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WELCOME TO

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE PROJECT FORUM

'ELT INNOVATIVE'

JUNE 20, 2020

'Mercure Voronezh Centre'
(Voronezh, 6A Kirova street)

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WHO IS THE FORUM FOR?

Our Project Forum introduces innovative ways of teaching and learning languages, so it will definitely be interesting to teachers, students and their parents.

LANGUAGE + feelings and emotions, valuable experience, amazing realia, great memories, inspiring games, remarkable events, love and care ... .
Welcome to the workshops and open classes of the Forum!!!

'ELT INNOVATIVE' SPEAKERS

We are proud to welcome a great international team of speakers who will enthusiastically share their best experience and expertise with the guests of the Forum.
The main language of the Forum is English.
Please, let us know if you need any assistance with interpreting.

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OPEN CLASSES

All our sessions will be practical, so our guests (teachers, students, parents) will be given a unique opportunity to attend more than 20 open classes:
-Language+Literature
-Language+TED Talks
-Language+Art
-Language+Yoga
-Language+Theme Games
-Language+Culture
-Language+History
-Language+Film
-Language+Boardgame
-Language+Drama
Language+CLIL
-Language+Ecology
Try out the new ways of teaching and learning a foreign language!

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THE 'GO GREEN' PROJECT

International House schools do care about the environment, so they always try to reduce the amount of paper used.
IH Voronezh-Linguist is not an exception, we've launched the 'Go Green' Project recently! We will plan to avoid using any paper handouts and worksheets at the Forum by replacing them by the digital ones.
Make sure you have a QR code reader installed on your device!

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IH PROJECT FORUM
'ELT INNOVATIVE'
SPEAKERS AND SCHEDULE

June 20 (Saturday), 2020
09.30-19.00

'Mercure Voronezh Centre'
(Voronezh, 6A Kirova street)

9.00-9.30

9.30-10.00

REGISTRATION DESK OPENS

OPENING: 'YOGI MORNING'

LANGUAGE
+
FILM

10.00-11.00

workshop/
open class
'Using authentic video material in the classroom'

11.00-11.05
BREAK

GLENN STANDISH
a teacher of English, teacher trainer and Director of Studies at IH Toruń, Poland

- Cert. Trinity TESOL, Delta (pre-modular)
- IHCYLT tutor
- IHCAM tutor
- Glenn has been teaching English for 17 years and has been working for IH for 10 years

'In this practical session, I will show you how to use a variety of authentic video materials in class with a range of students and different CEFR levels.
There will be lots of laughs, some singing and even some live video.
We will explore many different techniques such as split viewing, audio off/visuals on, TPR, etc and we will watch some talented people such as John Cleese, Mr Bean and even rock band The Cure.
Most importantly, the activities will aim to engage and motivate your learners in a fun and stimulating way. Come and join us!'

LANGUAGE
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CULTURE

11.05-11.35

workshop/
open class
'Bringing Culture to the Classroom'

LARISA VORONTSOVA
an English teacher with more than 25 years' experience, IH Voronezh-Linguist

-Larisa Vorontsova graduated from VSU in 1984, awarded the "Best Teacher of Russia2012" prize.
- IHC and CPE holder
-Specializes in teaching English through British culture. She is convinced a language cannot be taught without the culture it belongs with.

'What do the King Henry VIII, the Moon and Sixpence, the Swan have in common? If you want to know the answer and find out how languages and cultures mingle, the importance of "the fifth skill", you're welcome!'

LANGUAGE
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HISTORY

11.05-11.35

workshop/
open class
'Viking Activities in Class'

11.35-11.45
COFFEE BREAK

MAX EGOROV aka SIGURD
a leader of a Norwegian Viking club and camp, an English teacher at IH Voronezh-Linguist

Having Norwegian ancestry, he has always been fascinated by Vikings, these noble people, tireless explorers, fearless warriors and poets at heart.
Sigurd is a modern Viking and a promoter of Viking culture; a leader of a Norwegian Viking club and camp here in Voronezh.
He is a freeman of Njardarheimr in Norway.
Also Max is a certified teacher of English and he has a degree in History.

'I believe Vikings will save the world! They help to create an amazing learning environment. My workshop deals with a spectrum of fantastic modern Viking activities such as reading and discussing sagas or Viking fitness and hiking. I believe these activities can make an enormous positive impact on students and contribute to their personal growth and effective learning.'

LANGUAGE
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CLIL

11.45-12.15

workshop/
open class
'To CLIL or not to CLIL.'

