναστηρίου 305) Book Exhibition @ Patoulidou Hall Gold Sponsor Coffee Break Sponsor organised by ELT NEWS | www.eltnews.gr | Fb.com/eltnews.gr | Tel: 2106712991 #thessaloniki Sunday 8 March 2015 Room: Olympia A 10:30-11:25 - Panel Discussion do not miss it Problems EFL Teachers face EFL Teachers face a multitude of problems and challenges. Is there any way to avoid them? Not likely. Is there any way to prepare for them? Absolutely! Our panel of experts will discuss the following most common EFL problems and suggest ways to deal with them. • • • • • • • • Students speak more in their native language than English. One student in particular dominates the lesson. Students are too dependent. Students are bored or unmotivated. Students arrive late or disrupt the class. Students don’t do homework. Students take control of the lesson. Students don’t talk enough. They just sit there and say nothing. Panellists · · · Maria Sachpazian, Teacher Trainer Gino Ponzo, Teacher, Apostolos Pavlos Private School Dr Yiannis Papargyris, English Language Teaching & Assessment Consultant 11:30-12:20 - MM Publications Young Stars, the ideal Coursebook for young learners Teachers often spend a lot of time creating their own materials in order to meet specific instructional needs not covered in the coursebook they are using, or to make their lessons more exciting and appealing to students. What would a coursebook be like if it actually incorporated all these creative ideas and materials (hands-on activities, interactive whiteboard material, etc.) ? #thessaloniki 12:30-13:20 - Burlington Books Christina Bakopoulou, Managing Director, Greece & Cyprus Burlington Webkids Prepare your students to meet the challenges of the 21st century with Burlington Webkids, our brand new coursebook series for A-D classes! This engaging course will challenge your students to think, and actively develop their language skills. It is accompanied by a state-ofthe-art interactive digital feature with extra vocabulary and grammar practice. Start now with Burlington Webkids 1 and 2. 13:30-14:20 - Express Publishing New Thinking, New Opportunities Embrace challenges and new opportunities to move forward, turning education into an empowering process that allows and guides students to develop their talents, critical thinking, creativity, confidence and orientation towards knowledge. New courses and supplementary material will be presented. 14:30-14:55 - Burlington Books Natasha Polysaki, Marketing Manager, Northern Greece Top Team Take your junior students to the top! Top Team, Burlington Books’ brand new coursebook series for junior classes, is filled with action-packed adventures and fun activities. A GOOD DAY STARTS with YOU and coffee, JOIN US EXPRESS TO 10:30 compliments of PUBLISHING FROM 9:00 Υπάρχουν πολλοί κλασικοί ή λιγότερο κλασικοί τρόποι να μάθεις αγγλικά. ανικός Ένας όμως είναι ο ιδ να το πιστοποιήσεις! Τρεις Εξεταστικές έµειναν µέχρι το τέλος της ακαδηµαϊκής χρονιάς... Επιλέξτε τη δική σας! Εξεταστική Μαρτίου 28-29/3/2015 Εξεταστική Μαΐου 23-24/5/2015 Εξεταστική Ιουλίου 4-5/7/2015 City & Guilds Το έγκυρο και φιλικό Βρετανικό Πιστοποιητικό Αγγλικών με τις περισσότερες επιλογές Ανεξάρτητες γραπτές και προφορικές εξετάσεις, 6 φορές το χρόνο Χρήση μονόγλωσσου λεξικού Δυνατότητα εγγραφής έως και 20 ημέρες πριν Δυνατότητα computer based εξετάσεων, που εξασφαλίζουν άριστες συνθήκες εξέτασης σε Η/Υ Αναγνωρισμένο από το ΑΣΕΠ και τα Πανεπιστήμια σε όλον τον κόσμο. Και για ακόμη μία χρονιά, Δυνατότητα Δωρεάν Επανεξέτασης Εγγραφείτε ΔΩΡΕΑΝ στο City & Guilds Teachers’ Club ή γίνετε Εξουσιοδοτημένο Εξεταστικό Κέντρο City & Guilds. Teachers’ Club www.cityandguilds.gr Member Name Πληροφορίες: τηλ.: 210 3729 150, e-mail: info@cityandguilds.gr, www.cityandguilds.gr #thessaloniki 15:00-15:25 - Burlington Books Katerina Yacoumatou, ELT Consultant Real English B2 Bring real energy and enjoyment into your exam preparation classes! Real English B2 completes Burlington Books’ exciting new coursebook series developed exclusively for students in Greece. All three books in the series include the 2015 FCE specifications. 15:30-15:55 - Super Course Publishing Choose the Junior Book Series Best Suited To Your Students’ Ages I LIKE JUNIOR A & I LIKE JUNIOR B comprise a brand new two-years course for very young beginners of English (A ή Β Δημοτικού). It is a simple to understand and very entertaining series, with impressive animated episodes for every lesson and educational video clips accompanying the songs. Free Sample Copies Will Be Distributed. 16:00-16:22 -INPUT ON EDUCATION Μαρία –Αραξή Σαχπαζιάν, BA edu/RSA dip/TEFL Πωλήσεις και Προώθηση Σχολείων Ξένης Γλώσσας: Αλλαγή πορείας ή αλλαγή οπτικής; Σε καιρούς οικονομικής δυσπραγίας και στενότητας οι επιχειρηματίες τους χώρου της εκπαίδευσης δεν μπορούν να μην αισθάνονται ως υπηρέτες δύο αφεντάδων: από τη μια θέλουν do not να προσφέρουν ποιότητα, από την άλλη θέλουν να διατηρήσουν το οικονομικό miss it κέρδος της επιχείρησής τους, γεγονός που σημαίνει ότι θα πρέπει να ρίξουν FL τις δαπάνες με συνέπεια την απώλεια της ποιότητας. Το διπολικό αυτό αίνιγμα Schools έχει τη δύναμη να αποπροσανατολίσει ολόκληρη την επιχείρηση. Η ομιλία αυτή ONLY στοχεύει να αναλύσει το φαινόμενο και να δώσει κάποια χρηστικά εργαλεία που θα βοηθήσουν τους ιδιοκτήτες ΚΞΓ να δουν με άλλο μάτι τα θέματα της οπτικής και της προώθησης . 