Mastering the Four Skills:
Practical Strategies for Effective Teaching
Course Overview
Teaching Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening effectively is a challenge many educators face. This exclusive 4-week online course, offered through the EDYOUFEST Mentoring Academy, provides teachers with practical strategies, innovative techniques, and ready-to-use activities to enhance their students' language skills.
Designed for English language teachers at any level, this course focuses on real classroom applications, ensuring that participants leave with tools they can immediately implement in their teaching.
Start Date: from 2nd week March 2025 to 2nd week April 2025
Duration: 4 weeks (1-hour session per week)
Format: Online (Live Sessions via Zoom)
Certification: Digital Certificate upon Completion
Speakers: 1) Charles Browne 2) George Kokolas 3) Rob Howard 4) Natalia Vidal
This course is ideal for:
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Foreign language teachers and coaches.
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University students preparing for a career in ELT.
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Educators looking to improve student engagement, skill development, and lesson planning.
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Teachers who want practical, real-world strategies to enhance their teaching.
Why Join This Course?
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Hands-on, practical approach – No boring theory, just real strategies!
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Immediate classroom application – Activities you can use the next day.
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Interactive, live learning – Ask questions and engage with the speaker.
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Certificate of Completion – Boost your professional development.
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Foreign language teachers and coaches can adapt these practical ideas
Course Structure & Topics:
Session 1: Teaching Reading – Making Reading Enjoyable through Extensive Reading
Speaker: Dr Charlie Brownie
Date: 11th March 2025
Time: 14.00 GMT
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How to foster a love for reading and develop reading fluency.
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Practical ways to implement Extensive Reading (ER) in the classroom.
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Using online tools and graded readers to enhance student engagement.
Session 2: Teaching Writing – Expanding Short Sentences into Engaging Passages
Speaker: George Kokolas
Date: 15th March 2025
Time: 14.00 GMT
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How to teach structured writing from beginner to advanced levels.
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Scaffolding techniques for paragraph organization and essay writing.
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Effective feedback strategies without overwhelming students.
Session 3: Teaching Speaking – Building Fluency & Confidence
Speaker: Robert Howard
Date: 07th May 2025
Time: 14.00 GMT
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Overcoming students' fear of speaking.
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Practical classroom activities: Role-lays, discussions, storytelling, and presentations.
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Balancing fluency vs. accuracy in speaking lessons.
Session 4: Teaching Listening – Training the Ears & the Brain
Speaker: Natalia Vidal
Date: 13 May 2025
Time: 15.00 GMT
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How to improve students' listening skills beyond just "hearing" words.
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Using authentic audio (TED Talks, podcasts, songs) to build engagement.
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Teaching strategies for understanding different accents and speech speeds.
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