Oxford Teachers’ Academy

Pre-Course Task
The Oxford Teachers’ Academy
The Oxford Teachers’ Academy is a collaborative programme between Oxford University
Department for Continuing Education (OUDCE) and Oxford University Press (OUP). It
was established to provide English language teachers worldwide with short courses to
further their professional development. These training courses consist of interactive
workshops designed to engage participants in discussion and examine their own
teaching experiences as well as providing them with practical ideas for immediate use in
their classrooms.

To make the most of the face-to-face time you will have and to try and ensure the course
suits your needs. We would like you to complete and send us this task 2 weeks before
the course start date. We hope you will enjoy the course.

Pre-course task

Name:

School:

Coursebooks used:

Years of teaching experience:

Less than 1 year 1-3 years 4-6 years 7+ yrs

Age group(s) taught:

Under 6yrs 6-11yrs 12-16yrs 16-18yrs 18+yrs

Course needs and expectations:

What I hope to learn on this course …

What I enjoy about teaching English is ……because….

Some of the challenges I find in teaching English are…

Sample timetable © Oxford University Press 2017
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 Oxford Teachers’ Academy
Pre-Course Task

Complete at least two of the following sentences:

Things my students enjoy in English lessons are…

Things my students find difficult or boring are…

One thing I don’t like doing in English lessons is…

One of my favourite classroom activities is…

Please tell us about a recent memorable moment in one of your classes.

(This can be a funny anecdote, a surprising student, a challenge that you overcame…
it’s up to you.)

Feel free to use more space if necessary.

Thank you and see you soon.

Sample timetable © Oxford University Press 2017

Version 1.0