Our free event for English teachers

Penny Ur  has thirty years' experience as an English teacher in elementary, middle and high schools in Israel. Now retired, she has taught M.A. courses at Oranim Academic College of Education and Haifa University. She has presented papers at TESOL, IATEFL and various other English teachers' conferences worldwide. Her books include Discussions that work (1981), Five-minute activities, co-authored with Andrew Wright (1992), A course in language teaching (1996), Grammar practice activities 2nd Edition (2009), Vocabulary activities (2012), and A course in English language teaching (2012), Tips for Teaching Vocabulary (2022), all published by Cambridge University Press & Assessment.

The Collaborative Grammar Classroom: Dynamic Approaches to Teaching Grammar - Rachel Jeffries  

During this session, we will explore strategies and approaches to promote a collaborative learning environment for teaching grammar at B1 and B2 level. We will look at ways we can encourage learners to communicate and work together during traditionally individual tasks as well as promoting a collaborative approach to producing grammar in writing and speaking activities.

Rachel Jeffries started her teaching career over 10 years ago as a secondary teacher of Drama. She has experience in teaching a wide range of ages and nationalities, in various countries. Rachel has written a booklet of creative drama activities to accompany Storyfun (Cambridge University Press) as well a creative drama project. She holds the PGDE and the DELTA. Rachel is Pedagogical Solutions Manager at Cambridge University Press and Assessment