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Build your confidence, fluency & accuracy with an individual ESL Book Club in English using a simplified, shortened and adapted novel. Highlights Join this individual ESL book club course to quickly improve your English confidence, fluency & accuracy 3 hours of live 1:1 English classes to help you develop your confidence in speaking in English Read a section of the book at home and then discuss what you have read Learn English 1:1 & be corrected by your private English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Build your confidence, skills and accuracy in this individual ESL book club in English course. Choose one of the books from the selection below. These books are shortened, simplified and adapted for learners of English as a foreign language. There are also language learning exercises and a short glossary of new words. Each week you read about 20-30 pages, write a summary of what you have read, and then discuss what you have read with your teacher Geoff. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. The Book Club book Individual ESL Book Clubs are flexible and can be taken on the following simplified and shortened "graded reader" books. Contact Geoff to agree a day and time, then enrol on the course. Intermediate (B1) Austen, Jane - Emma (Oxford Bookworms) Austen, Jane - Persuasion (Oxford Bookworms) Austen, Jane - Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Readers) Brontë, Emily - Wuthering Heights (Penguin Readers) Christie, Agatha - Death on the Nile (Collins English Readers) Christie, Agatha - The Body in the Library (Collins English Readers) Conan Doyle, Arthur - Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles (Oxford Bookworms) Dickens, Charles - A Tale of Two Cities (Penguin Readers) Dickens, Charles - David Copperfield (Penguin Readers) Dickens, Charles - Great Expectations (Penguin Readers) Dickens, Charles - Oliver Twist (Penguin Readers) Hardy, Thomas - Far From The Madding Crowd (Penguin Readers) Hardy, Thomas - Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Penguin Readers) Hawkins, Paula - The Girl On The Train (Penguin Readers) Highsmith, Patricia - The Talented Mr Ripley (Penguin Readers) Joyce, James - Dubliners (Penguin Readers) Joyce, Rachel - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Penguin Readers) Le Carré, John - The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (Penguin Readers) Shelley, Mary - Frankenstein (Penguin Readers) Tóibín, Colm - Brooklyn (Penguin Readers) Upper-Intermediate (B2) Austen, Jane - Sense and Sensibility (Oxford Bookworms) Asimov, Isaac - I, Robot (Oxford Bookworms) Brontë, Emily - Wuthering Heights (Oxford Bookworms) Christie, Agatha - The ABC Murders (Collins English Readers) Christie, Agatha - Evil Under The Sun (Collins English Readers) Collins, Wilkie - The Woman in White (Penguin Readers) Dick, Philip K - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (Oxford Bookworms) Evaristo, Bernardine - Girl, Woman, Other (Penguin Readers) Fitzgerald, F. Scott - The Great Gatsby (Oxford Bookworms) Gyasi, Yaa - Homegoing (Penguin Readers) Hardy, Thomas - Far From The Madding Crowd (Oxford Bookworms) Kerouac, Jack - On the Road (Pearson English Readers) Mansfield, Katherine - The Garden Party (Oxford Bookworms) McEwan, Ian - The Children Act (Penguin Readers) Melville, Herman - Moby Dick (Penguin Readers) Orwell, George - 1984 (Penguin Readers) Puso, Mario - The Godfather (Penguin Readers) Smith, Zadie - White Teeth (Penguin Readers) Stevenson, RL - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (Pearson English Readers) Wharton, Edith - The Age of Innocence (Oxford Bookworms) Woolf, Virginia - Mrs Dalloway (Penguin Readers) Upper-Intermediate + (B2+) Austen, Jane - Pride and Prejudice (Oxford Bookworms) Brontë, Charlotte - Jane Eyre (Oxford Bookworms) Conan Doyle, Arthur - Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four (Oxford Bookworms) Flaubert, Gustave - Madame Bovary (Pearson English Readers) Gaskell, Elizabeth - North and South (Pearson English Readers) Garland, Alex- The Beach (Pearson English Readers) Hardy, Thomas - Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Oxford Bookworms) Tan, Amy - The Joy Luck Club (Oxford Bookworms) Geoff says: "This is a great way to start reading more in English, to build your confidence, to focus on your needs and language, and to make fast progress."
