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Teaching English - or any other language - is not easy, especially in today's fast-paced society. Language teachers need to catch up with their students’ interests to motivate them and at the same time to offer applicable knowledge in the form of up-to-date information, texts, and means of communication. This course will help language teachers experience how to motivate students to communicate and develop all four language skills. At the same time, it will empower participants to create their teaching materials using their creativity and resources. The course will mix digital and plug-free activities to meet the expectations and interests of language teachers from different backgrounds regarding available schools and facilities. During the course, participants will explore a variety of ways to promote all four language skills including CLIL, video, photography, and ICT, as well as everyday items (real-world materials). Participants will also be given plenty of ideas on how to use a variety of media and sources to engage students providing a motivating language acquisition environment. Teachers will be encouraged to discuss and share their ideas and assist them in creating their teaching materials and teaching scenarios. Thus, they will end the course having already a lot of content ready for when they return to the classroom. By the end of the course, participants will have explored and evaluated various language practice activities. In addition, they will be able to select and adapt the methods, techniques, and ideas offered to their everyday teaching taking into account the needs and language level of their students. Suggested...read more.