“LET ME TAKE YOU ON A MUSIC TRIP” – LIVE LESSON WITH MY LOVELY TEAM OF STUDENTS
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to invite you to join our project
FROM PRE-SERVICE INTO IN-SERVICE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PROFESSIONALS-TO-BE
ORGANISERS:
Zielona Gora University, Institute of Modern Languages
Vistula University, Philology and Journalism Department
IATEFL Poland
OBJECTIVES:
- Provide professional development for pre-service TEFL teachers
- Share good teaching practices
- Develop practical application of theoretical framework
- Engage teachers-to-be to share their lesson ideas
The FIFTH online session takes place on
Saturday, January 18th, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
Dr Urszula Majdańska-Wachowicz
“LET ME TAKE YOU ON A MUSIC TRIP” –
LIVE LESSON WITH MY LOVELY TEAM OF STUDENTS
Summary:
In my upcoming live online lesson, I will present some pedagogical insights from my latest research book (PhD) titled „Recenzja muzyczna jako gatunek wypowiedzi: Ujęcie kontrastywne” (A Contrastive Genre-Based Study of Music Reviews, Zielona Góra 2024). During this session, participants will embark on a journey to explore American music journalism. My lovely team of students will analyse and create headlines, subheadings, images, and captions. The activities will integrate language and life skills while addressing „matura” exam tasks. The lesson is suitable for ESP classes (e.g., PR, Journalism, Advertisement) or EFL classes that cover curriculum topics related to culture. Attendees will have the chance to observe and participate in a live lesson, experiencing a real teacher and real students in action.
BIODATA:
Urszula Majdańska-Wachowicz holds a PhD in Linguistics, along with an MA in English and an MA in Polish and Journalism. She is a researcher, English teacher, and teacher trainer, currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Modern Languages at Zielona Góra University. In addition, she teaches English as a Foreign Language (EFL) at I Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Bolesława Krzywoustego in Głogów. Since 2016, Ula has been a speaker at IATEFL Poland international conferences, and she has conducted a few live online lessons for IATEFL Poland. Ula has received various grants and has represented IATEFL Poland at: the ETAI Summer Conference in Israel (2022), the 45th TESOL Greece Convention (2024), and the 43rd TESOL France Annual International Colloquium (2024). She was awarded a scholarship from IATEFL Poland and SOL, which enabled her to take part in an 84-hour ELT methodology course titled “Good Teaching Practices in and Outside the English Classroom” in Barnstaple, Devon, UK. To date, she has presented 48 times at linguistic congresses and TEFL conventions both in Poland and abroad.
- The live lesson is primarily dedicated to university students majoring in TEFL, IATEFL members, and IATEFL friends.
- All the participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
- The event is scheduled to last until approx. 11:15 a.m. (a 60-minute live lesson will be followed by a short Q&A session).
Register in advance for this meeting by Friday 17th January, 2025, 1:00 p.m. at the latest: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VoXjNy-RShWcaBXclczywg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
We look forward to seeing you.
THE FROM PRE-SERVICE INTO IN-SERVICE
PROJECT COORDINATORS
dr Urszula Majdańska-Wachowicz
Zielona Gora University
IATEFL Poland
mgr Magdalena Kaźmierkiewicz
Vistula University
IATEFL Poland
