ENGLISH FOR STAFF

QUICK TIPS  (online) - no registration needed

Every month on the 13th at 1pm (unless it falls on a weekend). 

On Monday 13th January the topic is How to use a TED-Ed episode to improve your English.

TED-Ed episodes are short, animated films by experts from various fields, including technology, entertainment, design, and more. These episodes are designed to “feed and expand your curiosity” on a range of interesting topics. They are available for free on the TED-Ed website:   https://ed.ted.com/  We will look at one example of how to use a TEd-Ed film to improve your English skills.

Coach: Shirley Roth 

Where: https://hs-rm.zoom-x.de/my/shirley.roth   

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WORKSHOP

KICKSTART YOUR ENGLISH - Orientation 

Do you need English in your everyday work and would like some support? Are you still uncertain when you need to speak to students in English or explain university processes? Would you like to improve your English skills but you are not sure how, or you never really get around to doing it?

The solution is "Kickstart Your English". This workshop is designed for HSRM employees who have B1 English proficiency*. It provides the opportunity for you to engage intensively with the English language and to become more self-confident by taking part in some successful conversations. In addition, you will formulate your own learning goals and some feasible learning activities for the next few weeks. 

Coach:  Shirley Roth

When: 24th January 2025 from 9:00 until 12:30

Where: KSR, Room C-211

Registration via iwib 

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WORKSHOP

ADVANCE YOUR ENGLISH - GETTING THE TENSE RIGHT  

Are you unsure about which English tense to use when? Would you like to have a visual overview of the different tenses and what they are useful for? Do you want to know which tenses are especially important for your work situations, and practise using them? 

Methods

This half-day workshop takes place on campus and uses both plenary and small group activities. You will experiment with a hands-on interactive tenses model that visualises the English tenses. You will use it to explore how English time structures work and how German time structures translate into English. You will then place phrases that you use in your daily work within the model. Finally, you will prioritise tenses for further practice and use ChatGPT to create practice exercises. These will contain the vocabulary and time structures you need in your daily work.

Coaches: Shirley Roth & Kathrin Klein

Group 1:  Freitag, 21.02.2025, 9:00 – 12:30 (levels A2 - B1)

Group 2: Freitag 7.03.2025, 9:00 – 12:30 ( levels B2 – C1)

Where: on campus KSR

Registration via iwib 

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WORKSHOP

TEACHING IN ENGLISH: PRACTICAL TOOLS AND METHODS FOR ENGLISH-MEDIUM EDUCATORS 

Who is this for? 

Teaching in English can prepare our students to work in international environments, in international teams or on international topics. It can also help international students to understand the content of our courses.
If you have already taught in English or are thinking about teaching in English, join us for an exploration of skills and techniques, which will support you and your students in the EME classroom (English as a Medium of Education).

Topics:

• How good should my language skills be to teach in English?
• Starting your first EME lesson.
• Dealing with the challenges of EME.
• Language tools to help students to understand and remember the lecture content.
• Helping students to understand key terms in English.
• Interaction strategies.
• What to do when the words are missing.

Coaches: Charla Schutte & Louise Klein

When: Feb/March 2025 - date to be confirmed

Where: KSR - room to be confirmed

 

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