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We at the Department of English Language and Literature are pleased to announce the 8th course for teachers of AS/A2 Level English Language in July 2012.

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? 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. 

This year, we bring you an expanded Grammar session - come for the whole day on Monday and immerse yourself in the topic!

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 9th, Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th July 2012.  The following topics will be covered:

Accents and dialects: features and attitudes

Child language acquisition

Conversation and discourse analysis

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 2012 is as follows (as of 14th February 2012):

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

Jane Setter (Course Leader/Organiser); Francesca La Morgia; 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.     

The course costs are as follows:
Each morning/afternoon session = £40
An entire day = £70
Costs FROZEN from 2008 ...  Lunch is included on the day(s) that you are attending.

The deadline for application is Wednesday 6th June 2012.

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 accommodation at the following sites.  For general information about hotels and guest houses in Reading:

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

Blackhorse House, which is on campus, has en-suite rooms but is of limited availability.  If you book two weeks or FEWER in advance, a discount rate may be offered (subject to the availability of rooms).  Details of Blackhorse House can be found at the following website:

http://www.venuereading.com/Sleep/vr-b-and-b.aspx

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

Department of English Language and Literature
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

Page last updated February 14th 2012