16:30-17:30 - Η Διαδοχή στις Οικογενειακές Επιχειρήσεις Δρ Κων/νος Γεωργάκας, Σύμβουλος Επιχειρήσεων GECON CONSULTING Δεν υπάρχει περίπτωση να επιβιώσει ΚΑΜΜΙΑ οικογενειακή επιχείρηση στο ταχύτατα μεταβαλλόμενο Ελληνικό περιβάλλον, εάν δεν ακολουθήσει μια συγκεκριμένη αναπτυξιακή (ή άλλη …) στρατηγική ΔΙΑΔΟΧΗΣ. Πώς διαμορφώνεται όμως μια στρατηγική; Η ανάλυση του εσωτερικού και του εξωτερικού περιβάλλοντος του συγκεκριμένου φροντιστηρίου ξένων γλωσσών, Η ΑΝΑΛΥΣΗ ΤΩΝ 5 ΠΥΛΩΝΩΝ ΣΤΗΡΙΞΗΣ του, τα κριτήρια επιλογής των διαδόχων, το πρόγραμμα που πρέπει να ακολουθήσει ΧΡΟΝΙΚΑ Η ΔΙΑΔΟΧΗ, είναι μερικά από τα θέματα που θα παρουσιαστούν στην διάρκεια της σύντομης παρουσίασης. do not miss it FL Schools ONLY ΣΚΟΠΟΣ της ομιλίας είναι να μεταφέρει στους συμμετέχοντες επιχειρηματίες των φροντιστηρίων ξένων γλωσσών, τον προβληματισμό που πρέπει να έχουν για την διαδοχή στην επιχείρησή τους, ο οποίος θα πρέπει ΕΓΚΑΙΡΑ να ξεκινήσει και να υλοποιείται σταδιακά. #thessaloniki Room: Olympia B 11:30-12:20 - Andrew Betsis ELT Maria Windsor Writing skills How can we help students be more WILLING to write and actually hand in their assigned homework? Special reference to common errors. 12:30-13:20 - Andrew Betsis ELT Andrew Betsis & Lawrence Mamas Exams Update 1. Changes in the format of some of the most popular exams in Greece in 2015. 2. EΠΑΡΚΕΙΑ: the latest news 3. What counts more in MARKING? The Objective or the Subjective parts/sections? How can we help candidates prepare more effectively? 13:30-14:20- Andrew Betsis ELT Maria Windsor Speak out! Teachers should help students make the most of reading and listening materials, in order to PRODUCE language orally. Special reference to exam interviews. 14:30-14:55 - Anatolia College Rodney A Coules, Director, Testing Office Anatolia College Taking stock of the MSU examinations The presentation will identify what all the demands of the MSU exams are and suggest what experience has shown are ways to ensure that candidates are fully prepared to meet them. 15:00-15:50 - Studytours Matthew Hird, Global Sales Director, British English Olympics, Oxford International Education Group British English Olympics (BEO) in debates and performances The British English Olympics (BEO) is a high profile, prestigious academic and cultural international event in which students are required to perform in front of a panel of judges, as they participate in debates, presentations, drama and musical performances that all relate to a contemporary global theme over 2 weeks at some of the most famous British boarding schools in the suburb of London, for 12 -16 year olds. Get a study loan and pay when you get a job Oxford International Group UK & StudyTours Greece announce their cooperation in offering pathways to international students for guaranteed entry to De Montfort University.Two undergraduate and one postgraduate programme are offered to Greek students, covering a range of subjects. #thessaloniki 16:00-17:00 - International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, CITY College, Thessaloniki “Problems? What problems?” Tips, Tricks and Traps in Managing Foreign Language Classes of Adult Learners Speakers: George Dimitriadis, Lecturer Thomas Mantzaris, Lecturer Vicky Papachristou, Lecturer Paschalia Patsala, Head of Department It usually takes foreign language tutors years to educate themselves as ‘teachers,’ and only a few minutes upon entering a class to realise that they now need to become successful ‘managers’! Foreign language teachers are constantly faced with a dilemma about their profile as managers. Does classroom management merely involve ‘taming’ their audience via strict regulations, penalties, and delimiting tasks in order to ensure the smooth and unobstructed lesson delivery, or does it entail ‘engaging’ them in a truly innovative, thought-provoking and appealing manner? And how feasible or realistic is that, given that each class has its own distinctive mixture of educational, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds? During this presentation, a number of realistic classroom scenarios will be presented and discussed, focusing mainly -although not exclusively- on foreign language classes comprising of young adult learners. Drawing from specific practices which have been implemented with significant results in the English Language Support Unit of the International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, the presenters will suggest and exemplify a wide range of strategies and initiatives through which foreign language teachers can gain and maintain absolute control of their audience, as well as maximize the latter’s active engagement and performance. In response to the increasingly growing need for efficient and professional classroom management, the main topics to be addressed in this presentation are how to: · · · · · · · · · stimulate learners’ motivation and academic engagement, gain and maintain control of lesson flow, cultivate the autonomous learner’s profile, encourage and increase in-class interaction, ensure a balance between student and teacher talking time, improve students’ time management skills, utilize classroom arrangements, enhance learners’ objectives and performance, as well as communicate clearly your academic and behavioural expectations.