Is the present a present?

Urszula Majdańska-Wachowicz

Summary

I feel privileged to have an opportunity to run another live lesson for IATEFL Poland with a lovely team of students. The lesson aims to revise the present tenses in an engaging and personalised way. At the same time, I will try to promote a "carpe diem" attitude and positive education. Two famous songs will become a platform of reference to embrace the live-in-the-moment "philosophy". The topic of the lesson can be implemented into the curriculum or serve as a substitute lesson plan. The lesson should be helpful for secondary school teachers, university teachers and other educators interested in the topic. Is the PRESENT a PRESENT? Join my lesson to find out.

Biodata

dr Urszula Majdańska-Wachowicz has a PhD in Linguistics, an MA in English, and an MA in Polish and Journalism. A researcher, an English teacher, and a teacher-trainer, Ula works at the Institute of Modern Languages at Zielona Gora University, and at I Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Bolesława Krzywoustego w Głogowie. She has been a speaker at IATEFL Poland international conferences since 2016, including live lessons online. She is one of the coordinators of the project: FROM PRE-SERVICE INTO IN-SERVICE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PROFESSIONALS-TO-BE. Ula represented IATEFL Poland at the ETAI Summer Conference in Israel (2022) and at the 45th TESOL Greece Convention (2024). Ula has presented 45 times at linguistic congresses and TEFL conventions in Poland and abroad. Her publications include 1 book and 31 linguistic and TEFL papers. If you want to learn about Ula's research, visit her ORCID: 0000-0002-3004-082 or ReseachGate. She has a research book coming out this year.

Presentation Details

Type of presentation: Live Lesson
The presentation is for: General audience
The presentation focuses on: Various
The session is: Theoretical introduction / overview of the subject
Category: Effective Ways of Developing General Language Skills
Presentation is commercial: No
Speaking on behalf of a publisher, examination board, or commercial organisation? No

Scheduled for

Date: Saturday, 2024-09-21, 11:30 - 12:30
Place: NE 234