In the 21st century, success in both academic and professional arenas requires university students to have a solid grasp of English, making them globally competitive and communicative. This event introduces a comprehensive approach to English instruction that emphasizes academic rigor, authentic content, and revising language and grammar through a spiral curriculum. Beyond language skills, learners need to be digitally savvy and master multiple literacies, with a special focus on visual literacy, reflecting the evolving ways we view and learn.

Join us to explore how this innovative approach can equip students with the essential skills needed for their studies and future careers.

TIME & LOCATION

OUR AGENDA

OUR SPEAKERS

Caitlin Thomas - Senior Manager, Product Marketing, National Geographic Learning

Caitlin Thomas is the Senior Manager for Product Marketing at National Geographic Learning, based in Boston, Massachusetts. Caitlin began working with National Geographic Learning in 2005 and has held positions in sales and marketing for English Language Learning materials for both the United States and international markets.

William Laschet - Senior Academic Consultant, National Geographic Learning

Will is a DELTA qualified teacher and trainer from the UK. He has been teaching English since 2001 and has experience in the private, public, and tertiary sectors working with students of all ages and abilities. He has also been lucky enough to work with and train 1000s of English teachers in Asia and further afield. His academic interests include facilitating student engagement, encouraging learner autonomy, and using technology as a learning tool.

OUR PROGRAMS

SESSION 1

DEVELOPING VISUAL LITERACY WITH LIFE, THIRD EDITION

Students are exposed to vast amounts of visual information each day.  Visual Literacy goes beyond just seeing and understanding the world, to thinking more critically and communicating ideas visually. In this session, we’ll explore practical ways of integrating Visual Literacy into the English language classroom to help students navigate and interact effectively in the world, using examples from Life, Third Edition.

SESSION 2

DELIVERING COMPREHENSIVE AND RELIABLE LEARNING OUTCOMES

Ensuring students effectively learn, consolidate, and retain language skills is crucial in English Language Teaching. This session introduces a methodology that breaks the language learning process into four essential stages: learn, practice, use, and assess. By integrating multiple inputs and effective recycling techniques, language acquisition is significantly enhanced. The session emphasizes the importance of providing ample practice and production opportunities across diverse components, creating a comprehensive and reliable framework for effective language teaching. Examples from Life, Third Edition will be used to illustrate these concepts.

SESSION 3

WHAT’S NEW IN LIFE, THIRD EDITION?

Over ten years ago, teachers in Vietnam brought Life to their university classrooms for the first time. Since then, it has become the market leader for integrated-skills English programs in Vietnam. Life was a game-changer for teachers and their learners with its dynamic use of National Geographic photography, information-rich texts to generate authentic English, and the development of learner’s critical thinking. Now in its third edition, these core features remain central to the series and they have evolved to reflect current teaching and learning needs. The new edition pays even greater attention to goals and assessment, offers new ‘sustainable life’ project-based lessons, and targets English skills development with exam-preparation tasks. In this session, we will give the local context to the ‘Life-story’ behind its success in Vietnam before presenting a walkthrough of the Third Edition and its digital components on the Spark platform.

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Please note that due to the exclusive nature of this event, we are limiting the number of attendees. To ensure your participation, we kindly encourage you to register as soon as possible to secure your place.

We look forward to your presence at this significant event and to advancing the future success of your students together.

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