EKATERINA BARBASHINA
a senior teacher, IH Voronezh-Linguist

-Ekaterina has been a teacher of young learners and teens for 7 years.
-She is a holder of CELTA, IH Teacher Trainer certificate, TKT, TKT:CLIL, TKT: YL.
-She always tries to take every opportunity for development and making her lessons more engaging and motivating for learners.
-Ekaterina has been experimenting with CLIL at her lessons for a while and teaching Science in English for several years.

'CLIL is one of a buzz words in language education and it refers to teaching different subjects such as science, history, geography, etc. to students through a foreign language. Teachers all over the world use CLIL to some extent during their lessons.
Does CLIL really do wonders for language learners? How and when can it be incorporated in the lesson? What are the main techniques to make CLIL successful?
We will answer these and some other questions during my workshop and look at some practical tasks by examining a typical Science lesson.'

LANGUAGE
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MATHS

11.45-12.15

workshop/
open class
'The Importance of Numbers for Focused Repeated Practice'

12.15-12.20
BREAK

DAVID CONNOLLY
a teacher with over 20 years of experience

-David has teacher training experience including running TKT:3 Modules and giving teacher development seminars and workshops. He has worked with a wide range of ages and levels in Europe, Asia, and his native New Zealand.
-He is currently specialising in business and academic English and exam preparation. He also edits academic texts for publication. David's special interests include academic writing and the underlying patterns of grammar.

'This talk wonders why numbers are neglected in ELT. It shows the importance of numbers and some activities for focused repeated practice, ranging from fillers to whole lessons. Every student needs to practice numbers constantly, and these activities are suitable for all levels and most ages.'

LANGUAGE
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DRAMA

12.20-12.50

workshop/
open class
'Drama in Function'

MARIIA MALYSHKINA
an English and Drama teacher, IH Voronezh-Linguist

-A holder of certificates: TKT 1,2,3, TKT CLIL, TKT YL, CELTA, Drama games for language teaching.
-Mariia has been a speaker at IH Torun Teacher Training Saturday in Poland, 2019.
-She is interested in films, books and drama.

"Some people think that using drama in ELT lessons is just fun, waste of time and nothing else. Maybe they are right... BUT it is not the exact truth. In this workshop I want to look at some drama exercises which can help your students practise, revise, have fun and being dramatic at the same time."

LANGUAGE
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YOGA

12.20-12.50

workshop/
open class
'Teach. Be cool. Release your inner yogi power.'

12.50-13.50
LUNCH

JANE LESHCHEVA
a YL/VYL English teacher in kindergartens and schools in Beijing, China

-A former teacher in IH Voronezh-Linguist.
-A holder of IHC, TKT, TKT YL, CAE, HSK2).
-A Rainbow kids yoga certified yoga teacher in China and Russia.

'Give yourself the freedom to re-invent your teaching, re-name activities and invent new ones... the only rule is that it has to feel good. And you know what? Yoga is all about feeling good! Anything can be yoga! Make any game, dance or even grammar yoga, by putting some yoga poses there or simply moving and breathing through it.
Teach. Be cool. Release your inner yogi power!'

LANGUAGE
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LITERATURE

13.50-15.20

workshop/
open class
'The Text-Driven Approach'
('Experiential Reading' and 'Literature Circles')

15.20-15.25
BREAK

OLGA CONNOLLY
DoS for BKC-IH Moscow

-Teacher trainer for Cambridge CELTA and Delta, and IH Teacher Development courses
-a holder of a pedagogical degree and MA in TESOL and Applied Linguistics (University of Portsmouth, UK).
-an IH inspector and CELTA assessor who has international experience of working in European, Asian, Middle Eastern and African countries.

'Literary texts should be approached differently in class from texts in other genres. It is because literature affects our emotions, speaks to our hearts. Should this be reflected when we use a poem or a story as a learning material? Should we aim at developing different skills when planning a lesson around a literary text? I think we should, because it's the text that drives the approach, not another way round. The Text-Driven Approach can help us achieve the maximum effect.'

LANGUAGE
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BOARDGAMES

15.25-15.55

workshop/
open class
'Treasure Map of Cambridge'

ALENA CHIGRINOVA
a mentor and teacher trainer at IH Voronezh-Linguist

-Local Tutor for IHC
-CELTA, CAM, TESOL, TKT CLIL, TKT YL, Primary Essentials (BC)
-Speaker for IH Online Teacher's Conference -'Gamification', 2015
-Speaker, YLE Fest, 2019 - 'How to tame the tigers?!'
-Speaker, Teacher Training Saturday, IH Toruń, 2019 - 'English through Drama'
-Speaker, YLE Fest, 2020 - 'Teaching Grammar Kinesthetically'

'Boardgames bring effectiveness and motivation into the exam preparation, create social context for language acquisition, build relationships and social bonds. And it's FUN!'

