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When: Sep 30, 2026 08:30 PM Warsaw
Geoff Tranter
Digital Twins: Creating Authentic International Partnerships for Meaningful English Communication
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Dear Colleagues,
IATEFL Poland, region Krakow and Geoff Tranter, Freelance Consultant in the field of Language Training, Language Testing and Teacher-Training,
have the pleasure of inviting you to the webinar which will take place on Wednesday, 30th of September 2026, from 20.30 to 21.30 CEST.
This webinar is titled: “Digital Twins: Creating Authentic International Partnerships for Meaningful English Communication“.
Summary:
What happens when English stops being a classroom subject and becomes a real bridge between people?
This interactive webinar explores the idea of Digital Twins — partnerships between “twin” schools, colleges, or institutions in different countries — and how such collaborations can transform language learning into authentic communication.
Drawing on experience in Anglo-German twinning initiatives and university-level ESP teaching, Geoff will demonstrate how virtual exchanges can motivate learners, foster intercultural awareness, and create purposeful interaction beyond textbooks. English becomes not just something students study, but something they genuinely use.
Participants will gain practical ideas for initiating international partnerships and reflect on how even small-scale digital cooperation can bring global perspectives into everyday teaching practice.
The session will include discussion and opportunities to share experiences.
Geoff Tranter’s Bio:
Freelance consultant in the field of Language Training,
Language Testing and Teacher-training
Geoff has many years of teaching experience in various sectors of education. He regularly offers teacher-training workshops on methodology, and frequently contributes to IATEFL Poland’s webinar programme. He acts as Coordinator for the IATEFL Poland Business English SIG and advises the Executive Board on matters of international cooperation. His special interest is humour, as will become evident in this talk.
He has been teaching at C2 proficiency level for many years at Dortmund Technical University. He has wide experience of teaching and test design at C1/C2 levels and has offered numerous workshops for teachers in higher, further and adult education at many international conferences, especially in Poland.
