The aims for today are:
- getting to know each other
- getting to know the course and how to best complete it
- introducing yourself to professors and students
- majors, interests, futures, countries, universities and questions
English for Study Abroad
Self Introductions and Getting to Know You
Getting to know everyone
- Three adjectives I would use to describe myself are...
- Three topics I'm interested in are...
What's one language learning habit you would like to start and why?
Today's Aims
Introducing yourself
Introductions
Hi, I'm Belinda Allan. I have a Master of Education and have been
teaching in various countries to various ages for almost 2 decades. In
the education field, I'm most interested in online and hybrid learning
and ICT use in education. My current challenge is to train and encourage
more online and hybrid learning with current and future teachers.
Your Introduction
Hi, I'm ________.
(experience in education and learning)
(interests in the education field)
(current challenge within the education field)
Introducing yourself to various people
Would that introduction be appropriate for introducing yourself to:
- your new professor?
- your new room-mate while abroad?
- your new local friend (i.e. a different culture to yours)?
- a new classmate when abroad?
- your local shopkeeper/waiter that asked?
- a potential new friend (found abroad) that is from a fellow Slovak country?
Discuss with your neighbour what to say to introduce yourself to each of the above.
About the Course
Learning aims
The aim of the course is to provide students who consider studying abroad with specific communication, language and intercultural skills to be able to cope with various situations when studying in a foreign country.
The course will focus on CEFR B2 level of academic English, revising and extending the vocabulary connected to education in English, studying abroad, cultural differences, English for academic purposes, etc.
Our topics this semester
This semester, we'll read, write, listen and discuss:
Why these topics?
- Which of these topics, as a future teacher, are you most interested in and why?
How to complete this course
Plagiarism
‘Za plagiátorství lze považovat úmyslné kopírování cizího textu a
jeho vydávání za vlastní, nedbalé nebo nepřesné citování použité
literatury, opomenutí citace (byť neúmyslné) některého využitého
zdroje.’
https://www.muni.cz/o-univerzite/uredni-deska/plagiatorstvi
NOTE:
For a language course, writing in Czech and translating using software
is also not your own (English) writing and therefore under the same
guidelines.
In general, it is easier than you think to determine which writing is yours and what is not your usual writing. Getting
software or other people to write your work is a serious offence with
serious consequences in any university and could get you expelled.
Course Completion
We will complete a portfolio of items:
- A voice recording of your self-assessment and goals
- A short talk with questions and discussion on an interesting topic from your major
- Consultation and advising session (with your teacher)
- Presentation of study intentions and/or experiences abroad
Resources to help you complete the course
- This interactive syllabus with links to the study materials (and homework vaults)
- Weekly classes
- Online dictionaries and thesaurus
- Other websites such as BBC Learn English and grammar quizzes online.
Class Bingo
What to bring next week
Only think about yourself (Columns 1 and 3), assess where you think your language skills are at compared with CEFR B2 and what your goals and priorities are. The first is a a link to download and print the PDF. You can take notes in your notebook instead (of printing) if you prefer.