SEPTEMBER 2017
The third Learning, Teaching and Training Activity took place in Klaip?da, Lithuania.
Project meeting in Klaipeda, September 20th-27th, 2017
On the first day of the Project meeting, the Project partners from Greece, Spain, the United Kingdom, Turkey and Hungary were warmly welcomed by the mayor of Klaipeda, who encouraged an immediate conversation open to issues of concern.
At school, the pupils of elementary classes welcomed the guest teachers. Project partners from six countries participated at open English, Lithuanian language, Music, Theater and other lessons. Teacher Christina Tsouroula (Greece) gave the 4th grade Lithuanian students lesson of Greek, applying ININPRO methodology. Students were enthusiastic and showed interest in participating at the lesson, although they didn't have any previous experience in learning Greek. Colleagues from partner schools watched the lesson, which was filmed as a tutorial material.
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International Conference
?First Steps in Teaching Foreign Language?
Friday, September 22nd 2017 ? Klaipeda Vite basic school, Lithuania
PROGRAMME
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Time |
Content |
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10.00 ? 10.10 |
Opening speeches |
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10.10 ? 10.40 |
?More Involvement, More Learning? , Migl? Ogorodnikovien?, Area Manager for the Baltics Oxford University Press |
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10.40 ? 11.20 |
"They will always remember how you made them feel", Renata Iva??enkien?, expert teacher of English, ?ilute ?ib? primary school |
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11.20 ? 12.20 |
?Bilingual Educational System in Arag?n, Spain: Living Two Languages?, Christina Vouros, teacher of English in CEIP MONTECANAL school, Zaragoza, Spain |
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12.20 ? 13.00 |
Lunch break |
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13.00 ? 13.20 |
"Kinesthetic Methods of Teaching": A Game "Active Words", Inga Jaunien?, teacher methodologist of English, Klaip?da ?Versm?s? progymnasium; A Game "Jump and Memorize", Gra?ina Gimbutien?, teacher methodologist of English, Klaip?da ?Versm?s? progymnasium |
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13.20 ? 13.35 |
?Usefulness of Integration to Start Teaching English? Daiva Buknien?, senior teacher of English, Klaipeda Tauralaukio progymnasium |
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13.35 ? 13.50 |
?Teaching English to Young Learners?, Olga Lupan, teacher methodologist of English, Klaipeda?Gabijos? progymnasium |
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13.50 ? 14.10 |
?The main aspects of CLILiG (Content and Language Integrated Learning in German)? Jurgita Kup?yt? ? Karbausk?, senior teacher of Mathematics, Klaipeda Vite basic school |
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14.10? 14.40 |
Round table discussions, conclusions |
An international conference "First Steps in Teaching Foreign Language" organized by Vit? Basic School convened a group of speakers both from Lithuania and Project partner countries. English teachers from different Lithuanian schools shared their experience in teaching Enlish as the first foreign language, presented the most successful teaching methods and games. An informative report was delivered by the guest from Spain, a teacher of English, Christina Vouros, who presented the experience of bilingual teaching at Ceip Montecanal school. All speakers emphasized the importance of learning a foreign language through active teaching methods, taking into account pupils' abilities and experience. Symbolically, the Project meeting coincided with the European Day of Languages. On this occasion, senior pupils and class teachers invited foreign guests to a school event, where they presented all the countries involved in the project and their official languages. All participants had to learn as many words or phrases as possible in an unknown language. We also recalled the "language" of animals, which sounds different in all countries. We all once again became convinced that foreign language knowledge is a huge asset, opening the door to an endless journey of life.
During the Project meetings essential questions were discussed, such as final products of the Project (methodology files and tutorial films, vocabulary), Project website issues, forthcoming activities etc.
Klaip?da Vit? Basic School organized meaningful activities for the participants of the project - the guests visited the Curonian Spit, Palanga, the Cold War Museum in ?emaitija National Park, and became acquainted with the history of Klaip?da Old Town.
The moments of Project meeting in Lithuania
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bu7FqLyJnVc
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