Course
'English for lecturers' aims to provide lecturers who teach their courses in English as a second/foreign language with the support to hone advanced language skills and become more effective communicators in undertaking English-medium professional activities. Please note that three separate modules; Grammar & practice, Communication for University Teaching, Vocabulary Expansion are available in the course and they run independently of each other.
The module 'Grammar & practice' reviews and consolidates the key grammatical areas essential for functioning effectively in academic contexts. It covers eight broad topics that deal with the most problematic usage issues in English grammar. In the lessons, we fill first discuss the grammar rules relating to each topic, then do advanced practical exercises. There will be plenty of opportunities for individual oral presentations and group discussions. This module has been considered highly useful by past participants, including those who had planned on taking the ITACE exam to earn a C1-level certificate. The module consists of 20 hours and runs for 10 weeks.
For whom
The course is intended for members of staff employed by VUB, including postdoctoral researchers and teaching assistants. Full-time PhD students are not eligible for this course, as the Doctor School provides them with tailor-made training courses.
Lecturers working elsewhere can register for the course provided there are places available. Please contact ACTO by email for more information: acto@vub.be.
Lecturers who are unable to take the course can contact the course instructor to request individual support by appointment through Jianwei.Xu@vub.be
Teacher
The course is taught by Jianwei Xu, who holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics and an MEd in TESOL from La Trobe University, Australia. She has strong intercultural awareness and extensive experience in teaching English as a second/foreign language in higher education. Her research interests reside primarily in sociocultural perspectives on second language learning and teaching, intercultural education, and multilingualism and heritage language education.
When?
Friday 14-16hrs. The course starts on Friday 24/02/2023 and ends on Friday 12/02/2023. Specific lesson dates are indicated in the registration form.
Conditions for registration
Register by 22nd February 2023.
Price
VUB staff: free of charge
External: 290 euros
Number of participants
15