Teaching a language for specific purposes

Imagine a student needs to improve their language level for a job in biochemistry. How can you help them if you know little about the industry? In this course will talk about approaches and activities you can do in your lessons.

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This FREE course is in English but it can be translated to any language!

What's this course about?

  • What are specific purposes? (8 mins)

  • Who are these students? (5 mins)

  • Needs analysis(7 mins)

  • Authentic materials (11 mins)

  • How to deal with specialist vocabulary? (7 mins)

  • Task-based language teaching (9 mins)

  • Teaching Academic language (9 mins)

Speakers

Tutor Development Manager

Anita D

Anita has worked as an English teacher, Cambridge teacher trainer (on CELTA and other courses), materials writer and examiner for about 10 years now. She does regular teacher training sessions and conference workshops both for novice and experienced teachers. She is passionate about promoting learner autonomy and the judicious use of technology to facilitate language learning.

Senior Curriculum Developer

Carrie L

Carrie is a Senior Curriculum Developer at Preply. She has been teaching and writing English materials for over 20 years. A keen online learner herself, she loves to share knowledge with people all over the world. Carrie obtained her Master's degree in Teaching and Learning Environments Mediated by Digital Technologies at the Universitat de Barcelona.