The University of Sheffield Staff - English Language Development

What is it?

The English Language Teaching Centre (ELTC) offers a series of short workshops for international staff to help them develop their English language and communication skills. Please see below for more details.

Who is it for?

These workshops would benefit non-native English speaking staff (e.g. visiting scholars, post docs, researchers, lecturers) who want to improve their communication skills and knowledge of English in a Higher Education context. Numbers are very limited for each workshop, so it is important to register and attend as planned.  Please note: These workshops are a repeat of the ones that were run last year.

Dates and times

Workshops will be held on Wednesday afternoons on various dates. See workshop information below for more details.

Location

All workshops will be held in the English Language Teaching Centre located at 78 Hoyle St, S3 7LG. For directions please visit www.sheffield.ac.uk/eltc/aboutus/location

To register for workshops

Registration opens in February 2020.  If you have any further queries please email: eltc.support@sheffield.ac.uk


Workshop Programme - Please note that these workshops are a repeat of the ones that were run last year.

English Language for Teaching

Workshop 1:The Language of Lectures

  • The workshop will cover some of the following topics depending on the needs of the participants.
  • General good practice in giving lectures
  • Guiding students through content: signposting language
  • Responding to questions
  • Stress and intonation patterns in English
  • Pronunciation work

The session will include the use of authentic materials from lectures in different disciplines to illustrate key points.
Date and time: Wednesday 6th May 2020, 14:30-16:30

Workshop 2: The Language of Seminars and Tutorials

The workshop will cover some of the following topics depending on the needs of the participants.

  • Useful phrases for using in seminar / tutorial scenarios
  • Tips for successful seminars and tutorials
  • Seminar roleplay
  • Pronunciation work

The session will include real examples to analyse common language features in this types of interaction.
Date and time: Wednesday 13th May 2020, 14:30-16:30

Workshop 3: The Language of Technical Demonstrations

The workshop will cover some of the following topics depending on the needs of the participants.

  • Phrases commonly used in demonstrations and explanations
  • Grammar common to technical demonstrations
  • Use of hypothetical language
  • Language of comparison
  • Sentence stress
  • Guiding students through content: signposting language
Date and time: Wednesday 20th May 2020, 14:30-16:30

Staff Dyslexia/SpLD tutorials and assessments

The specialist SpLD (specific learning difficulties) team can now offer tutorials to staff members who have been given the label of dyslexia or specific learning difficulties (or if they self-identify with such labels). The team are also able to provide specialist assessments for dyslexia and/or specific learning difficulties. Please click on the link to find out more about this service: Staff tutorials and assessments