Dispelling several myths, this informative live online event explains why anyone can experience problems around food, the impact of eating difficulties, symptoms to look out for, the importance of early intervention, how best to help and support – and more… CPD Certificate: 4 hours Length: 9.15am – 1.30pm Increasing numbers of people have difficulties around food and eating, but miss out on help because they don’t have a clinical diagnosis – this online training event is designed to increase awareness of the importance of early intervention to provide better support and help with recovery. Time is of the essence - early support is important An estimated 1.25 million people are affected by eating disorders in the UK – but there are many, many more who may not meet diagnostic criteria or simply don’t get the help they need. Absolutely anyone can be affected by eating difficulties; all ages, all body sizes, all genders, all races, and disordered eating can take many forms. It sits on a spectrum between what might be considered ‘normal eating’ and an eating disorder and may include symptoms and behaviours of eating disorders, but at a lesser frequency or lower level of severity. Eating difficulties don’t just affect the person involved but also their families and friends too, who often feel frightened, confused, and powerless to help. The aim of this live, evidence-based, online training with Jo Baker, a highly experienced psychotherapist, is to give you a greater understanding of eating difficulties as well as eating disorders and body image. You’ll explore the signs and symptoms, and the effects they have on an individual as well as developing new skills around effective communication with someone who is struggling. It will dispel some of the myths around eating difficulties and also help you find ways of calming yourself in moments of overwhelm to ensure you can be as supportive and helpful as you’d like to be… This course is relevant to a range of disordered eating behaviours including: restrictive eating compulsive eating irregular eating inflexible eating avoiding a type of food or food group self-induced vomiting laxative, diuretic, enema misuse supplement misuse clinical eating disorders BONUS RECORDING – you will also get a recording for 2 weeks after the event to maximise your learning. Jo has a wealth of information and experience to share...LINDA HARRISON What you will learn: why early support is important how to react if you think someone is struggling around food – including what not to say and do the potential physical and psychological harm that disordered eating can cause the function of food in mental health the common myths around eating difficulties and problems with food a greater understanding of eating disorders and subclinical disordered eating behaviours – their signs and symptoms increased knowledge of the physical impact and social effects of having an eating disorder new skills around communication – how to approach the subject of eating difficulties or food avoidance why it is important not to focus on food a deeper understanding of ‘body image’ and perception and how media and society impact people’s body image and perception a greater understanding of the male experience of eating difficulties and the unique barriers men may face in accessing treatment new support and communication skills to offer help to anyone struggling with their mental health, body image and eating disorders what exercise addiction is, and its relationship to eating difficulties the impact of gym and diet culture on our mental health, body dissatisfaction and the signs and symptoms of muscle dysmorphia effective ways to look after yourself – managing stress, anxiety and worry for the household how and when to seek professional help Who is this training suitable for Parents, other family members and/or carers of people who are experiencing eating difficulties – or anyone else interested for personal reasons Anyone who works with people and needs to know how best to help when someone shares that they are struggling with food Therapists, counsellors and any other mental health and welfare professionals who want to gain a better understanding of eating difficulties, their symptoms and impact so they can support families with a member who is experiencing eating difficulties. Course Programme The ‘Understanding Eating Difficulties’ course starts at 9.15am and runs until 1.30pm. 9.15am Join the Zoom meeting 9.30am Understanding eating disorders and subclinical disordered eating behaviours 10.45am Comfort break and discussion 10.55am Understanding body image, perception and influential narratives 12.00pm Comfort break and discussion 12.10pm How to approach eating difficulties and be most helpful 1.15pm Course ends Important note This live online CPD training event is an awareness raising course, providing you with evidence-based information, facts and effective communication skills. It does not qualify you to work with eating disorders. If you are an experienced, qualified HG therapist /counsellor who would like to learn more about how we can work therapeutically with people with eating difficulties, problems around food or eating disorders – view our advanced CPD training in-person workshop: Working with Eating Difficulties
