Category: Events

We are very excited about the upcoming TESL Canada conference (cohosted with ATESL), and not just – but definitely partly – because it will be in beautiful Lake Louise, Alberta. We are also excited that Jane Willis will be one of the keynote speakers as we have always respected her work but have never been able to hear her speak. Diane Larsen Freeman and Randi Reppen will also be keynotes, so this conference is clearly a start-studded affair!

We will be there showing off our many excellent titles, of course, so we hope to see you there!

No matter how long we’ve been teaching Business English (since last Monday or for a lifetime), we all need the occasional shot-in-the-arm to reinvigorate our practice – be it a refreshing new take on an old technique, a fool-proof framework lesson, an inspired ready-to-go worksheet, a fun filler activity or simply the discovery of a highly exploitable ‘little gem’ online. In this lively online session with Mark, we’ll be getting all of these – in fact, as many as we can cram into the 60 mins!  – plus the chance to ask questions, share ideas and explore some new directions in Business English.

This free webinar is on October 14th, 2015. Please register online.

The 2015 Tri-TESOL conference will be on October 2nd and 3rd at Highline College in Des Moines, Washington. We will be there, showing all the great resources we have on offer.

We will also be making two presentations, so if you are attending, we hope you will join us for one or both! On Saturday, from 10:30 to noon, Carrie will be presenting Increasing Motivation and Communication with Authentic Video. On Saturday, from 3:45 to 4:30, Nicole will be presenting Life Skills: What they are and How to Teach them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For those of you who don’t mind waking up really early for some professional development, Macmillan is offering a webinar with Sam McCarter. Here are the details:

At the start of a new term, there is often a clear goal in mind, but how can you build towards that goal and keep your students motivated until the “dreaded exam”?

In this webinar, exams expert Sam McCarter will present 10 practical activities to help you:

• Build students’ flexibility and confidence in using the language they know and acquire
• Boost and improve students’ performance across the four skills
• Prepare students and maximize their success in the academic IELTS exam

The only catch is that you will have to wake up a little early: the webinar is 11:00 to 11:45 BST.

Click here to register.

On May 21st, Jeremy Harmer will be speaking at our Toronto showroom from 5pm to 6:30pm. Specifically, he will be answering questions that our readers have asked (if you have a question you would like Jeremy to answer, please email it to kara@englishcentral.net). If you are in the Toronto area, we hope you will join us. Tickets are $25 and entitle the bearer to a 25% discount off any book purchases made that night. Tickets are limited, so make haste and buy yours today!

We hope we will have the chance to see you at this year’s BC TEAL conference in Vancouver. This year’s theme is titled “Reflect, Renew, Reconnect” and will have Dr. Yilin Sun, president of TESOL International, as the keynote speaker.

For full details, visit the BC TEAL website.

Over the past few years, the TESL Toronto conference has become one of the more exciting conferences in North America. Why? A combination of great speakers and classy events, if you ask us. This year’s key speaker will be Jeremy Harmer.Be sure to register for the Friday night event well ahead of time, because it always sells out. On Saturday, be sure to visit our table and check out all of our great new titles!

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Don’t forget to register for the free upcoming ELT webinars offered by Macmillan Education.

May 13, 2015: Storytelling Special

June 10, 2015: Exams: No-stress!

July 1, 2015: Life Skills Special

Click here for the full 2015 schedule of free online events offered by Macmillan Education.

Missed a webinar in the past? Don’t worry, you can find recordings of previous webinars here.

 

 

We hope to see you in St Petersburg for the 36th annual Conference. For more conference information, please visit the SSTESOL site.

We hope to see you at this year’s TESL North York conference, where Mary Ritter of New York University will be giving the keynote Best Teaching Practices.

For location or to register online, follow this link.