Join us for Making Grammar SOAR! Where we'll learn how to take our grammar teaching to new heights with fun and interactive activities!
About this Event

Welcome to Making Grammar SOAR!

This practical workshop will suggest ways to make grammar topics and materials of different levels SOAR: how can we Supplement, Omit, Adapt and Replace activities and sections in the books we use? By situating language practice in the concrete realities of our students, their knowledge base and skills set are likely to become stronger and firmer. They are also more likely to feel engaged and motivated: even if the book does not reflect their reality, their teacher’s use of the book will.

Anchored in sociopragmatics and (critical) discourse analysis, the workshop will explore a range of genres, including music, film and advertising, to propose games, tasks and project work that can help us to give at least as much importance to appropriateness and intercultural sensitivity in our language work as to correction and accuracy.

The workshop will partly be based on the following (optional!) form that you’re invited to complete if you’ll be attending, so that your interests are taken into account in the planning of the workshop: https://forms.gle/vK35YSgqyKoAC6yV6

Leandro will tap into his combined background as a language journal editor and writer, as an academic coordinator of a multilingual school, and as a teacher educator with over 2 decades of experience, to shed new light on how to approach grammar in more meaningful, memorable ways.structors will provide interactive lessons, fun activities, and practical tips to help you improve your grammar in no time. Say goodbye to embarrassing grammar errors and hello to clear, effective communication!

Who Should Attend: This event is perfect for students, professionals, writers, and anyone else looking to boost their grammar skills. Don't miss out on this opportunity to make your writing SOAR!

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Prof. Leandro Paladino
A teacher of English Language and Literature from the University of La Plata, Leandro Paladino went on to complete a Master’s in Bilingualism in Education with the University of Birmingham, UK. He is the academic coordinator of Colegio York, a multilingual school in La Plata, and a deputy editor of the EAL Journal, published in the UK by NALDIC, of which Leandro is a member in the executive committee. A long-time teacher educator and conference speaker, Leandro has published ELT materials and teaches at undergraduate and postgraduate programmes for English teachers and translators.