The Department of English Language & Applied Linguistics
The Reading INSET for teachers
of AS/A2 Level English Language
Our 11th year!
Monday 6th - Thursday 9th July 2015
¶¶Deadline for application extended to Friday 26th June 2015¶¶
We at the Department of English Language & Applied Linguistics are pleased to announce the 10th course for teachers of AS/A2 Level English Language in July 2015.
Aims of the course
How does grammar really work? Why do people have certain attitudes to different accents of English? How can we describe the social and linguistic features of discourse? How did world Englishes develop and how are they changing? This course will address these questions, and more.
The sessions are intended for teachers who feel they would like to learn more about Linguistic and Applied Linguistic topics to inform their teaching of English Language.
Praise for the course
"Highly recommended."
"Daunting stuff made accessible."
"Good for both beginners and those wanting to strengthen their knowledge and understanding."
"All the courses were aimed well to engage all participants and the resources used were accessible and usable. I have very much benefited from the course and would definitely recommend it to others wishing to revise previous knowledge or begin to navigate the fascinating world of the English Language. I had a brilliant time!"
Course timing and content
The course runs on Monday 6th, Tuesday 7th, Wednesday 8th and Thursday 9th July 2015. The following topics will be covered (click on the topic headings for an outline):
Accents and dialects: features and attitudes
Child language acquisition
Conversation and discourse analysis
Essential Phonetics
Global Englishes
Grammar - parts 1 and 2
Language and gender
Course elements will run for a morning or an afternoon session. Registration will be allowed for individual topics; i.e., participants can sign up for elements which interest them, or for any combination of the three days.
Morning sessions begin at 9.30am, with registration from 9am, and afternoon sessions begin at 1.30pm, with registration from 1pm
The programme for 2015 is as follows (as of 6th February 2015):
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9.30am-12.30pm
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1.30pm-4.30pm
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Mon 6th July 2015
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Grammar part 1: word-level analysis
with Dr Jacqueline Laws
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Grammar part 2: clause-level analysis
with Dr Jacqueline Laws
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Tue 7th July 2015
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Language & gender
with Dr Christiana Themistocleous
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Accents & dialects: features & attitudes
with Dr Christiana Themistocleous
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Wed 8th July 2015
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Conversation & discourse analysis
with Dr Sylvia Jaworska
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Child language acquisition
with Mr Daniel Fryer, MSc
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Thu 9th July 2015
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Essential phonetics
with Prof Jane Setter
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Global Englishes
with Prof Jane Setter
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Details of most of the staff teaching on the course can be found by clicking on the names below:
Jane Setter (Course Leader/Organiser); Sylvia Jaworska; Jacqueline Laws; Christiana Themistocleous.
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Application
Application can be made to Mrs Anne Whitbread (see details below).
CLICK HERE to download or view an enrolment form.
To register your interest or reserve a place, please apply to Mrs Whitbread.
CLICK HERE for directions to the University. PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE AT EARLEY GATE THIS YEAR.
The course costs are as follows:
Each morning/afternoon session = £45
An entire day = £75
Lunch is included on the day(s) that you are attending.
**Deadline for application Friday 26th June 2015.**
Please note that places will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Numbers for each topic will be capped at 20 participants.
If you wish to attend the course but have missed the application deadline, please contact Mrs Whitbread about availability.
We regret that we are unable to organise accommodation for course participants. Please see below for information on accommodation in Reading.
Cancellation
Participants must inform us in writing if they wish to withdraw from any part of the course. We regret that, once invoices have been issued, the fee payer is liable for the full fee.
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Accommodation
If you are intending to come to Reading for this course, please see details of hotels and guest houses in Reading by clicking HERE.
The Cedars Hotel, which is on campus, has en-suite rooms but is of limited availability.
For information or to book your place, please contact Mrs Anne Whitbread at the following postal address, phone/fax number, or e-mail:
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Department of English Language & Applied Linguistics
University of Reading
P.O. Box 218
READING RG6 6AA UK
Tel. +44 118 378 8141 (International), 0118 378 8141 (UK)
Fax +44 118 378 6669 (International), 0118 378 6669 (UK)
E-mail: a.e.whitbread@reading.ac.uk
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