– how to react, support and move forward Discover how you can best help a young person who self-harms – gain the insights and skills you need to approach this distressing subject respectfully and safely, a better understanding of what self-harm is, why young people self-harm, and much more… Date: Tues 14th May 2024 Accredited CPD Certificate: 3.5 hours Length: 3.5 hours (with breaks) Start time: 9.15am GMT (until 1.30pm) "This is one of the best self-harm trainings I’ve had, honestly..."EMILY LOVE, PRIMARY PREVENTION WORKER Live Online Webinar – Join Emily Gajewski – an expert in helping people overcome self-harm – for her live webinar on Tuesday 14th May 2024. All you need is a quiet place to watch, a computer or tablet and a strong internet signal, the rest is easy. Book your place and we’ll email you confirmation – you’ll receive your Zoom link the day before the event. RECORDING – the training is recorded in case anyone experiences technical difficulties – or you can’t attend on the day – so you will also get a recording for a limited time afterwards to maximise your learning. Want to attend but can’t make this date? Then please register your interest below – and we’ll email you when a new date is available. The aim of this live online training with Emily Gajewski, a highly experienced psychotherapist specialising in treating self-harm, is to give you a thorough, in-depth understanding of why young people self-harm and how to approach/react when helping someone in both the short and long term, including the essential skills most likely to effectively support the young person on their journey to find less harmful ways of coping – the webinar focuses on the most evidence-based knowledge and skills in this area. It will also help you find ways of calming yourself in moments of overwhelm to ensure that you can be as supportive and helpful as you’d like to be. Why you should attend With the ever changing, uncertain world we live in creating a vast amount of pressure on children – emotionally and physically – more children and teenagers are experiencing extremely stressful, distressing situations, with many looking for coping mechanisms to help them deal with their negative thoughts, feelings and emotions. Self harm (including self injury) is hugely on the increase and rates are higher than ever since Covid-19 and the long periods of isolation and uncertainty young people have experienced in ‘lock downs’. A survey of 61 secondary school children by charity Place2Be, shows self-harm reports increased by 77%, from 48 to 85, from August to September 2021. Finding the right words to approach self-harming can be difficult – this online webinar was created to help you (parents, carers, teachers) approach this topic with empathy and confidence. Discovering that a young person you are caring for is self harming can be an extremely stressful situation. When we are highly emotional, it can cause us to react in desperate ways, which are often not helpful or supportive to the young person, even if our intentions are totally well-meaning. “A really helpful, caring approach – it has clarified so much for me and I can now see a sensible way forward.”MARTIN, PARENT. This course is relevant to a range of self-harming behaviours including: self-injury cutting, ripping or carving skin burning skin punching or hitting themselves scratching or pinching (including dermatillomania) poisoning themselves with tablets or liquids (or similar) over-eating and under-eating (anorexia or bulimia) biting yourself (dermatophagia) inserting objects into your body overdosing, exercising excessively pulling your hair (trichotillomania) getting into fights where you know you will get hurt What you will learn What is self-harm? Why young people self-harm How common is self-harming How to approach the subject (building rapport, trust…) How to react if your child (or any young person) tells you they are self harming (what not to say and do) The distinction between self harm and a suicide attempt The addictive element to self harm How to help a young person break the addictive pattern Helping a child in the short- and long term The influence of social media and peers Keeping your child safe Looking after yourself (managing stress, anxiety and worry for the household) Finding professional help View booking details Who this training is suitable for Parents, other family members and/or carers of children and young people who are at risk of self harming or currently self harming. Anyone who works with young people and needs to know how best to help when someone discloses that they self-harm or who they suspect may be self-harming. Therapists and counsellors who want to gain a better understanding so they can support families with a member who self harms. Course Programme The ‘How to help young people who self harm’ live online webinar starts at 9.15am and runs until 1.30pm (GMT). 9.15am Join the Zoom meeting 9.30am Understanding self harm 10.45am Comfort break and discussion 10.55am How to approach self harm and be most helpful 12.00pm Comfort break and discussion 12.10pm Creating the optimal conditions for recovery 1.30pm Webinar ends This course has been independently accredited by the internationally recognised CPD Standards Office for 3.5 hours of CPD training. On completion of this training you’ll receive CPD certificates from the College and the CPD Standards Office.
Learn how to improve sleep & focus, replace negative thoughts with positive ones and reconnect with yourself. Scientific evidence supports the theory that journaling can have a positive effect on your wellbeing. It facilitates the process of reframing, changing mindset and increasing positivity and happiness.
Have you always been intrigued by dreamcatchers and want to learn the art of weaving your own, or do you know someone who loves them and want to gift them one? This ancient art is has gone through a lot of morphism and yet the old techniques are still here as always. Learn to weave a traditional dreamcatcher.
Survivor and whistleblower of multigenerational human trafficking exposes systemic, organised abuse (human trafficking) in places that are purposed for helping vulnerable people– including victims of trafficking and refugees in the UK. Providing next-level education on the societal structures which enable this abuse, what precisely has led to a global legacy of abuse, and what is needed to correct it. Highly engaging and motivating event to empower the everyman to do their part in abolishing human trafficking. If you want a world without abuse, you have a role in creating it. Find out what that is today. The victims can't wait for tomorrow.
