Introduction to Working with Emerging Language Short Course
This 4-hour short course provides essential strategies for managing emerging language in the ESL classroom. You’ll learn how to transform spontaneous student interactions into valuable learning opportunities and discover practical techniques for capturing, reformulating, and upgrading student language while balancing syllabus goals.
What You Will Learn
By the end of this course, you will:
- Understand essential strategies for handling emerging language in the ESL classroom.
- Learn how to monitor, capture, and utilise unplanned language moments to enhance students’ communication skills.
- Hone techniques for reformulating and upgrading student language while confidently addressing immediate language needs.
- Develop practical skills for note-taking, board work, and balancing syllabus goals with emerging language opportunities.
- Gain the tools to turn everyday classroom interactions into powerful teaching moments that build student trust and support language acquisition.
Upon completion of the course, you’ll receive a certificate of completion, making this an excellent addition to your professional development journey.
About the Trainer
Holly Morgan – Teacher Trainer & Academic Coordinator @English Path.
Holly Morgan is the Academic Coordinator at English Path and has been working and teaching in the ELT industry since 2014. She has worked in Spain, Japan and the UK and holds a BSc in English Language and a DELTA certificate from Cambridge Assessment. She has taught a variety of levels and ages but is particularly interested in Business English and Teacher Development.