Events

Lead your learning

Saturday 8 June 10:00 – 12:00 online workshop with Hugh Dellar. In this classroom-rooted session we’ll be looking at the things that make good listeners good: knowing language, hearing the language you know, and the ability to automatically match meaning to sounds. We’ll explore practical examples of how we can develop these skills through our choice of input through micro listening tasks and much more.

Better Listening Outcomes

Saturday 8 June 10:00 – 12:00 online workshop with Hugh Dellar. In this classroom-rooted session we’ll be looking at the things that make good listeners good: knowing language, hearing the language you know, and the ability to automatically match meaning to sounds. We’ll explore practical examples of how we can develop these skills through our choice of input through micro listening tasks and much more.

The Tide of AI (2)

Saturday 3 February, 10:00 – 13:00, vh Ulm. In-person workshop with Jeff Aristy. Through a blend of interactive exercises, group
discussions and fresh perspectives on the science of failing, this workshop
will explore our relationship with failure and provide a systematic framework
to help us fail well.

Navigating Failure

Saturday 3 February, 10:00 – 13:00, vh Ulm. In-person workshop with Jeff Aristy. Through a blend of interactive exercises, group
discussions and fresh perspectives on the science of failing, this workshop
will explore our relationship with failure and provide a systematic framework
to help us fail well.

English for Artists

In this workshop we will:
look at case studies & derive best practices
expand our teaching toolkit with methods from art &
performance theatre
discuss the challenges of individualistic learners and
how best to help them
explore how to balance the need to learn and
communicate efficiently with the desire to control the
aesthetics of the language we use.
Saturday 7 October
11:00 – 14:45, Ulm
with Sarah Plochl

The tide of AI

A description of what AI natural language processing tools (such as ChatGPT and DeepL) are and where they stand currently.
· Successes and limitations – examples of what it currently can and can’t do.
· What we should be wary of…
· How to face the challenges that AI bring to the profession and future-proof ourselves
Saturday 29 April
9:30 – 17:45, Ulm
with James Quartley and Tanja Murphy-Ilibasic

So, where next?

Insights gained from the BESIG conference 2022 and how we take business English training to the next level. ELTAU event with Monika Lukas. Friday 24 February 2023, 15:00 – 16:30 .