Our courses have been designed by experienced teachers to make getting TEFL qualified as convenient as possible. These online courses are entirely self-paced, meaning you can fit study around your life in a way that works best for you. Throughout the course, you will have the support of your own personal tutor who is with you from beginning to end to mark your work, provide helpful feedback, and answer all your questions. 120-hour Premier Online TEFL Course: 50-hour Online TEFL Course Learn about classroom management, teaching styles and advanced TEFL methodology. Includes units on business English, young learners, and teaching English one-to-one. Study with a personal tutor and meet fellow students on our course forums. 30-hour Online Grammar Course Do not know your irregular verbs from auxiliary verbs? This course will improve your basic grammar and give you the grounding you will need to communicate complicated language rules to a student audience. 20-hour Online Video Course Seeing an English teacher in action is a potent learning tool and really brings the theory to life. Feel free to steal the ideas in these video courses to use in your first lessons. We do not mind! Two 10-hour specialist mini-modules. Two mini-modules designed for specific TEFL jobs, which will help your CV stand out. One 10-hour unit is about teaching online, and the other 10-hour unit will help you teach large classes. Included in the 120-hour Premier Online TEFL Course: Lifetime access to the TEFL Job Centre The TEFL Virtual Educators course doesn’t just train you to teach; it helps you find and be offered great TEFL jobs around the world. From exclusive access to our job vacancies to a lifetime of free TEFL career advice, we’re here to help you kick-start your new career. Internationally recognised TEFL certificate – hard copy & PDF A widely-recognised certificate posted straight to your door which shows your achievements on our course, something you can show to TEFL employers to secure you a job. Personal online TEFL tutor Work through your course with the help of an experienced and qualified TEFL tutor. Throughout the course, you’ll have the same tutor, so you have one point of contact for advice and assistance. Online TEFL Class breakdown Lesson Planning Teaching English Vocabulary Teaching Pronunciation Understanding English Grammar Teaching Receptive Skills: Listening and Reading Teaching Productive Skills: Speaking and Writing Teaching English Grammar Principles of Teaching English as a Foreign Language Materials and Aids for Teaching English/Classroom Management Strategies Using Resources Effectively when Teaching English as a Foreign Language Case Study, CV and Cover Letter, Job Sites and Resources You will explore the latest theories in topics such as second language acquisition and social discourse and have the chance to apply these to your own classroom practice and curriculum development. You will also learn to conduct your own research, compile and analyse qualitative and quantitative data and develop your critical-evaluative skills. These skills will be used on your own research project at the end of the course, as well as in your future career. Core modules: Second Language Acquisition You will focus on the major themes that have emerged from literature on second language learning over the last three decades. You will examine some of the research on the second-language acquisition process, look critically at reports of second-language research, and examine some of the theories which endeavour to interpret research evidence. You will be encouraged to use your own language learning and teaching experience to assess the relative merits of such materials. Discourse in Society You will examine the relationship between language and society and the construction of discourse in various domains. You will explore sociological and sociolinguistic models and theories, such as speech communities, communities of practice and ethnolinguistic vitality, with a particular focus on social variation and stratification across various linguistic levels (phonology, lexicon, syntax). You will explore discourse's notion (or notions) in both its linguistic and wider meaning and its construction in and through society and language use. You will study methods for collecting and transcribing data and discover various linguistic and discourse analysis approaches. These methods and approaches will then be put into context and used in the analysis of the relevant social spheres and domains, such as educational or institutional discourse. Research Methods in Applied Linguistics This module will provide you with an introduction to research methods in preparation for the MA dissertation. It will familiarise you with the basic processes of conducting research, including general methodological approaches as well as research ethics. You will analyse and discuss both qualitative and quantitative data in order to develop your critical-evaluative skills. Materials and Course Design You will explore the factors involved in the design of language courses and teaching materials, reflecting on one possible course design process. You will start with an analysis of the context in which the course will take place, the needs of the learners, and current theories of language and language learning. You will move on to consider how course content can be selected and ordered in a principled way, how assessment relates to course design, and how and when courses should be evaluated. Finally, you will consider the evaluation, adaptation, and creation of course materials. Classroom Theory and Practice You will examine current research on modern classroom operations, exploring key concepts and issues through relevant professional and academic literature. A more practical element will be realised through filmed observation of teachers in practice. You will also be encouraged to reflect on your teaching and learning experience and analyse and discuss your beliefs and attitudes towards learning and teaching. Major Project This module will support you in the preparation and submission of a master’s dissertation, allowing you to explore in-depth a particular topic that reflects your academic interest. Assessment You will show your understanding of theoretical issues and their practical application through a combination of portfolios, classroom observation tasks and critical essays. After completing your final module, you will also research and prepare a 15,000-word dissertation.
Calling ALL Early Years Practitioners!!! Outcomes for this Live Webinar Masterclass Explore what high-quality curriculum is and looks like Examine the 3 Is: Intent, Implementation and Impact Review how to evidence sequencing in learning and long-term memory during Ofsted inspection Check up on Cultural Capital requirement for ALL children