Hello Rosie, why did you decide to go into English language Teaching?
I went into English Language teaching just after training to be a secondary school teacher in 1977.
I worked on an international summer camp near London and met a lot of students from all over Europe. Some of the teachers I worked with there were moving to Spain and I came with them, thinking that a year abroad would do me good. And here I am, 35 years later. I started EFL with reel to reel tapes and a banda machine. I used to end every day with broken tapes and hands covered with ink.J I have seen many changes over the years but I still love my job!!
Now I get the opportunity to travel and compare EFL in different countries and have recently visited Jordan and Brazil for work – methods can be very different but children are children wherever I go.
What is your talk about?
Using games and songs in the young learner classroom and integrating them into every class as part of skills work while at the same time preparing the children to take a formal exam with ease.
Why do you think teachers should see your talk?
Teachers who come to this talk should go away with the idea that routines are important for primary school children – but there should still be a fun element in the class. It is important that children use their target language in all aspects of the classroom as well as when they are on task. We will be looking at ideas to promote this among teachers as well as young learners.
What's your all-time top tip for English language teachers?
Use lots of humour and positive motivation at all levels! Smile! :-) and keep up the enthusiasm.
Thanks Rosie! A pleasure... as usual!
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