Morning Programme

9.00 REGISTRATION

Once you have registered, you can meet other participants or have a look at the publishers' stands - Lang Edizioni e Pearson Longman, Oxford, Richmond, MacMillan, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, Speak Up, Spotlight, Europa Vicina.

9.15 WELCOME

Dr Rosa Carriero, the Local Minister for Culture and Education, welcomes you all to today's conference.

9.30 OPENING TALK

Enrica Dozio (M.I.U.R - USR Lombardia) opens the conference with a presentation on multi-lingualism and internationalisation.

10.00 EFFECTIVE USE OF CLIL IN THE CLASSROOM

Daniela Marinkovic, Richmond Press, presents advice on how to get the best out of CLIL in the classroom.

10.45 COFFEE BREAK

A chance to visit the publishers' stands.

11.00 WHY TAKE A CAMBRIDGE ESOL EXAM?

Nick Beer, Cambridge ESOL Italia.

Every year Cambridge ESOL delivers over 2 million exams in 130 countries around the world. This presentation aim to answer why so many people choose to take our exams and how they can help people gain entrance to university or college, improve job prospects or measure progress in English.

11.30 LOG IN AND LEARN

Mike Riley, Director of Studies at IH San Donato, presents tips on how teachers can use the Internet for their own development.



12.00 THE IMPORTANCE OF INTER-CULTURAL SENSITIVITY IN LANGUAGE LEARNING

Michael Carrier, Executive Director of International House World Organisation, talks about the importance of inter-cultural sensitivity in language learning.

Many students are learning English not so they can go to UK or US, but so they can work with international colleagues and contacts. Thus, they need to learn not only about UK or US Culture, but also develop an international cross-cultural sensitivity and understanding along with their language skills.

Culture in the language classroom is not a matter of discussing US landmarks or UK history. To be a successful communicator in English in an international context, learners need to be aware of a broad range of cultural issues, references and knowledge.

It is important to distinguish, and teach learners to distinguish, the different issues of cultural reference (in texts and authentic learning materials), cultural awareness of the English-speaking countries, cultural literacy within language contexts, and inter-cultural sensitivity towards interlocutors from any cultural background.

This talk outlines some of the theories about culture and what constitutes inter-cultural awareness. It outlines what sorts of cultural input or activities we can bring to our learners to enhance their language learning.


12.45 THE WORLD IN A CLASSROOM

Alessandra Latino, educator and author, presents:
“Il mondo in una classe: da problema a risorsa”
L’intervento prende spunto dall’esperienza di corsi di formazione per insegnanti delle scuole statali di ogni livello. La presenza sempre più numerosa di alunni stranieri in classe e nel sostegno fuori classe presenta difficoltà che richiedono competenze specifiche da parte degli insegnanti. E’ quindi opportuno suggerire soluzioni e strumenti concreti a partire da presentazione e discussione dei vari approcci all’insegnamento (metodologia comunicativa, ludica, cooperative learning ecc.), creazione di materiale didattico efficace, facilitazione dei testi curriculari. Parallelamente, sviluppare la sensibilità interculturale e fornire indicazioni per l’attuazione di progetti interculturali in ambito scolastico.

13.00 LEARNING BY MOVING


San Donato local council and International House present the final product from the European project Learning by Moving.

13.30-14.30 LUNCH