It’s all about the pre-tasks! Helping learners to read and listen

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Join Carol Lethaby for an online interactive talk, as she explains why it is all about the pre-tasks.

We all want to present tasks that are appropriate, challenging and achievable for the learner. This interactive talk presents some of the research into the effective teaching of reading and listening from An Introduction to Evidence-Based Teaching in the English Language Classroom. Focusing on the importance of background knowledge to learning, the session explores why pre-tasks are so vital. It will also consider how to design them effectively. You will have the opportunity to discuss, contrast and evaluate different types of pre-reading and pre-listening tasks. Conclusions will be made about how the language teacher can provide tasks that really promote success in listening and reading comprehension in an second language (L2). The talk will finish with a short Q&A session.

Tickets cost £6 (including VAT). As part of your ticket you will also receive a £10 discount on copies of An Introduction to Evidence-Based Teaching in the English Language Classroom, by Carol Lethaby, Russell Mayne and Patricia Harries.