Classes

Being 16 participants at the course, we were placed in two groups, so that I found myself in the same class with Carmen, Marivi, Kirstin, Tina, Tanja, Bernadette and Inga. The best class ever! Not to forget, Rob Duff, the course tutor, also contributed to the nice and relaxed atmosphere.
The schedule didn't say much when first read, but everything was interesting and, at the end of the course, we realized we had loads of materials to take back home.
Every day classes started at 9.10 and ended either at 1.10 (on even days) or 4.30 (on odd ones).

The emphasis was laid on collocation, connotation and context and we were shown the importance of teaching English in an environment as authentic as possible, where collocations play a vital role. Many of the exercises focused on how to elicit students'prior knowledge and to stir their interest in using the newly aquired information.
The inductive approach to grammar was another issue of interest to all of us. I shall give examples of exercises and activities in a separate chapter.
Correction was another thing that draw my attention, because I for one never conceptualized the correction techniques or thought of the advantages and disadvantages of a certain correction method, so that to apply the best technique for a certain situation/error.
All in all, we were shown that teaching can be fun and that we can have a great atmosphere in the classroom if we are ready to sacrifice time preparing useful(read intelligent) materials.