In case they missed the Interelta Webinair on Your Legal Rights and Options with respect to aid in times of Corona, individual Eltas members can watch the highlights of the webinair after they login (under Handouts and Videos) Following is a list of information and resources with respect to the Corona virus. Special […]
On Working Successfully with Arabs and Muslims
Who would know? “Yes” means “no”. “No” could mean “ask me again”, and “maybe another day” means “never”. The labyrinth of cultural nuances in communicating with a culture different than your own is owed great attention. In this workshop on March 7, Ridha Mejri, of the University of Applied Sciences Worms, engaged us in confronting […]
Learn how to teach online starting March 9th. Sign up today!
This short course offered by our sister organization ELTAU will give participants all the skills they need to start teaching online at short notice. It is aimed at learners with little or no experience teaching online and who may need to offer online training spontaneously to react to change in the current business climate. Once […]
2020 ELTAS kick-off committee meeting
Written by: Nicole Heusser The first committee meeting of 2020 is already history. We met in Rudolfs Küche and Café in Stuttgart. We discussed and clarified our new (and old) roles, how to improve internal processes and communication, upcoming workshops and the Inter-ELTA-meeting, as well as an alternative to the discontinued Yahoo group. Also we […]
AGM on 18 January 2020
The AGM was held after Marcela Harrisberger’s workshop on 18 January. Following a review of the year by committee members and a look at our financial statement, the 2019 committee was formally released from their duties and the 2020 Committee duly elected. Unfortunately, Michelle Jagger will not be continuing as part of the team–a big […]
Eltas had a “smart” start to 2020 on January 18th
thanks to Marcela Harrisberger and her motivating workshop “Smart Practice – Strategies for adult students to potentialize self-study results”. Marcela shared theoretical and practical knowledge and participants were kept busy exploring ways of encouraging information retrieval to optimize language acquisition. Here’s a link to Marcela’s website with related information. Workshop handouts can be found in […]
Last Committee Meeting of 2019
Members of the Eltas committee met on Dec 20th in Stuttgart to fix arrangements for the AGM, clarify organizational issues and plan the line up of events for next year. There is a lot to look forward to in 2020! After a couple hours of discussion, it was definitely time for a stroll through the […]
Looking for a fun activity during the holidays? Download Jim Maloney’s pub quiz!
Written by: Michelle Jagger For those of you who attended the ELTAS Pub Quiz and Christmas celebrations on December 7, you know how much fun this quiz is! For those of you how weren’t there, here’s a chance test your general and language knowledge. Jim has kindly sent us the quiz questions (and answers) for […]
A merry Quizmas was had by all the ELTAS pub quiz with quizmaster Jim Maloney
What a fitting end to a busy and successful year for ETLAS! On Saturday 7th December, many members took time out of their busy Christmas schedule for a fun pub quiz at the VHS Stuttgart, followed by the ELTAS Christmas party. Jim Maloney had prepared demanding trivia questions, many of which had a language focus, […]
On Blended Learning with Pete Sharma on 26 October
The Blended Learning workshop with Pete Sharma on Saturday, 26 October 2019 was an informative event where the idea of traditional teaching met with newer ideas, which were not as scary as one might think when discussing the integration of technology into learning languages. What was particularly helpful was a guided feeling on effectively using […]
An Interview with Pete Sharma
Written by: Vera Tillner Prior to his ELTAS workshop on Blended Learning at the end of this month, we asked Pete Sharma a few questions about digital transformation and what it means to the English Teaching Industry. Digital Transformation has been a buzz word across industries for years now. Do you think the English […]
Register for Pete Sharma’s workshop on Blended Learning on 28.10
Everyone is talking about digital transformation and you do not really know what to think of it? You like your lessons the way they have always been and would rather not change them? However, deep down, you have this faint feeling the whole world is changing and so is the way people want to learn? […]
Besig conference in Berlin
Besig’s annual conference in Berlin was the place to be on October 11 – 13, 2019. Some 250 participants from around the globe enjoyed 2 1/2 days packed with workshops on a myriad of topics. The event also offered opportunities for networking and perusing a wide array of publisher materials. There was a good turnout […]
Eltas & Klett Anniversary Workshop on 28 Sept. 2019
The joint Eltas & Klett Anniversary Workshop on Sept. 28th was a perfect way to get into the “back to school” mode for almost 100 registrants. Held in the elegant rooms of the Haus der Wirtschaft, the event featured four speakers: Louise Green (Task Based Learning. More or Less), Patricia de Griese (Managing Conflict), Suzanne […]
Pre-ELTAS & Klett Anniversary Conference Committee meeting
Yesterday, ELTAS committee members enjoyed a productive evening at the World Café in Stuttgart to finalize details regarding our co-conference with Klett on September 28. We’re overjoyed with the 70 registered participants so far, and the lovely venue where it will be taking place. We look forward to seeing you all there. There’s still time […]
Eltas 30th anniversary brunch on 6 July 2019
We had a wonderful time at our 30th anniversary brunch held on July 6th at California Bounge in Stuttgart. Members enjoyed good food & conversation along with entertaining activities masterminded by the Committee. One of the highlights was receiving video anniversary messages from “ELT gurus”. It was also our official release of the new “You […]
Registration now open for all day conference with ELTAS and Klett
Written by: Nicole Heusser Registration is now open for the Klett & Cambridge University Press 35 Years/ELTAS 30 years anniversary conference. It will be a day packed with compelling workshops: Task-based Learning. More or less. (Louise Green) Managing Conflict (Patricia de Griese) Personalising business topics and getting learners to talk (Suzanne Vetter-M’Caw) Revising, recycling and […]
Program for 30th Anniversary Brunch on July 6 at the California Bounge
ELTAS 30th anniversary program, July 6, from 11 am to 3 pm at the California Bounge, Börsenplatz 1, Stuttgart Welcome Enjoy a delicious brunch buffet (including coffee/tea, eggs, fresh fruit salad, yoghurt, bubbles and much more) Play the Timeline Game – test your knowledge of the world (and ELTAS) events from the past 30 years […]
Exciting program for anniversary brunch finalized at committee meeting
We may have been a small group of committee members, but we had a lot of creative ideas and came up with a fun program for our anniversary brunch on the 6th July at the California Bounge, Börsenplatz 1, 70174 Stuttgart from 11am to 3pm. You don’t have much time left to book! If you […]
Order your ELTAS anniversary T-shirt by June 21!
Get your special ELTAS anniversary T-shirt here, as modeled by our committee members. Good quality, black, crew or V neck T-shirts in either slim fit (Women) and casual fit (Men) Price 15 Euro. Order yours now! Just contact me, Michelle (blog@eltas.de) with your size, fit (W/M), crew or v neck. I look forward to hearing […]
Ian McMaster’s workshop on “Helping English language learners to change their behaviour and not be t
Written by: Nicole Heusser What is authenticity? And how can it be applied in the classroom? What do we need to know about our clients and what do they need to know about us, in order to effectively teach them? These and many more questions were answered in Ian McMaster’s (editor-in-chief of Business Spotlight Magazine) […]
