Creative Classroom Budapest, Hungary August 12-16 2019-The Language Community - Converzum

-The Language Community

    Creative Classroom

Budapest, Hungary August 12-16 2019

Creative Classroom

           Course Focus                                What Will You Gain From
                                                        Taking This Course?
  This course focuses on making the learning        Techniques to help you to make learning an
 process a creative and colorful experience. A      enjoyable and exciting process.
creative classroom is one where both students       An insight into how creativity can improve
  and teachers can use their imagination and        your daily life as a teacher.
  improve in an international and intercultural     An insight into how creativity can improve
environment. Participants will return home filled   the daily lives of your students.
 with new ideas, new approaches, and a fresh        Linguistic improvement and a chance to use
  outlook on their teaching process. This new       the language in a professional environment
     perspective is one that is fun for both        as opposed to your average classroom
        themselves and their students.              setting.
                                                    A network of fellow professionals from
                                                    different cultures and backgrounds with
                                                    whom you can share ideas a best practices
                                                    during the course and after.

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Course Content

 The creative classroom and that means.
 The effect daily creative tasks and methods have
 on performance.
 Creative teacher, creative student.
 Tips and ideas for warmers, fillers and homework.
 Using creative projects to work through a topic or a
 certain vocabulary or grammatical question
 The changing role of the teacher in the creative
 process.
 Using new technology in the classroom in creative
 ways.

Please note that each course we run is tailored to
   best suit the audience, therefore the exact
 content will be adapted to suit the the needs of
               you and your group.

                                                                    Location

                                                        This course will take place at Converzum -
                                                        The Language Community on the Buda side of
                                                        the Danube in Budapest. The location is close
                                                        to the centre of the city, yet in a calmer and
                                                        quieter neighborhood. The river can be easily
                                                        accessed by foot.There are many casual and
                                                        fine dining establishments in the area, as well
                                                        as relaxing coffee shops and bakeries. Our
                                                        building is spacious, modern and welcoming.
                                                        Our classrooms are equipped with air
                                                        conditioning and state-of-the art technology.
                                                        Our cafeteria offers refreshments all day. Our
                                                        training staff at Converzum are highly
                                                        qualified and include published authors,
                                                        materials writers and conference speakers.

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Extra-Curricular Activities
 Concerts, parties and many more options at the
26th Sziget Festival.
 Hanging out and doing water sports at the
white-sanded Lupa Beach.
 After class strolls in the picturesque town of
Szentendre.
 Guided city walks.
 Cooking traditional Hungarian ‘Lecsó’.
 Ruin pub crawls.
 Escape room adventures.
                                                       Who Is This Course For?

                                                   English language educators of young and
                                                    adult learners who wish to widen their
                                                  horizons and method base considering the
                                                    creativel classroom approaches. Both
                                                   beginners and experienced teachers are
                                                  welcome. Minimum required ESL level: B2.

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Sample Timetable 2019

Each 1-week course contains 24 hours of academic content

       18 HOURS   Main course. The main course
                  content is based on your chosen
                  topic. Each course is usually divided
                  into 90 minute lessons.

       6 HOURS    Workshops

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