Teaching languages ab initio
Date: 12 November, 2009
Location: The School of Oriental and African Studies, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
Event type: Seminar
Many language degrees are now offered ab initio to students with no previous experience in the language. This event will examine challenges and issues in the teaching of languages to beginners in HE and will be of interest to language teaching staff involved in ab initio provision. It will include the exchange of practice in the following areas:
- Building confidence
- Encouraging beginners to speak
- Getting started on grammar
- Progression
- Identifying research needs in ab initio language learning
Fees
There is no charge to attend this event for employees and postgraduate students of publicly funded UK higher educational institutions and other institutions with a subscription to the Higher Education Academy. The fee for employees and postgraduate students of private institutions/organisations and non-UK institutions is £50. We reserve the right to charge a £50 non-attendance fee.
Lunch will be provided.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 09.45-10.15 | Registration and coffee |
| 10.15-10.30 | Welcome and introduction LLAS |
| 10.30-11.00 | Getting started on grammar and progression Enza Siciliano Verruccio, Italian, University of Reading  Slides (Powerpoint, 676Kb) |
| 11.00-11.30 | The ab initio teaching experience Patricia Romero de Mills, Spanish, University of Southampton Slides (Powerpoint, 1.66Mb) |
| 11.30-11.45 | Coffee |
| 11.45-12.15 | How far can you go and what can be achieved? George Zhang, Chinese, SOAS  Summary (Word File, 28.0Kb) |
| 12.15-12.45 | Discussion Scenarios Presentation (Word File, 32.0Kb) |
| 12.45-13.45 | Lunch |
| 13.45-14.15 | Building confidence and encouragement Ulrike Bavendiek, German, University of Liverpool Slides (Powerpoint, 648Kb) |
| 14.15-15.00 | Groups - identifying research needs in ab initio Research priorities (Word File, 28.0Kb) |
