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Introductory course We organize regular courses so that you can become acquainted with Tandem as a method and an organization. Here a programme example: Thursday (or Friday) * 15.00 Introduction of participants. Game: ' Speaking Names ' * Introduction, theory, similar approaches (lifelong learning) * History of Tandem * 17.00 Video of the tandem pair and the tandem course * 18,00 Creating the tandem pair, theory and preparations * 19.30 End Friday (or Saturday) * 9,00 Further work on the development of the tandem pair with practical exercises * Overview of the material for working in pairs * 11,30 Effectiveness and quality of tandem * 12,00 Further developments in tandem: Tandem for professional/special purposes, E-Mail tandem * 13,00 Video of the tandem course * 13.30 Lunch * 15,00 Tandem course: Overview, role of teacher etc.. * Case study * Material fair * 17,00 Intercultural tandem * 18,00 Taking tandem into the 'normal’ classroom * Babylonia tandem (receptive multi-lingualism), short video * 19.00 End Saturday (or Sunday) * 9,00 Information on the Tandem®Net: publicity, marketing, financing (optional) * 11,00 Tandem Foundation, their offers and projects, e.g., cross-border work, tandem pair diary, pupil exchange, copying service, Tandem News * Specific questions / a look at the material * Evaluation * 13.30 End
Next tandem introductory courses and updates To help with planning ahead, please find below provisional course dates for 2006:
Normally the separate second half serves as a refresher course for people with experience. It is possible to book both days or the second half only. A mailing-list is maintained to send out invitations automatically. There are also tutored self-access courses and modules for advanced practioners available.
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