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We at the Department of Applied Linguistics are pleased to announce the 5th INSET course for teachers of AS/A2 Level English Language in July 2007.  This year we are again sponsored by Teachit, the online education resource for English, Drama and Media Studies from primary to post-16.

This year, we are pleased to announce a session
with Tim Shortis and Julie Blake
sponsored by Teachit!

See below for details.

Aim of the course

How does grammar really work?  How does a child learn to use language?  Why does language change?  How can we describe accents and dialects?  This course will address these questions, and more.  Set up with the wishes of teachers in mind, it is intended for teachers who feel they would like to learn more about Linguistic and Applied Linguistic topics.  We aim to cover a range of these topics, and give information on resources available on line or in text book form.  As requested by teachers, no specific AS/A2 Level syllabus will colour the content of the various topics on offer.

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 from Monday 9th July to Thursday 12th July 2007.  The following topics will be covered; the topics have links which will take you to a description of content:

Teachit Language: Multimedia Approaches to Studying A Level Language.  Tim Shortis and Julie Blake (sponsored by Teachit)

Accents and Dialects; Child Language Acquisition; Researching Language with Computers; Grammar; Language and Gender; Language and Power;  Language Change; Lexis and Semantics; Transcribing English Sounds; Transcribing English Intonation.

Most course elements will run for a morning or an afternoon session, with Researching Language with Computers running for a full day.  Registration will be allowed for individual topics; i.e., participants can sign up for elements which interest them, or for an entire week's programme. 

Morning sessions begin at 9.30am, with registration from 9am, and afternoon sessions begin at 1.30pm, with registration from 1pm.  NB Researching Language with Computers 1 is a prerequisite for all other Researching Language with Computers sessions.

The programme for 2007 is as follows:

Details of some of the staff teaching on the course can be found by clicking on the names below:

Jane Setter (Course Leader/Organiser); Judith Baxter; Jason Jones; Jacqueline Laws; Pauline Robinson; Catherine Sangster; Denise Santos; Tim Shortis; Julie Blake; Paul Thompson

This year we are also running an INSET course for French and German teachers for the very first time.  Click HERE for details. 

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Application

Application can be made to Mrs Janice Brooks (see details below). 

CLICK HERE to download or view an enrolment form. 

To register your interest or reserve a place, please apply to Mrs Brooks. 

CLICK HERE  for directions to the University.     

The course costs are as follows:
Each morning/afternoon session = £35
An entire day = £65
Lunch is included on the day(s) that you are attending.

The deadline for application is Monday 11th June 2007.  Please note that places will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.  Numbers for each topic will be capped at 30 participants, with 15 participants on Researching Language with Computers. 

If you wish to attend the course but have missed the application deadline, please contact Mrs Brooks 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.  In the case of cancellations made prior to 11th June 2007 after payment has been received, the applicant will receive a full refund, less £5 per morning/afternoon cancellation fee.  In the case of cancellations made after 11th June 2007, we regret that we cannot promise to return any fee.

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Accommodation

If you are intending to come to Reading for this course, please see details of accommodation at the following sites.  For general information about hotels and guest houses in Reading (this link will now work!):

http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/about-hotels.asp

Black Horse House, which is on campus, has en-suite rooms but is of limited availability.  At the time of publishing this site, rooms are available at a rate of £60 + VAT per night.  If you book two weeks or FEWER in advance, a discount rate may be offered (subject to the availability of rooms).  Details of Black Horse House can be found at the following website (this is a .pdf file and will require Adobe Acrobat Viewer), or call +44 (0)118 378 8906 for information:

http://www.info.rdg.ac.uk/guide/docs/BlackHorseHouse2O.pdf

Alternatively, please call +44 (0)118 378 8906 to enquire about reservations at Black Horse House.

For information or to book your place, please contact Mrs Janice Brooks at the following postal address, phone/fax number, or e-mail:

School of Languages and European Studies
University of Reading
P.O. Box 218
READING  RG6 6AA  UK

Tel. +44 118 378 8123 (International), 0118 378 8123 (UK)

E-mail: j.i.brooks@reading.ac.uk

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