Optimise Your Teaching Competences : New Teaching Methodologies and CLIL Applications in Foreign Languages: Content and Language Integrated Learning Techniques for Foreign Language Teachers

Foreign language teaching can be challenging in many ways. With that in mind, an award-winning EFL teacher offers insight into significant aspects of the learning process, the ideal learning environment, alternative learning settings, CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) applications?all while presenting innovative, proven teaching methodologies. Eugenia Papaioannou shares pair and group activities designed to assist foreign language teachers/trainers in optimising their teaching competences for learners ranging in age and abilities. While emphasising the development of a learner?s linguistic skills, Papaioannou presents case studies and approaches intended to: ? illustrate the benefits of an effective learning environment in L2, ? boost a learner?s confidence, ? enhance teacher/trainer competences, ? help teachers create conditions for active learning, and ? offer insight into course design, teaching approaches, and positive outcomes. Optimise Your Teaching Competences offers a step-by-step description of the ideal learning environment that will help foreign language teachers adjust teaching approaches to respond to the way the brain learns, ultimately ensuring a world full of assured, successful learners.