A detective story is one whose plot hinges on a crime that the characters investigate and attempt to solve. The investigator, suspects, crime, antagonists, and setting can create an unforgettable environment and experience for even the most stubborn students that never want to participate in anything. What kids want to know even more than who committed the crime is why they committed it. Especially when the crime involves a well-known background and setting, maybe even the sc

We will discuss and generate our own solutions to our problems. We try techniques that will show us that we are perfectly capable of...

The past year has brought many challenges: not only in transferring all teaching online and the associated pedagogical issues regarding...

The teaching of 21st century skills in language education has become fundamental. This workshop showcases how a focus on these skills in English language teaching can equip students with the knowledge, competences and attitudes to function more effectively in the contemporary world. After briefly considering the significance of education systems that equip students with the competencies, skills and values to live and work in a globalised, inclusive and interconnected world, t

Conference programme HERE Photos HERE Our fifth conference in Bratislava! choice of over 20 workshops conference tote with goodies...

Tentative Programme – Saturday, 16 March 2019 More info HERE Photos HERE Registration: https://goo.gl/forms/AodsVUjSW7R160jw1 Dorothy Zemach: I’m an author, editor, teacher, and teacher trainer in the field of English Language Teaching (ELT). I taught English, French, and Japanese for over 20 years in Asia, Africa, and the US. My MA in TESL is from the School for International Training in Vermont. I currently write and edit English language teaching materials and textbooks,

The Slovak Chamber of English Teachers (SKA)’s 4th annual ELT conference – The Real Deal: Authentic Teaching and Learning – will be taking place Friday and Saturday, 28 and 29 September 2018, at the Faculty of Arts at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘ The Real Deal ‘ focusing on authenticity in how (and what) we teach and learn. We and our students are constantly bombarded with information these days that is often

On September 22 and 23 of September 2017, the Slovak Chamber of English Teachers (SKA) held its 3rd annual international ELT conference at Constantine the Philosopher University (UKF) in Nitra , Slovakia. The theme – Lifelines & Life Skills: ELT tools for the real world – dealt with the notion of the challenges both we and our students face in these current troubled times. Our plenaries were Maggie Kubanyiova (Leeds University), Steve Lever (Express Publishing), Marjorie

The Slovak Chamber of English Teachers/Slovenská komora angličtinárov (SKA) is pleased to host its 2nd annual, international ELT...

Beginning Monday, October 2, 2015, SKA will be hosting Barb Hoskins Sakamoto (iTDi) on a 5-day workshop tour that will take her to 4 towns in eastern and central Slovakia. We’re still working on venues but registration will be here: http://goo.gl/forms/xX8euPwQll . Barb will be doing hands-on 3-hour workshops. Barb’s practical workshop will be for those of us teaching young learners (5- to 12-year-olds) on ‘ Creative teaching for 21st century learners ‘. She’ll be sharing abo

Beginning Monday, October 2, 2015, SKA will be hosting Barb Hoskins Sakamoto (iTDi) on a 5-day workshop tour that will take her to 4 towns in eastern and central Slovakia. We’re still working on venues but registration will be here: http://goo.gl/forms/xX8euPwQll . Barb will be doing hands-on 3-hour workshops. Barb’s practical workshop will be for those of us teaching young learners (5- to 12-year-olds) on ‘ Creative teaching for 21st century learners ‘. She’ll be sharing abo

The Slovak Chamber of English Teachers (SKA) held its inaugural ELT conference 25 and 26 September 2015 with Péter Medgyes, Barbara...

Celebrating our ELT origins, aka How the building blocks of English Language Teaching (ELT) led to the foundation of SCELT It is aimed at all English language teachers in primary and secondary education, language schools, universities, as well as organisations that work within language education in Slovakia and the rest of Europe. It is a two-day event that offers a number of interesting workshops and plenary sessions delivered by respected ELT professionals from all around t