Oxford Teachers’ Academy

Pre-Course Task

The Oxford Teachers’ Academy

The Oxford Teachers’ Academy is a collaborative programme between Oxford University
Department for Continuing Education (OUDCE) and Oxford University Press (OUP). It was
established to provide English language teachers worldwide with short courses to further
their professional development. These training courses consist of interactive workshops
designed to engage participants in discussion and examine their own teaching experiences
as well as providing them with practical ideas for immediate use in their classrooms.

To make the most of the face-to-face time you will have and to try and ensure the course
suits your needs. We would like you to complete and send us this task 2 weeks before the
course start date. We hope you will enjoy the course.

Pre-course task

Name:
Roxana Velazco Fernández
School:
Santa Anita
Coursebooks used:
Got it

Years of teaching experience:

Less than 1 year 1-3 years 4-6 years 7+ yrs x

Age group(s) taught:

Under 6yrs 6-11yrs x 12-16yrs x 16-18yrs 18+yrs

Course needs and expectations:

What I hope to learn on this course …

How to improve my teaching to teenagers. New strategies or some useful tip to make muy
lesson better. New ideas to my class.

What I enjoy about teaching English is ……because….

I enjoy teaching because I realised my students are learning a new language to open their
mind to new worlds, it also gives more opportunities and they can see things in a different way
and learn to communicate their ideas no matter the difference of language.

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Pre-Course Task

Some of the challenges I find in teaching English are…

There are times when their behaviour won’t correspond with this. Sometimes they disappoint me
and there will definitely always be individuals who do not behave in a way that I find appropriate.

Complete at least two of the following sentences:

Things my students enjoy in English lessons are…

Participate in projects, student’s interaction, learning using songs.

Things my students find difficult or boring are…

Accurate writing, grammar exercises.

One thing I don’t like doing in English lessons is…

I don´t like teaching pronunciation.

One of my favourite classroom activities is…

Please tell us about a recent memorable moment in one of your classes.

(This can be a funny anecdote, a surprising student, a challenge that you overcame… it’s
up to you.)

Feel free to use more space if necessary.

Thank you and see you soon.

Sample timetable © Oxford University Press 2018

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