Gangwon KOTESOL is pleased to announce its next presentation: "Helping students become more effective international communicators"
Are we ever happy! Joining us from York, UK will be none other than Chia Suan Chong, the well-known and highly respected teacher, trainer, and author.
Date: Wednesday, February 9 2022
Time: 7 p.m. KST (10 a.m. London, UK)
Registration is now open!
We would kindly ask that interested participants pre-register. The meeting is capped at 100 participants, with priority given to KOTESOL members. You can register here.
Event Link
The event will take place on Zoom, and the link will be sent out to participants 1-2 days before the event.
Recording
Please note that this event will not be recorded.
Certificates
Certificates are available for any and all current KOTESOL members — from any chapter. Member dues and volunteer work is what makes these events possible, so please consider becoming a member!
Abstract
We might teach our students to make meaning with words, but is this enough to help them communicate internationally? What interpersonal skills, communication skills and intercultural skills are needed in such interactions? What do we do to help them communicate effectively with people from different cultures? Do we prepare them for situations where they are faced with unexpected behaviour and communication styles? In this interactive session, we will consider the role culture plays in our interactions and explore the ways we can manage this complex and fluid social force. We’ll consider some engaging practical ideas using critical incidents and roleplays that encourage self-reflection and awareness in our students, and explore how my ADAPT model can be used to help them be more flexible and manage diversity
Bio
Chia Suan Chong is a writer, communication skills trainer and a teacher trainer. She is the author of Successful International Communication and specializes in interactive workshops that encourage reflection for more effective international communication and improved collaboration. Currently based in York, Chia holds a DELTA and a Masters in Applied Linguistics and ELT. She was English Teaching Professional’s award-winning resident blogger between 2012 and 2019 and has been involved in several publications, contributing extensively to the British Council Learn English website. More recently, she developed and co-wrote the Pearson ELTD – an entirely-online OFQUAL Level 6 teacher training course. Chia is also the co-author of VOICES, an integrated 7-book series by National Geographic Learning for adult learners of English.