LANGUAGE
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LITERATURE

15.25-15.55

workshop/
open class
'Reading for Arts and Humanities'

15.55-16.10
COFFEE BREAK

IAN RABY
a teacher of English and Drama, IH Voronezh-Linguist

-CELTA, Delta M1, Delta M2, IH BET, IH 121 and IHCYLT
-IH VYL tutor
-Ian has been working at IHWO schools in the former USSR since 2011 and since 2013 in academic management.
-At IH Voronezh-Linguist, Ian focuses his time on teacher training, drama and in-company classes.

'In the EFL world, we tend to focus on reading sub skills in class, however, for anyone who wants or needs to take an arts or humanities course, a whole new array of reading skills are needed. In this workshop we'll look at some of these skills and how practise them both inside and outside the classroom.'

LANGUAGE
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TED TALKS

16.10-16.40

workshop/
open class
'Creating S.T.A.R. Moments in Your Talk'

TATYANA LUTCHENKO
a teacher of English, teacher trainer and DoS for IH Voronezh-Linguist

-a Teacher trainer and a Mentor, a Local Tutor for IHC
-a Project Manager of the 'English Plus'
-a Developer of Online and Blended Classes (IH Online Learning Platform)
-a holder of a pedagogical degree, TKT (1,2,3), TKT YLE, TKT CLIL, CELTA(IH Barcelona), TESOL, DELTA(BKC-IH Moscow);
-a holder of IH certificates: DOS, Teaching Business English, Teacher Training, CAM
-a tutor at the 'Teacher Training Essentials Course'
-a creator of the 'IH Teacher Summer School'(IH Voronezh-Linguist)
Tatyana's special interests include the neurolanguage coaching in teaching grammar and development of student's thinking skills through working with TED talks.

'What is an 'S.T.A.R' moment and how can it influence the audience? Are all 'TED-ideas' worth spreading? How to make your presentation 'sing'? What does 'the rule of 18 minutes' hold? Join in if you feel interested in the topic!'

LANGUAGE
+
'THEME GAMES' CAMP

16.10-16.40

workshop/
open class
'PLAYING THEME GAMES.'

16.40-16.45
BREAK

EKATERINA SARDANOVSKAYA
an English teacher and teacher trainer,
IH Voronezh-Linguist

-TESOL Diploma, CAE, IH certificate, Business English -International Baccalaureate certificates of 1, 2, 3 category.
-15 years of teaching experience, 4 years of teaching abroad: Shenzhen Oriental College International Baccalaureate department, China

'I'm sure you play games with your students to practise grammar, vocabulary, to develop speaking skills and so on. But have you thought of having a 'Theme games' camp for adults for a day or two?
I'm absolutely sure that not only our students but also teachers would enjoy investigating the mystery of the murder in an English mansion of the19th century or chasing the werewolf in a mountain village.
You don't know how to do it? Come to the workshop and let's play together! Make your students think in English!'

LANGUAGE
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TED TALKS

16.45-17.15

workshop/
open class
'Using TED Talks to Develop All Four Skills'

DAVID CONNOLLY
a teacher with over 20 years of experience

-David has teacher training experience including running TKT:3 Modules and giving teacher development seminars and workshops. He has worked with a wide range of ages and levels in Europe, Asia, and his native New Zealand.
-He is currently specialising in business and academic English and exam preparation. He also edits academic texts for publication. David's special interests include academic writing and the underlying patterns of grammar.

'TED talks are motivating for students, using contemporary language to talk about contemporary topics. This talk looks how to build a series of lessons based on TED talks. We will cover how to choose them and creating activities to practice all 4 skills (not just listening). While they are adaptable for lower levels, they are best suited for intermediate and above students.'

LANGUAGE
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ART

16.45-17.15

workshop/
open class
'Teaching Critical Thinking Through Art'

17.15-17.25
COFFEE BREAK

NATALIA LATYSHEVA
a senior teacher at IH Voronezh-Linguist

-A mentor and a teacher trainer.
-A holder of certificates: TKT 1,2,3, TESOL, IHC.
-Natalia has been a speaker at a number of international ELT conferences and forums.
-She is interested in arts.

'What is a thinking routine? Do you find it natural to ask provocative questions? Can your students explore multiple viewpoints?
Our workshop will focus on: helping students learn how to think by looking at art; helping teachers create rich connections between works of art and their curriculum; using arts experiences as a touchstone for developing students' thinking dispositions.'

LANGUAGE
+
GAMES

17.25-17.55

workshop/
open class
'Dive into German with Otto Octopus!'

ANASTASIA TARASKINA
a teacher of English and German,
IH Voronezh-Linguist

-Anastasia has been teaching English and German to VYLEs, YLEs, teens and adults for over ten years.
-She is a teacher of the first qualification category.
-Being a journalist as well, she writes in German for Russland.news (Germany), in English for Russian Life magazine (USA) and in Russian for Uchitelskaya Gazeta (Teachers' Newspaper from Russia).
-She is a holder of Pearson Certificate JETSET C2, Goethe Zertifikat C1, IHC, TKT.
-Anastasia's done various developmental courses: English in Early Childhood (British Council, FutureLearn), English for Journalism (University of Pennsylvania, Coursera), Teaching EFL to Young Learners (Electronic Village Online, Moodle4teachers), Deutsch im Kindergarten (Goethe Institut) and many others.

'The Otto Octopus Project (German – Otto Oktopus) – a program of interesting classes of German as a second language for preschoolers and junior schoolchildren created in the Goethe Institute.
The course is aimed at the general intellectual and physical development of the child, expanding his/her horizons and developing love for language from an early age using communicative and CLIL approaches as well as language immersion. The center of the program is the Child, his/her strengths and natural curiosity.
That is why classes with the cute soft Otto Octopus speaking German are built in such a way that the use of language becomes natural and fun! Do you want to try being children learning German? So, come to my workshop!'

LANGUAGE
+
ECOLOGY

17.25-17.55

workshop/
open class
'GO GREEN.'

THE 'GO GREEN' TEAM

1. IRINA NIKULOCHKINA
an English teacher, IH Voronezh-Linguist
'GO GREEN' Team

CAE, TKT 1,2,3, TKT CLIL, TKT YLE, CELTA
Teaching experience - 3 years.

I adore being on the same page with students. I do not only teach them, but also learn from them, as everyone is unique. I find inspiration and motivation in people around.

'After spending a month at IH Barcelona, where everyone cares about the environment, I started wondering what I can change locally and now I'm ready to share my ideas and experience.'

LANGUAGE
+
ECOLOGY

17.25-17.55

workshop/
open class
'GO GREEN.'

2. JAYHUN REDZHEPOV
an English teacher, IH Voronezh-Linguist
'GO GREEN' Team

TKT 1,2,3
Teaching experience - 6 months.

Teacher has many faces and one of them is a person who understands and cares about all things surrounding us.

'As I see it, it is our solemn duty not only to give our students tools of learning the language but also inspire, enlighten and teach them how to become an eco-intelligent human being. In order to save our planet and ourselves.'

LANGUAGE
+
ECOLOGY

17.25-17.55

workshop/
open class
'GO GREEN.'

17.55-18.00
BREAK

3. ANASTASIA SVETTSOVA
an English teacher, IH Voronezh-Linguist
'GO GREEN' Team

TKT 1,2,3, TKT CLIL, TKT YLE, FCE
Teaching experience - 3 years

Being a teacher, I try to broaden my students' knowledge not only in English, but also in subjects they deal with daily but do not always pay attention to. Ecological knowledge is one of them.

'One of the most important skills I try to develop in students is caring about the world they are going to live in.'

LANGUAGE
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CAMPS

18.00-18.45

workshop/
open class
'A Small Cog in a Large Wheel of Learning a Language.'

IRMA ZAREMBSKI
Duchess of TIMEBRIDGE, an English-speaking World

Irma's grandfather built an inn at the crossroads where a whole sort of different people appeared. Later, people started building houses around this inn, this is the way Timebridge was found.
Now she's trying to preserve traditions, but still follows some modern trends. This could help meet demands of all residents and visitors of Timebridge.
Managing the city is a difficult process, and she could never cope with it without her ministers. There is a hero inside them, and due to the camp, Irma can play different roles:
-she is not only a level-headed and creative teacher at IH Voronezh-Linguist,
-nor a serious employee of Cambridge Resource and Examining centre,
but a powerful, yet sometimes easy-going Duchess!
Camp helps her and her colleagues try some activities, which could hardly fit into the curriculum, new methods of teaching and apply the knowledge which they have accumulated.

'If you think being the Duchess is easy, you are completely mistaken. Firstly, you have a mind-boggling variety of dresses to chose from and this is a burden.. Do you know how many hats I have? However, I have more ideas how to engage young time-travellers into an enjoyable process of spending time in Timebridge! And I am eager to step into the spotlight yet again, and share some... .'

19.00-19.50

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